Lake Garda

Lago di Garda

Lake Garda, in Italian Lago di Garda, is the largest lake in Italy. It is located in Northern Italy, between Venice and Milan, and between Brescia and Verona. The shoreline and the lake itself are divided between the provinces of Verona, Brescia and Trento.

Document dating back to the eighth century, reveals that the name Garda, for which the lake is named, comes from the town with the same name. It derives from the German word warda meaning “place of guard” or “place of observation”.

Interesting details about this famous lake

Maximum length is 51.6 km
Maximum width is 16.7 km
The surface area is 369.98 km²
Average depth is 136m
The maximum depth is 346m
The water volume is 50.35 km³
Shore length is 158.4 km
The surface elevation is 65m
There are 5 islands

10 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions around Lake Garda

1. Sirmione and Castello Scaligeri
(including Grotte di Catulo, Rocca Scaligera Castle, Church of San Pietro in Mavino, Church of Santa Maria Maggiore)
2. Grotte di Catullo: Ruins of a Roman Villa
3. Desenzano del Garda
4. Gardaland and Nearby Theme Parks
5. Bardolino and the Southeastern Towns
6. Malcesine
(including Cable car to top of Monte Baldo, and Castello Scaligero)
7. Riva del Garda
8. Arco
9. Gardone Riviera
10. Vittoriale d’Italia

Garda Lake – popular lakeside towns

Lazise
Malcesine
Riva del Garda
Limone sul Garda
Salò
Sirmione

Market days at Lake Garda

Monday
Peschiera del Garda, Colombare di Sirmione

Tuesday
Desenzano, Limone sul Garda, Torbole (seasonal – April to October)

Wednesday
Lazise, Riva del Garda (ever 2nd and 4th week of each month)

Thursday
Bardolino, Toscolano

Friday
Garda, Lugana di sirmione

Saturday
Malcesine, Salo’

Places to Visit near Lago di Garda

Dolomites
Bolzano
Verona
Brescia
Lake Como
Como Town
Lake Maggiore

Lago di Garda videos

Lake Garda, Lago di Garda: Bardolino, Peschiera, Lazise, Limone, Malcesine
Garda Lake Travel Clip: Bardolino, Peschiera, Lazise, Limone, Malcesine

All towns and villages on the Lake

Trentino

Riva del Garda
Arco
Nago–Torbole

Verona

Malcesine
Brenzone
Torri del Benaco
Garda
Bardolino
Lazise
Castelnuovo del Garda
Peschiera del Garda

Brescia

Sirmione
Desenzano del Garda
Lonato
Padenghe sul Garda
Moniga del Garda
Manerba del Garda
San Felice del Benaco
Salò
Gardone Riviera
Toscolano-Maderno
Gargnano
Tignale
Tremosine
Limone sul Garda

Lago di Garda

Interesting details about this famous lake