What is there to do in the town called Garda?

Garda undoubtedly boasts one of the most beautiful beaches of Lake Garda. To the north of the town center you can find Punta San Vigilio, a splendid peninsula owned by the Counts Guarienti di Brenzone, that hosts a the Villa with its park, a little church, an inn, a small harbour and the Mermaids' Bay.



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Garda boasts one of the most beautiful beaches on the lake: the Mermaids' Bay in Punta San Vigilio, a true natural paradise. This small town is a place with an ancient history, but still teeming with life.

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On the beach, on the hills or in the mountains, during summer or winter, at Lake Garda you can walk everywhere, just choose the route you want to do. If you like to walk on the flat, there are plenty of kilometers of beaches and cycle lanes.

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Markets at Lake Garda The best known are those in Brescia and Solferino every second Sunday of the month (except July and August in Brescia), in Mantova, Bardolino and Lonato every third Sunday of the month, in Verona and Arco every third Saturday of the month, in Desenzano always on the first Sunday of the month.

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One of the most beautiful, most famous, and most visited towns of Lake Garda is certainly Limone del Garda, on the Brescian coast, 35km from the town of Salò and 9.5km from Riva del Garda, built along the 45 bis Western Gardesana Highway.

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Take a sightseeing boat along the west coast past mansions and palm-laden gardens, and visit the pretty town of Salò to stroll and enjoy a gelato along its promenade. Adventurous types can opt to explore Garda's hillside villages on a high-powered 3-wheel trike or go canyoning in the mountain rivers above the lake.

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Yes, there is a direct train from Peschiera del Garda to Venice. We usually find around 26 direct trains on the route from Peschiera del Garda to Venice every weekday.

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Lake Garda's beaches clearly get busy in summer, so if you want to avoid the crowds, stick to the western shore or go as far north as you can. Makio beach near Salo is usually a less crowded option.

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Punta San Vigilio is the strip of land on the eatern shore which separates the narrower northern and central part of Lake Garda from the flatter bay area to the south.

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Driving distance around Lake Garda Touring the whole of Lake Garda by car is around 90 miles (140km). If you didn't stop it would take about 3 hours, however, this is traffic dependent, and I'm sure you'll want to stop for a gelato.

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Lake Garda is not exactly Sardinia when it comes to beaches, but nonetheless, some good beaches are scattered along its beautiful shores. The natural beaches of Garda are mostly pebble; the few sandy beaches are the result of the local councils dropping a lot of lovely soft golden sand on top of the pebbles.

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