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Garda, that love of the Gulf

Experience the wonderful Gulf of Garda, an embrace between history and millennial traditions.

A natural theater enclosed between Punta San Viglio and the Rock, it offers an ideal stage for golf, biking and sailing.

The most striking view of the Lake, where to fall in love with its purple-tinged sunsets, discover its flavors and listen to the voice of its mermaids.

Lonely Planet: 48 Hours in Garda
Discover Garda
Discover the ideal stage for your passions.
3 proposals for itineraries:
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Visiting Garda in a single day.
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48 hours in Garda
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How to get to Garda
Bus
  • The regular bus service connects Garda with all the main resorts on Lake Garda, Verona, Valpolicella and Mount Baldo, as well as with the train stations of Peschiera del Garda and Verona and Verona Airport.
    See the bus timetables
Shuttle Bus
  • Getting around in the municipality of Garda is easy and free of charge. From April to October, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the Shuttle Bus service connects the main tourist points with the Garda surroundings.
    See the timetables
The high-speed service of the operators Trenitalia and Italo, connect Garda with the main Italian cities. There are two railway stations nearby, both connected by the regular bus service.

Peschiera del Garda | Only 20 km away
Verona Porta Nuova | Only 35 km away

See the train timetables
See the bus timetables
Garda is easily accessible from several international airports.
Airport of Verona - Catullo
  • Only 30 minutes by car, connected in summer by the Airlink 482 direct bus service, or all year round by the Airlink 199 service via Verona Porta Nuova, combined with the 162-163-164 and 165 lines.
Milan-Bergamo Airport - Orio al Serio
  • 1 hour and 15 minutes by car, connected by bus or train services.
Venice Airport - Marco Polo 1 hour 40 minutes by car, connected by bus plus train services.

Milan Linate Airport 1 hour 30 minutes by car, connected by bus and train services.

Milan Malpensa Airport 1 hour 30 minutes by car, connected by bus plus train services.

See the bus timetables
See the train timetables
FERRY
Boats
From the port of Garda, boats of the Navigazione Laghi operator connect Garda with all the main lakeside villages: Lazise, Peschiera del Garda, Desenzano, Salò, Gardone Riviera, Limone sul Garda, Riva del Garda and Malcesine.

Ferries
To travel to the opposite shore by car, motorbike or bicycle, the convenient ferry from Torri del Benaco connects the east and west shores of the lake in just 20 minutes, arriving in Toscolano Maderno.

See the boat and ferry timetables navigazionelaghi.it
Events Calendar
Upcoming events, concerts, markets, exhibitions, sports and other events in Garda, the Garda area and its localities.
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Grand Magna Aole
February
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MTB Marathon
May
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Festivals of the Contrade
AUGUST 13-14-15
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Festival of St. Bernard
August
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Sardellata
20-21-22 JULY 2024
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Christmas among the Olives
24th November 2024 - 7th January 2025
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