Local Activities at Lake Garda
What to do around Lake Garda: the Salvatore recommendations, tested by our family and our guests, to make your stay unforgettable.
Rent a boat in Bardolino
Our local favourite: explore hidden coves or sail into the sunset on Italy's largest lake. No licence needed, boats by the hour, April to October. Bardolino Rent Boats, +39 346 288 6677.
Wine tasting
Bardolino and Valpolicella are on your doorstep: tastings in family wineries between the vineyards above the lake.
Cooking classes
Learn fresh pasta and Veneto classics with local chefs, a favourite with couples and families.
Visit Monte Baldo
Take the cable car from Malcesine or drive up from San Zeno di Montagna for hiking, paragliding and the view over the whole lake.
Rent a Vespa
The classic way to ride the Gardesana along the shore between Bardolino, Garda and Torri del Benaco.
Romeo & Juliet in Verona
Verona is under an hour away: Juliet's balcony, the Arena and the old town, a UNESCO World Heritage site.