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Shaped by the last Ice Age, Lake Garda has always fascinated its visitors, starting with its first visitor and enthusiast Wolfgang Goethe, who saw it in 1786.
Lake Benacus (as it was called by the Romans and celebrated by one of their most illustrious poets, Catullus) is the biggest and the most typical of all of the pre-alpine lakes.
Its particular shade of sky-blue and the varied landscape which surrounds it has made it unforgettable. The southern section of the lake, embraced by the gentle slopes of the Riviera of Olives, looks decidedly Mediterranean, however, just a few kilometres north where Monte Baldo rises above it, it completely changes character and turns into a narrow fiord.
Rocks and steep cliffs surmounted by castles and ancient churches steeped in history stand guard over suggestive and graceful little ports.
Tourists are offered all kinds of trips on and around the lake and through the surrounding territory: cultural trips, nature walks, sporting activities and sight-seeing.
In order to fully appreciate the lake's beauty, leave your car and take a trip on one of Navigarda ferries, preferably choosing the slower itineraries which include almost all the ports on the Veronese shoreline where you can take spectacular snap-shots of the scenery.
Once you've reached Malcesine, take the cable-car (the new Malcesine - Tratto Spino rotating cable car) and from a height of 1760 metres you have a unique and breathtaking view of the lake (visit the site at www.funiviedelbaldo.it).
If you are adventurous or simply a bike enthusiast, you can use the provincial APTV buses. You can bring your bike on the bus thanks to its new "BUS&BIKE" service (available from June to September) and then go up to Monte Baldo's summit by cable-car with your bike in tow. |
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