The Lake Garda City Guides settle what every visitor wonders: which shore suits your trip, where to eat lake fish instead of tourist-menu lasagne, how to see Sirmione without the midday queue, which beaches work for toddlers and where the evening goes once aperitivo is over. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, the area and one practical tip for every place, from Sirmione and Desenzano to Malcesine, Limone and Riva, and it opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Lake Garda City Guides
- 131 places
- 6 guides
- 6 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Lake Garda guides
Food guide
20 places
Lake fish eaten by the water, honest osterie in the old towns, starred tables for a big night, and olive mills, wine and something sweet.
Things to do guide
20 places
Roman ruins and Scaliger castles, D’Annunzio’s eccentric estate, lemon houses and gardens, cliff roads, peaks and the best walks along the shore.
Family guide
22 places
Theme parks and a drive-through safari, free beaches with shallow water, cable cars, waterfalls and ropes courses, plus rainy-day plans and easy meals.
Nightlife guide
27 places
Sunset spritz by the water, serious cocktail bars, Bardolino and Lugana wine, beer, live music, clubs and somewhere to eat late.
Day trips guide
20 places
Beaches you reach by bus or ferry, the best ferry hops, waterfalls and mountain lakes above Riva, and Verona, Mantua, Brescia and Trento by train or bus.
Budget guide
22 places
Free cliff walks and viewpoints, free beaches, sights with free-entry Sundays, wine tastings, and pizza, focaccia and gelato for under €10.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Ristorante alla Lega
Via Vergolano, Arco old town
A grand, old-school dining room in a historic palazzo a short hop inland from Riva, cooking the food of Trentino: cured carne salada, bread-and-spinach strangolapreti and rabbit with polenta. Let the house wine come with it. From the food guide.
Strada della Forra
Tremosine, off the lake road between Limone and Gargnano
Cut through a gorge in 1913, this narrow road climbs to Tremosine in a chain of tunnels and hairpins. Bond fans know it from the chase that opens Quantum of Solace. From the things to do guide.
Arena di Verona
Verona, a short train ride from Peschiera or Desenzano
A Roman amphitheatre older than the Colosseum and still in use: walk its stone tiers by day, or come back on a summer night and hear opera under the open sky. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days at Lake Garda
Day one: stay in the south, reach Sirmione’s castle at opening time before the queue builds, add a Lugana tasting in the afternoon and finish with a sunset spritz on the water in Lazise or Desenzano. Day two: take the ferry north to Limone and Malcesine, ride the cable car up Monte Baldo and end with Trentino cooking in Riva or Arco. For a rainy or slow day, mix the museums from the things to do guide, the wet-weather ideas in the family guide and a train to Verona from the day trips guide.
Questions about the Lake Garda guides
What is in the Lake Garda City Guides?
Six guides with 131 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Every place comes with the reason to go, the area, notes on opening and one practical tip.
How do I get my guides after buying?
Your links appear on the order page as soon as payment goes through and are also in your order email. They open in any browser on a phone or laptop, with no app or account needed.
Do the guides work offline around Lake Garda?
Yes. Open each guide once with a connection and it carries on working offline, ticks and notes included. Map links need mobile data.
Which languages are the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Dutch and Polish. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy just one guide?
Yes. One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and all six cost €19.99.
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