Garda Lake is the largest of the lakes and is located in the north-east of Italy, dividing the regions of Lombardy, the Veneto and Trentino Alto-Adige. The large lake is long and slim, stretching from north to south. The southern lakeshore is low, rolling land and fairly built-up.
In contrast, the dramatic fjord-like northern end is surrounded by towering mountains and cliffs. Most of the lakeside towns are popular as holiday resorts and are well-connected by boat services. The beautiful lakeside towns around Lake Garda (Lago di Garda) have charmed foreign visitors for centuries. Even for the ancient Romans, the area was a luxury summer destination; in Sirmione and Desenzano you can visit ruins and mosaics that record their presence.
The lake can be reached very easily with daily flights to Brescia only 20 minutes away, whilst Bergamo and Milan Linate are about 75 minutes away. The cities of Verona (with its famous open air opera season, and the homes of Romeo and Juliet), Vicenza and Venice are all within easy reach of the lake, so access is easy when you invest in a property around Lake Garda.
Wines and extra virgin olive oil, along with freshwater fish are the leading products of Lake Garda. The treasure of Lake Garda’s cuisine is lake fish and except for carp, the most renowned and typical among the species, the catch is quite rich. Other cuisine appreciated for their gastronomic qualities are whitefish including coregone, trout, eels, sardines, pike, tench and carp. Truffles, a recent rediscovery, have enriched Lake Garda’s cuisine and can be found in both the mountainous areas on the west side, and in the southern Morainic Hills. The most sought after black truffle has a strong, pleasant smell and usually ripens between November and March. Practically all the oil produced from pressing the olives grown on the shores of Lake Garda is extra virgin. It is certified by the denomination of controlled origin DOP “Garda”
A famous D.O.C. wine of the area is Bardolino, a light red, whilst Lugana, a dry white is ideal to eat with lake fish. Another wine not to be missed is Bianco di Franciacorta, made close to Brescia, which is a delicious dry white or you can also try the high quality (champagne like ‘brut’) sparkling version.
When you buy a property close to Lake Garda, this will vary from apartments or small villas in small developments with shared pools and easy access to the lake, to the larger villas many with individual pools and spacious grounds. Palatial villas with frontage onto the lake which include moorings offer another alternative to the discerning purchaser who wishes to invest in property in Italy.
Garda Lake area is very rich in thermal resorts, offering to the visitor high-end beauty farms and SPAs. Some of them are even renowned all over the world.
Among the Garda Lake top thermal structures we would like to recommend to our Clients the following.
The Terme di Sirmione complex offers a series of treatments focused on an essential element: the sulphurous water containing sodium chloride, bromine and iodine, which follows a route that takes 20 years during which it is enriched with all the minerals which give it highly preventive, therapeutic and relaxing properties.
– Terme di Colà
Surrounded by cypress, thuja, yew and ancient beech trees, a thermal spring discovered by chance transformed the splendid Villa dei Cedri park into a very special place, where you can find your wellbeing again in the warm waters of the thermal lake. The Garda Thermal Park offers numerous possible pastimes, from sport, to wellbeing and relax. Nature lovers can go for charming walks in the hinterland, through the majestic ancient trees.
– Casa di Cura Villa Regina di Arco
La casa di cura, di recente completamente ristrutturata, offre agli ospiti servizi e prestazioni sanitarie di qualità, in condizioni ambientali, strutturali e di comfort particolarmente curate e all’avanguardia. In regime di solvenza offre numerose prestazioni sanitarie personalizzate sulle esigenze dei singoli ospiti. Villa Regina si trova ad Arco, stazione di soggiorno nota da secoli per la favorita posizione protetta dalle montagne e la vicinanza del lago di Garda, che permettono a questa zona di mantenere un clima particolarmente mite.
At Terme di Comano, leading dermatology center in Italy, psoriasis is treated naturally, without drugs and by simply using thermal spring water. Thermal spring water has anti-inflammatory, palliative, and soothing properties. Its long lasting effects have been confirmed by authoritative medical research.
TERME DI SIRMIONE
Piazza Virgilio, 1
25019 Colombare di Sirmione (BS)
www.termedisirmione.com
prenotazionetermale@termedisirmione.com
Tel. +39 030 9904923
TERME DI COLA’
Parco Termale del Garda
Via Madonna, 23
Colà (VR)
www.villadeicedri.it
Tel. +39 045 7590988
TERME DI COMANO
Loc. Terme di Comano, 6
38070 Ponte Arche (TN)
informazioni@termecomano.it
www.termecomano.it
Tel. +39 0465 701277
CASA DI CURA VILLA REGINA ARCO
Via Pomerio 3
38062 Arco – TN
www.reginaarco.it
Tel. +39 0464 517525
What is better than a relaxing game of golf, surrounded by outstanding and majestic natural scenery?
Around Lake Garda there are various golf clubs highly rated for the quality of their courses and modern club house facilities. Lying in green oases on gentle hilly slopes, the Garda golf courses offer facilities for expert players and beginners wishing to discover the pleasure of this sport. Gripping the “iron” and playing from hole to hole with a splendid view of the lake and encircling mountains in the background is a once in a lifetime experience…
Due to the mild climate of Lake Garda it is possible to play golf all year round.
Golf enthusiasts looking for high-level structures where not only play, but pleasant days in a place of enchantment. So choose one of the golf courses of Lake Garda is a safe decision, which will not disappointed even the most experienced players.
The golfing facilities of the lake are indeed embedded in magnificent natural lake, pull the decisive blow, and admire the lake surface on a hill can only increase the satisfaction of the moment.
Moreover, the golf courses of Lake Garda are equipped to offer different services, in sports or not.
Choose from among the golf clubs and practice ranges the one that best suits your needs!
ARZAGA GOLF CLUB
Località Carzago
25080 Calvagese della Riviera (BS)
Tel. +39 030 6806266
Fax +39 030 6806168
(27 HOLES)
CA’ DEGLI ULIVI COUNTRY GOLF
Via Ghiandare, 2
37010 Marciaga di Costermano (VR)
Tel. +39 045 6279030
Fax +39 045 6279039
(27 HOLES)
COUNTRY CLUB GARDAGOLF
Via Angelo Omodeo, 2
25080 Soiano del Lago (BS)
Tel. +39 0365 674707
Fax +39 0365 674788
(27 HOLES)
GOLF BOGLIACO
Via Golf, 21
25088 Toscolano Maderno (BS)
Tel. +39 0365 643006
Fax +39 0365 643006
(18 HOLES)
GOLF CLUB VERONA
Località Cà del Sale, 15
37066 Sommacampagna (VR)
Tel. +39 045 510060
Fax +39 045 510242
(18 HOLES)
GOLF CLUB PARADISO DEL GARDA
Località Paradiso, SS 249
37019 Peschiera del Garda (VR)
Tel. +39 045 6405802
Fax +39 045 6405808
(18 HOLES)
GOLF CLUB VILLAFRANCA
Località Casella, 32
37069 Pozzomoretto Villafrnaca (VR)
Tel. +39 045 6303341
Fax +39 045 6303341
(18 HOLES)
CHERVO’ SAN VIGILIO RESORT
Località San Vigilio
25010 Pozzolengo (BS)
Tel. +39 030 9918248 +39 030 9906177
Fax +39 030 9918248 +39 030 9906177
(27 HOLES)