There’s plenty to do, eat and see in Lake Garda away from the crowds – you just need some local tips. And that’s where we come in. From restaurants to hotels, here’s our essential local ...

A view of the peninsula of Sirmione on Garda Lake, Italy, Aug. 12, 2022. The lake's water level has dropped critically amid severe drought resulting in rocks to emerge around the peninsula.

Lake Garda is an under-the-radar alternative with dazzling resorts, Michelin-starred restaurants, and charming waterfront towns.

The Afar take. Italy's tony Lake Como tends to get the lion's share of A-listers, but its northern Italian neighbor Lake Garda, about two hours by car east of Milan, exudes a more laid-back ...

But officials are keen to emphasise that the normal attractions of the lake remain. "For tourists, nothing changes, because the lake still has an average depth of 136 metres – they can surf, sail or ...

For further Lake Garda inspiration, see our guides to the area's best hotels, restaurants, nightlife, shopping and things to do. In this guide How to spend your weekend. Insider tips.

Lake Garda, nestled in the foothills of the Dolomites and surrounded on all sides by steep hills, is only a forty minute drive from Verona, and it’s simply bursting at the seams with things to ...

Almost 28 million tourists visited Lake Garda last year, around 40% of them from Austria, Germany and Switzerland. People walk their dogs across to San Biagio island in Lake Garda.

The lake’s temperature, meanwhile, has been above average for August, according to seatemperature.org. On Friday, the Garda’s water was nearly 78 degrees Fahrenheit, several degrees warmer ...

Sirmione Italy (AP) -- Italy’s worst drought in decades has reduced Lake Garda, the country's largest lake, to near its lowest level ever recorded, exposing swaths of previously underwater rocks ...