DAY 5: GARDA LAKE – Lazise, Peschiera, Sirmione, Bardolino, Desenzano, Garda, Malcesine
Reachable:
By motorway/train in about one hour from S. Bonifacio.
LAZISE
Its beautiful shoreline recalls San Marco Square in Venice. Along the arcades overlook houses, bars, restaurants and shops that continue into the characteristic alleys, some of which retain the name of “calle”.
Recommended activities:
- walk along the lake, visit the Castle of Lazise
- Famous for its proximity to THEME PARKS:
- Gardaland and Movieland Park: 6 km away
- Caneva Aquapark: 3 km away
- Zoo safari – Natura Viva Park: 5 km away
- Thermal Park: 3 km away
PESCHIERA DEL GARDA
Recommended activities:
- Water sports: sailing, water skiing, canoeing, swimming, windsurfing.
- Land sports: such as cycling on the banks of the river Mincio, hiking on Monte Baldo, or marathons.
- Beaches in gravel, sand and beaches dedicated to dogs, such as the new Braccobaldo Bau Beach.
- La Grande Mela Shopping and Cinema Centre with 120 shops, cinemas and bowling alleys just a few kilometres from Peschiera.
- Aquardens thermal baths/Spa of Verona
- It is located just 15 minutes from Borghetto sul Mincio
SIRMIONE – The pearl of Garda Lake
It is one of the most beautiful villages overlooking Garda Lake. Its castle on the water is unique in the world. It is also well known for its curative thermal waters.
What to see:
- Scaliger Castle, Caves of Catullus,
- Sirmione Spa,
- The historic center of Sirmione,
- Jamaica Beach and the other beaches of Sirmione
- Boat trip
BARDOLINO:
A town with a Venetian soul, famous for its lakeside promenade and historic centre.
Recommended activities:
- visit the nearby Punta San Vigilio beaches (including Sirens’ Bay),
- sports activities such as cycling, walking, horseback riding, etc.
DESENZANO DEL GARDA:
Considered the real capital of the largest lake in Italy.
Suggested activities:
- visit the archaeological museum and the oldest pavilion in the world
- the castle of Desenzano
- the cathedral in whose chapel of the Holy Sacrament is preserved the painting of the “Last Supper of Tiepolo”
- the Roman villa of Desenzano.