Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
LAKE GARDA
Poets and politicians, divas and dictators, they've all been drawn to captivating Lake Garda
(Lago di Garda). In fact, 7% of all tourists to Italy head for the lake's shores, taking to its
wind-ruffled waters in the north and village- and vineyard-hopping in the south. Surroun-
ded by three distinct regions - Lombardy, Trentino Alto-Adige and the Veneto - the lake's
cultural diversity attracts a cosmopolitan crowd. Mittleeuropeans colonise northern resorts
such as Riva del Garda and Torbole, where restaurants serve air-dried ham and Austrian-
style
carne salada
(salted beef), while in the south, French and Italian families bed down in
Valtenesi farmhouses and family-friendly spa towns such as Sirmione and Bardolino.
TOP MARKETS
»
Monday
Torri del Benaco
»
Tuesday
Desenzano del Garda, Limone sul Garda (first and third of the month)
»
Wednesday
Gargnano, Lazise, Riva del Garda (second and fourth of the month)
»
Thursday
Bardolino
»
Friday
Garda
»
Saturday
Malcesine, Salò
Getting There & Away
Verona-Villafranca airport (
Click here
)
is 20km from the lake. Regular buses link the air-
port with Mantua and Verona; Peschiera del Garda is 15 minutes by train from Verona.
Getting Around
BOAT
Ferries are run by
Navigazione Lago di Garda
( 800 551801;
www.navigazionelaghi.it
;
Piazza
Matteotti 2,
Desenzano del Garda)
. Fares range from €3 for short hops (such as Salò to Gardone Riviera) to
€15.10 for the four-hour Riva-Desenzano run. The Alto Garda ticket costs €34.30/17.60
per adult/child and covers Salò, Limone, Riva and Malcesine. The Basso Garda ticket costs
€27.40/16.40 and covers Salò, Sirmione, Garda and Bardolino.
