Lago di Garda Travel Forum

Hi
Does anyone know anywhere to hire bikes around the lake. We will be in Malcesine but thought it would be great to hire them for a few hours anywhere on the lake. We will have our daughter with us so they would need to do kids bikes or tag along ones (shes only 6 but can ride). I had heard about some nice (flat!) routes on paths round the lake, is this right? Thanks

Hi all,

I am flying to Treviso Venice(TSF) airport and was considering hiring a car to get to Lake Garda, but was wondering if there was an alternative which was easy to use?

In that I mean you don't have to change in 3 places!!! If not, I don't mind driving, but is nice to leave the car keys behind for a couple of weeks!

Thanks in advance,

Aaron & Nic

Hi,

Is it wise to travel from stresa in lake maggorie to Sigurtà gardens for a half day, then stay to sleep in south of garda lake?
is half day will be enough to spend in Sigurtà gardens and borgettho?

We (we are couple with a 11 month old baby) plan to skip como lake on our trip - so we need to travel from maggorie to garda - which is a long trip - so maybe day in Sigurtà gardens is relaxing enough?

Thanks

Hi,
We are going to travel in north italy in the begining of june.
is there a preferable day to visit in Gardaland?
i guess maybe weekends are packed with people.. ?
we thoght maybe friday - is that will be a good idea?
Thank you

Is there a car ferry that goes from Salo to Garda, on the east side of the lake?

thanks!
dave

Hi all,

Picking your knowledgeable minds please...I know this post will be posted a million times, but if you could even point me to good posts historically we'd really appreciate it!!

My wife, Nic, and I are going to Italy for the first time in June. We're being rather adventurous as we're going to Rome for 3 days, then flying to Treviso from Rome. We've got 9 days of which we're thinking 2 in Venice, then a week by the beautiful Garda!! ("GET ON WITH IT AARON!!")

We don't know Garda at all and we'd love advice on people's recommendations for resorts around the lake. To be honest, we want somewhere with evening life, as we're both (just about for me!) in our late 20's. We don't go for discos etc, but we like a nice selection of restaurants, and bars which open a little later than 11pm!!

We're going to use the ferries to explore in the day, but by night we want most of the fun realtively close by. I heard Garda town has another town just beside it, which gives good choice at night?

Again, I know it's been asked a million times, but we'd really appreciate your help.

Thanks,

Aaron & Nic

Just back from a few days at Lake Garda it was beautiful and so was the weather even though there is snow still on top of the mountains and it looks Spectacular i have taken some beautiful photos. Anybody going soon are in for a fabulous time so much to see and do, everywhere is opened and a lovely atmosphere in all the places we visited.
So have a wonderful holiday to all of you who are going to Lake Garda ciao!

Hi everyone
I'm travelling to Malcesine for 10 days in May with my husband & 6 yr old daughter. We have plans to do the cable car, train to venice for the day from Peschiera, ferry trips on the lake most days, Gardaland. But we would really like to visit some places by car, that are easy to drive to in an hour or so from Malcesine. Are there any country parks, castles, nature reserves, historic towns etc that anyone can suggest. We can't really hike up mountains with a 6 yr old but don't mind short walks.
Thanks

Hi there,
I plan on traveling to lake Garda on my own in July either from Austria or from Rome.( I am Backpacking Europe) What is the safest and easiest way to get there? (I don't have a car) Is there a bus or a train to take.
Which town at lake Garda is the easiest to get to, but still very beautiful? Any Hotel suggestions?
Or is there even a tour for younger people around Lake Garda?

Thanks a mil for any replies :) it will help me a lot!!
G.

Hi
My partner and I plan to fly in to Venice and stay there for about 3 nights of an 8 day holiday in italy. Do you think this is the best way to plit the holiday up? Wherd do you think we should spend most of our time? It is our first time to Italy and we love old towns, walks, scenery and nature and places to chill out.
Can we get an open return ticket to garda? Is it very dear? Do the trains run everyday?
We dont have lots of money but love quirky, rather than modern places to stay (no camping). Where would you suggest and why?
Where should we stay around the lake given how we like to spend our time and my wish to go out on boat, maybe get up into the hills and/or nearest mountains.
Hope that you can help
thanks
K

Hi

I am thinking of taking a short break in Lake Garda - probably Malcesine, in March. Can someone tell me if restaurants and businesses will be open during this time or does everything tend to shut done out of season?

