What is the fish dish in Lake Garda?

Cisam - a traditional fish dish from Lake Garda. Cisam is a traditional fish dish of the area around Nago-Torbole and Riva, Lake Garda. The small freshwater fish Alborelle, or Aole for short, are typically prepared according to an ancient tradition of brining, to ensure their longevity.



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Bigoli con le sarde: a traditionally Venetian dish in which Garda extra-virgin olive oil enhances fresh egg pasta sauteed with fresh sardines.

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You can eat as cheaply or expensively as you want, generally pasta dishes start around €7/8, the same for basic pizzas. Jugs of house wine start around €5 or you pay mid teens upwards for bottles of wine. Many restaurants offer fixed price menus for around €16 for two courses.

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Sirmione is probably the main destination for tourists visiting Lake Garda, and on the southern tip of the Lake there are too many campsites and with the Gardaland water theme park avoid this area in the summer months, as traffic can be horrendous.

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Fresh fish from the lake's waters are in abundance – keep an eye out on menus for rainbow trout, sardines and grilled coregonus, an underrated white fish full of flavour that is best served with a drop of extra virgin Garda DOP olive oil.

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Bolied meat (the lesso) with pearà sauce is the typical Veronese dish with the most ancient origins: legends tell that it was created to make the Lombard queen Rosmunda recover her strength as she had been fasting since her father's death.

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Towns and villages on the lake Around Lake Garda there are 26 comuni, the most populated being Desenzano del Garda (29,179 inhabitants), followed by Arco (17,857) and Riva del Garda (17,518).

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Don't walk around in just a swimsuit On the shorefront between the towns of Malcesine and Peschiera del Garda, there is a strict dress code. Don't think you can just wander around in beach attire. Men are forbidden to go around without a shirt on, while women cannot be dressed only in swimming costumes.

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  • Cappuccino, Coffee and Croissant. A cornetto, together with an espresso or with a cappuccino becomes the joy of lots of Italians who love to have a breakfast in a café, in their favourite pastry shop or at the cafeteria just outside the office. ...
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If you ask locals “Do you tip in Italy?”, they'll explain that while they sometimes leave a small tip, it's generally not necessary. In Italy, gratuity (or una mancia, pronounced oo-nah MAN-chah) is considered a bonus for exceptional service. And it's not often that you'll find a tip jar at a register.

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The Lake Garda Monster has been described as a huge, humped bear - half snake, half dinosaur. Jeremy travels to northern Italy to investigate, and discovers that these picturesque waters could be hiding several enormous beasts.

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