Die Orte am Gardasee, Ufer für Ufer
Alle 29 Orte rund um den Gardasee mit Veranstaltungen und Aktivitäten — von Riva und Torbole im Norden bis Sirmione und Desenzano im Süden.
Nordufer
Riva del Garda
- Direkt am See
- Schiffsanleger
- 17.787 Einwohner
Trentino's lake capital at the northern tip: sailing and windsurf clubs, the Ponale trail to Ledro, lakefront promenade and a busy base for bike and climbing trips.
Arco
- Im Hinterland
- 17.750 Einwohner
Inland from Riva in the Sarca valley: a world-famous sport-climbing destination (Rock Master festival, hundreds of crags), via ferratas, MTB trails and a castle above a spa-town old centre.
Nago-Torbole
- Direkt am See
- Schiffsanleger
- 2.788 Einwohner
Torbole is Europe's classic windsurf village: a row of surf, wing and sailing schools on the beach at the mouth of the Sarca, plus MTB and climbing on Monte Baldo's northern flank.
Tenno
- Im Hinterland
- 2.002 Einwohner
Hill village above Riva with the turquoise Lago di Tenno, the medieval hamlet of Canale and the Cascata del Varone waterfall at its foot.
Ledro
- Im Hinterland
- 5.317 Einwohner
Valley and lake above Riva (reached via the Ponale trail) with beaches, SUP and kayak, a pile-dwelling museum and MTB/hiking toward Tremalzo.
Dro
- Im Hinterland
- 5.009 Einwohner
Sarca-valley village north of Arco with the Marocche rock-slide landscape, crags, the Sarca river for canoeing and access to Lago di Cavedine.
Ostufer
Malcesine
- