Why is Lake Garda full of Germans?

It's a simple matter of Geography. Bavaria is close and has as many inhabitants as the whole of Austria and they simply outnumber the Tyroleans that also go to Lake Garda. It is just a few hours to drive from Munich, Augsburg and other cities to Lake Garda and any two, three free days make it worthwhile.



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It takes only 4-5 hours driving to reach Garda Lake. Then, german really love Italian lifestyle, such as the culture, the food and of course, the wine. German tourists visiting Garda Lake, started to be also interested in visiting new places in the surroundings.

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Lake Garda is Italy's largest lake nestled between Venice and Milan. The lake is known for its stunning scenery, beautiful towns, incredible food, and excellent wine.

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Language. Lake Garda is situated in Italy so the people speak Italian. But all over the place people speak English and German. There are even some people who speak French.

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And in fact the lake is literally full of ghost stories: the best known is that of the Roman soldier of Riva del Garda, but there are also Roman vestals on the Rocca di Manerba and masnadieri who sold their souls to the devil!

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There may be no ocean, but the lake itself offers some wonderful beaches for swimming and sunbathing in the Italian summer sunshine. Here are six of the best. Spiaggia Tifu in the historic town of Limone sul Garda offers safe swimming and plenty of amenities like bars and pizzerias.

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The Dolomites, also known as the “Pale Mountains”, are a mountain range in the northern Italian Alps covering an area that is shared by the provinces of Belluno, Bolzano, Trento, Udine, and Pordenone.

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An abnormally dry winter has brought Lake Garda to its lowest wintertime water levels in over 30 years. The lake's waterline is around 65 cm below average for this time of year. The waters of the river Po, and Lakes Maggiore and Como, are also exceptionally low.

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Filming Location Matching Lake Garda, Italy (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
  • Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975) TV-MA | 117 min | Drama. ...
  • Quantum of Solace (2008) ...
  • The International (I) (2009) ...
  • Zazy (2016) ...
  • By the Rails (2016) ...
  • The Pirate and the Slave Girl (1959) ...
  • The Battle of the Villa Fiorita (1965) ...
  • Go Trabi Go (1991)


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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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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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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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For the best experience, plan on spending a few days at Lake Garda. There is plenty here to keep you busy for several days. You could even spend a full week here, using Lake Garda as a home base for day tripping to Verona, Venice, or the Dolomites.

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