Thanks
Antonia

Hi all, I'm planning to go to Lake Garda with my wife and 1.5 year old son: can you reccomend some locations where we could spend time on the beach ? I know some areas are famos for surfing, and I would like to avoid those windy areas. So, I'm looking for a quite and nice location for a young family :-) Thanks! Arcetrax

I will stay in Verona for one night so during 2 days there, I would like to visit Lake of Garda. Any public bus from Verona ? Where can I get the bus and whcih part of the lake do they go ? May I stay there for around 3 hours and back to Verona ?

Thanks.

Hi,

I am planing a trip to garda in april - with my 10 month old baby,
do you, dear forum members think it would be too cold in april?
the plan is to visit limone, Lazise, Malcesine etc

Thanks.

Hi, myself and a friend are visiting lake garda and staying in garda next May. We have been before in 2005 but only for a couple of days. This time we would like to visit the dolomites. Is it better to go on an organised tour or do it yourself. We have no transport so it would be train/bus. Also how much would it cost and where should we go in the dolomite region. We would only be going on a day trip.

Re the question below - the hotel I would like the info on is Hotel Du Parc. Colombare, Sirmione and not Du Lac.

Thanks

We have booked a 7 night cruise on MSC Armonia next July followed by a 6 night stay in Sirmione (which we know well)but I would be grateful if anyone has any reviews of the Armonia or The Hotel Du Lac, Colombare, Sirmione

Thank you

I'll be landing at Bergamo airport via Ryanair on the 26 of September to Limone. What is the most direct and inexpensive means of doing this? I'm unable to drive. Thank you.

Hi, we will be self catering in Lazize from Sept 13th for 9 days - please can anyone tell me if there is a selection of shops/supermarkets etc where we can buy provisions ? Also, are the ferries expensive as we would like to do a lot of travel around the lake ?
many thanks

how much does an entery ticket to gardaland amusment park cost?

Hi
Has anyone any reviews of Hotel Malcesine in Malcesine

Many thanks

Chris

I've just booked a trip for my wife and I in late September for 10 days in the Hotel Benaco in Garda. Can anyone offer any advice/recommendations on transfers between Verona Airport and Garda? Also, any general advice on train travel around Italy? Affordable, dependable? Best to book in advance? Many thanks for your help.

Does anyone know the single or return train fares from Peschiera to Venice

Many thanks
Regards
Chris

Hi everybody,
I promised my girlfriend I would bring her to spend a weekend at Garda Lake as present for her 26th birthday. Can anybody of you suggest me a nice hotel? We are also going to visit the theme park Gardaland.
Thank you,
M.

Hi Can anyone recommend a nice place to stay in these locations please.

regards

Michael

Hi

I am visiting Verona at the beginning of September to attend a wedding so we are in Verona for 3 nights.
After this we have 1 week at lake Garda.
I have never visited this region before and wonder if anyone could recomend somew hotels , bed and breakfast, argritourist farms were they have stayed and had a wonderful time.
We like nature and would like to go sailing do you know if it is possible to hire a sailing boat at lake Garda.

thankyou.

Michael

Hi there,

What is best way to travel to Garda from Milano or Munchen? I heard that it's easy and cheap to travel there with train and bus.

Garda is one best places in Europe to practise windsurfing and other outdoor activities.

Thanks in advance :-)

Does anybody know anything about this Hotel,Vilaa Rosa Sirmione, I am thinking of booking for my family on july.
any advice or information will be appreciated

Thanks

I am staying at Brenzone (Nr Garda) in September, can anyone tell me the best way to get to Venice. We really do not want to go on a Coach Tour. When staying at Salo in May we took a train from Desenzano to Venice. I am wondering if there is a Train from the Garda side of the Lake that goes via
Verona.

I'm trying to decide on a hotel to stay at in September on or near Lake Garda, and I found a website for a Hotel Le Balze, which sounds nice, at Garda Heights. However, it's not on Trip Advisor nor Expedia so was wondering whether anyone's stayed there. It's own website doesn't answer a lot of questions!