6 days around Lake Garda in northern Italy at the end of September.
Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy, and it is an excellent starting point for trips to the north of the country. We also went for a day to the Dolomites, but I suggest to stay for a few more days in that region, and not to return to Garda every day, since it is more than two hours away.
Brief route:
Here you can see all the waypoints on the Google Maps and also use Google navigation to the place:
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Bergamo Airport near Milan is 1:40 hours drive from our house that we rented on the east coast of Garda, high in the mountains.
There are some advantages and disadvantages of this house, you decide what is more important.
Lavacetto Agriturismo is an estate high in the mountains, surrounded by a forest with a beautiful view of Lake Garda. Around silence and tranquility, a heavenly place.
The problem is that from the lake there is a winding mountain road, on which you have to pass twice a day.
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Day 1:
Lovely morning at our estate.
30 minutes to the town of Malcesine.
Walking through the town.
Climbing by cable car to the Monte Baldo Mountain. Because of the long queue (maybe an hour or more), we missed. We advise you to come in the evening.
Swimming at the beach in Riva del Garda.
Waterfall in the Parco Grotta Cascata Varone.
Beautiful medieval town of Canale di Tenno.
Riding on the pedal catamaran on the lake Lago di Tenno.
Day 2:
A trip to Venice.
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Day 3:
Route through the forest near the house.
Dinner in an excellent restaurant Al Cacciatore Albergo.
The observation deck Malga Pralongo.
Rope park near the house Jungle Adventure.
Day 4:
Drive to the Dolomites.
Climbing by cable car from the town of Ortisei to the mountain Alpe di Siusi.
Lunch on the Passo Sella Pass.
The route along the river on the Serrai di Sottoguda canyon.
Beautiful mountain lake Lago di Carezza.
Options:
Extreme Park Avisio Park.
Alpine Coaster Gardonè.
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Day 5:
Riding E-bikes in the park Giardino Sigurtà.
Lovely town Borghetto on the river.
Town on the peninsula – Sirmione.
Full day options:
Amusement park Gardaland.
Amusement Park Movieland.
Aquapark Cavena.
Day 6:
Crossing the lake by car from the Traghetto di Malcesine ferry to Limone sul Garda.
Lunch on the waterfront in the excellent Bellavista restaurant.
Swimming in the mountain lake Lago di Ledro.
The last half day in our estate.
Photos and description:
Day 1:
Morning at our estate.
Malcesine.
The beach in Riva del Garda.
Waterfall in the Parco Grotta Cascata Varone.
Canale di Tenno.
The lake Lago di Tenno.
Day 2:
Venice – what a stunningly beautiful city! I just fell in love with this city and did not want to leave. Venice is amazing! I do not understand people who said that everything is dirty and stinking, Venice is beautiful. There is not even a feeling of many tourists at the end of September.
The trip to Venice took us about two hours. We left the car in a ten-story parking lot for 35 euros per day.
After that, we crossed the bridge and took the waterbus number 1 to Piazza San Marco. The ticket costs only 7 euros right at the newsstand near the quays. The main thing is not to take the wrong number of the boat. Number 1 goes 45 minutes along the entire Grand Canal.
Back to the parking, we just walked across Venice through the small streets and bridges along the little canals.
Day 3:
On this day, we decided not to go far from home.
Route through the forest near the house.
The observation deck Malga Pralongo.
Rope park near the house Jungle Adventure.
Day 4:
The trip to the Dolomites took a lot of time, almost 3 hours.
The cable car from the town of Ortisei to the Alpe di Siusi.
Lunch on the Passo Sella Pass.
The route along the river on the Serrai di Sottoguda canyon.
The lake Lago di Carezza.
Day 5:
The park Giardino Sigurtà.
Borghetto.
Sirmione.
Day 6:
Traghetto di Malcesine ferry.
Limone sul Garda.
The lake Lago di Ledro.
