Lake Garda is the largest and most popular lake in Italy. It was formed in the last Ice Age covering 370 sq. kilometres, reaching right up into the Alps. This beautiful mountain location makes it one of the most spectacular settings in the world. 

Lake Garda's unique flora, rich soil and mild climate of the lake area encourages an abundance of wildlife and flora. Olives, lemon, peach and palm trees flourish and the Gorgeous shoreline offers clean sandy beaches with numerous ancient villa's & castles around the hillsides. 

Lake Garda has many ferries operating along its shores from one side of the lake to the other, and especially in high summer or during holiday weekends its best to travel via the water than by land. The roads that ring Lake Garda are narrow and winding and are not able to handle the many visitors coming from Austria and other euopean countries.

The further north you go on Lake Garda the more spectacular the scenery becomes.After exploring the delightful town of Malcesine and it's 14th Century castle you can take a cable car ride to the top of Monte Baldo and enjoy an incredible view of Lake Garda at a height of over 1800 m

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The scenery ranges from towering mountains to lush rolling countryside, beaches, vineyards and olive groves.

The clean waters of Lake Garda are perfect for swimming and many popular water sports such as windsurfing, kite surfing  and sailing.

The local climate is softened by the presence of this large body of water, which makes it comfortable for exploring the towns and villages  close to the lake such as Garda, Lazise, Sirmione, Torri del Benaco, Bardolino, Limone and Peschiera which are wonderful places to visit with a great choice of hotels, B&Bs, villas and other accommodations or just for wandering around the cobbled streets filled with shops, hotels and restaurants and are home to bustling lakeside markets.