Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
LAGO DI GARDA'S BEST BEACHES
Rocca di Manerba
A designated a nature reserve 10km south of Salò.
Parco la Fontanella
A white-pebble beach north of Gargnano, backed by olive groves.
Campione del Garda
A ciff-backed beach north of Gargnano where windsurfers set sail.
Riva del Garda
A family-friendly landscaped waterfront running for 3km.
Punta San Vigilio
A cypress-lined headland curling into the lake 3km north of Garda.
Getting There & Around
AIR
Verona-Villafranca Airport
( 045 809 56 66;
www.aeroportoverona.it
)
Verona's airport is most
convenient for the lake. Regular trains connect Verona with Peschiera del Garda (€2.85,
15 minutes) and Desenzano del Garda (€3.80, 25 minutes).
BOAT
Navigazione Lago di Garda
( 800 551801;
www.navigazionelaghi.it
;
Piazza Matteotti 2, Desenzano
del Garda)
Operates ferries year-round. A one-day ticket allowing unlimited travel in the
Alto Garda (Upper Garda) costs €24.30/17.60 per adult/child, while the Basso Garda
(Lower Garda) ticket costs €27.40/16.40 per adult/child.
Motorists can cross the lake using the car ferry between Toscolano-Maderno and Torri
del Benaco, or seasonally between Limone and Malcesine. A car costs €10.70 one way.
BUS
APTV
( 045 805 78 11;
www.aptv.it
)
Connects Desenzano del Garda train station with Riva
del Garda (€4.70, two hours, up to six daily). Peschiera del Garda train station is on the
Riva del Garda-Malcesine-Garda-Verona APTV bus route, with hourly buses to both
Riva (€4.10, one hour 40 minutes) and Verona (€3.20, 30 minutes).
Trasporti Brescia
( 030 440 61;
www.trasportibrescia.it
; Via Cassale 3/a, Brescia)
Operates services
from Brescia up the western side of the lake to Riva del Garda.
Trentino Trasporti
( 0461 821 000;
www.ttesercizio.it
)
Connects Riva del Garda with Arco (20
minutes) and Trento (€4.20, 1¾ hours).
CAR