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Day Trip: Verona
Primarily known as the setting for Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet, Verona is also an important UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its medieval architecture and city design. Dedicate a full day to exploring this charming city and wandering the...
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Gardaland Amusement Park
This vast theme park, one of the largest in the world, is full of heart-pumping thrill rides and amusements that are sure to entertain kids in a charming Italian setting. Indagare Tip: Avoid peak times when the park can get...
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Indagare Tours: Hiking
Serious hikers have more than ample opportunity to explore the mountains surrounding Lake Garda. Beginner walking tours can be arranged, but for seasoned outdoorsmen, Indagare can arrange full- or half-day hikes, including one to the top and along the ridge...
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Indagare Tours: Private Boat Excursion
The best way to take in Lake Garda’s dramatic landscape (and navigate between the towns, which are much farther by car) is by boat. From the water, one can navigate the massive lake on a vintage Riva boat, with stops...
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Isola di Garda
The largest island on Lake Garda, Isola di Garda is privately owned by the aristocratic Cavazza family, but has been open to visitors since 2002 for guided tours. The island is home to a spectacular neo-Gothic villa as well as...
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Malcesine Cable Car
For panoramas of Lake Garda, take the Malcesine Cable Car to the top of Monte Baldo, one of the highest peaks around the lake. The cabins provide 360-degree views of the stunning landscape during the ride, but the views from...
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Salò
Founded by the Romans, associated with the Republic of Venice in the 15th century and established as Mussolini’s de facto capital of the Italian Social Republic, Salò, the largest city on Lake Garda’s shores, has had a long and storied...
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Sirmione
Once the destination of choice for the ancient Roman elite, Sirmione is now an incredibly well-preserved historic town and one of Lake Garda’s most historic attractions (human settlements date back to the 5th millennia BC). Located on a peninsula on...
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Vittoriale degli Italiani
Perhaps the most peculiar sight on Lake Garda is the Vittoriale degli Italiani, a nine-acre hillside estate on the Gardone Riviera that belonged to the eccentric Italian writer Gabriele d’Annunzio until his death in 1938. The expansive grounds include d’Annunzio’s...
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Watersports
Italy’s largest lake is also one of its most clean and clear, for excellent swimming and watersports. Surprisingly, Lake Garda boasts great scuba diving. Divers can explore the crystal waters and the incredible boat wrecks (some from World War II),...