Lake Garda, as I know it.
Summer in Europe is changing its rhythm. Crowded beaches, packed squares and sleepless nights once defined the high season. Today, more and more travelers are turning away from the noise in search of something different: silence. Out of this shift comes a new word — quietcation — a neologism born from “quiet” and “vacation,” pointing to a…
On the eastern shore of Lake Garda, just south of Malcesine, lies a stretch of coast where nature, history, and myth intertwine. Here you will find Cassone, a lakeside village that proudly hosts the world’s shortest river, and the enchanting Val di Sogno, a bay that owes its name to an ancient legend. Together, they form a slow-travel…
If you want to experience Lake Garda close—not from behind a car window but with the breeze in your face and the sound of waves at your side—ride (or walk) the cycle and pedestrian path between Brenzone sul Garda and Malcesine. It follows almost continuously along the water’s edge flat and fully paved, and over the…
There is a Garda made of ferry bells, café terraces and strolling crowds — and another, more secluded Garda, just a few steps inland. This walk begins in the vibrant historic heart of Desenzano del Garda and unfolds gently through the hills of Monte Corno, reaching the peaceful and centuries-old silence of Maguzzano Abbey, a sacred place overlooking the…
Desenzano is often the first stop for those reaching Lake Garda by train, (how to get to Lake Garda more information here) but few take the time to explore the town before heading off to nearby Sirmione or other well-known destinations along the southern shore. And yet, Desenzano is the largest town on the lake,…
If you’re around south-west shore of Lake Garda and feel like escaping the summer crowds for a day, you don’t need to go far. Just a 20-minute drive west of Desenzano takes you into a different kind of landscape, soft hills, olive groves, vineyards and stories that stretch back centuries. This is Calvagese della Riviera, a…
The Waterfront and Old Town Salò’s pride and joy is its long lakefront promenade, officially named after Giuseppe Zanardelli (a respected statesman and jurist from Brescia). Often claimed to be Italy’s longest lakeside promenade, it stretches about 3 kilometers along wooden boardwalks, stone paths and garden sections. First opened in the early 20th century, it…
Water has always had deep symbolic and cultural meaning. Think of springs that still draw people on healing pilgrimages or to sacred places. In Italy, the thermal bath tradition stretches back centuries and it has never been only about physical health. These warm waters have always promised something more subtle: mental balance, spiritual renewal, a…
Just a short drive from the southern shores of Lake Garda, the villages of Solferino and San Martino della Battagliamay seem peaceful today. But in 1859, they were at the centre of a battle that shaped the path to Italian unification — and also gave rise to a humanitarian idea that would reach far beyond these hills: the…
Limone sul Garda is one of those places whose name alone seems to tell you everything. But what many visitors don’t realise is that this small village, located just below the 46th parallel north, hosts the northernmost lemon groves in Europe ever cultivated on a commercial scale. But beyond the citrus trees and pastel houses,…