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abundant fruits and flowers. A short video explains the layout of the villa and is worth
watching before walking around the site.
Eating & Drinking
La Goccia Trattoria
( 030 910 31 94; Via Montonale Basso 13; meals €40-50; noon-2.30pm & 7.30-11pm)
Positioned well
back from the lakefront, La Goccia is a fantastic find, especially for fish lovers. With a
chef who hails from Puglia you can expect the freshest seafood carpaccio followed by fra-
grant homemade pasta tossed with razor clams and shrimp. The
fritto misto
(fried seafood
platter) is also a delight. Pair with the local Lugana 'Muntunal.' Perfect.
SEAFOOD
€€
Caffè Italia
7.30-10.30pm)
A perennial favourite on a busy piazza, Caffè Italia is popular for its outdoor
seating, light lunches and psychedelic cocktails.
CAFE
Information
Tourist Office
(
030 914 15 10; Via Porto Vecchio 34;
9.30am-noon & 3-6pm Mon-Sat)
LAKE GARDA'S OLIVE OIL
Lake Garda's microclimate resembles the Mediterranean's, ensuring ideal olive-growing conditions. The lake's
banks produce a tiny 1% of Italy's olive oil, but the product is renowned for being light, soft and sweet. Some 15
varieties of olives are grown here; the local black fruit produces subtler tasting oil, while the green olives are spi-
cier - the oil makers' skill lies in achieving the perfect blend. Lake Garda's lighter oils work well with fish, the
medium blends are delicious drizzled over mozzarella, and the stronger, spicier varieties are superb with grilled
meats and soup. Locals advise not to use the best oils for salads, arguing if you're adding vinegar it ruins the
taste.
Among the places you can tour the olive groves, sample and purchase the oil are Frantoio San Felice del
Benaco (
Click here
) and Comincioli (
Click here
) in the Valtenesi and the Consorzio Olivicoltori di Malcesine
(
Click here
)
in Malcesine.
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