
A camping holiday on Lake Garda offers the opportunity to enjoy one of
Europe's most beautiful lakes. At the northern end of Lake Garda, Italy's
largest lake, you will find the lively town of Riva del Garda, where the
surrounding mountains seem to creep right down to the shore. Riva is popular
with windsurfers, as there is often a brisk breeze blowing down from the
mountains. As you travel southwards down the lake the mountains slowly withdraw,
and at the southern end of Lake Garda you are on the great plain of the Po. From
here it is easy to visit Verona, less than an hour's drive, or Venice, a couple
of hours away.
There is a road along both western and eastern shores of Lake Garda, giving
good
access to all the campsites, although the road is narrow and twisty in
parts. All along the shore are pretty small towns with all the amenities for
tourists. Some of the most rewarding to visit are Riva del Garda itself, Limone
sul Garda and Gardone Riviera on the western shore, and Malcesine, Garda and
Bardolino on the eastern. At the south of the lake is attractive Simione.
Frequent ferries ply up and down the lake, offering an alternative and relaxing
way of visiting.
