Italy

Lake Garda

Italy's biggest lake is a giant outdoor playground: pedalos and beaches in the south, windsurfing and canyon walks in the mountainous north, and the country's best theme park — Gardaland — for when negotiation fails.

Best forFamily
Approx. flying time~12h 15m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportCaselle (VRN)

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About this place

Base yourself around Peschiera or Bardolino for the flattest cycling and easiest gelato access. Pizza consensus is never more than a hundred metres away.

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When to go

Daytime highs run from about 9°C in January to 28°C in July. Driest in January and February; wettest in May, with rain on about 22 days.

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August28° · rain 17 daysWarm and often wet.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

Where to stay

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Our picks in this destination

Ostello Benacus Riva del Garda, north shore · central youth hostel Youth hostel with 120 beds in two- to eight-bed rooms in Riva's historic centre, steps from the lake; closed in winter apart from pre-booked groups. Campeggio del Garda Peschiera del Garda, south shore · lakeside campsite with bungalows Lakeside campsite at Peschiera with pitches, bungalows and mobile homes, pools and a private beach; open 16 March to 8 November. Hotel Garden Limone sul Garda, west shore · family-run three-star with pool Family-run three-star with 32 balconied rooms and a pool, 100 metres from the public beach and 500 metres from the old town; closed in winter. Hotel Isola Verde Nago-Torbole, north-east shore · panoramic three-star above Torbole Family-run hotel at Nago-Torbole near the lake's north-east corner, handy for windsurfing and the Ponale cycle path; opening season is not published. Hotel Villa Olivo Bardolino, east shore · family-run three-star resort Run by the Pennacchio family, with two pools in a 5,000-square-metre olive garden a short walk from Bardolino centre; closed in winter. Hotel Sole Malcesine, east shore · all-inclusive family three-star Three-star superior all-inclusive family hotel below Monte Baldo with panoramic pool and mini-club; bookable into mid-October, closed by early November. Hotel Salò du Parc Salò, west shore · four-star lakefront hotel Four-star with 41 lake-view rooms, a pool and a private pier and dock in a centuries-old lakeside park; closed from about early November. Grand Hotel Fasano Gardone Riviera, west shore · historic five-star lakefront hotel Nineteenth-century former Habsburg hunting lodge on the Gardone Riviera lakefront with a park, spa and private beach; closed only mid-January to mid-March.

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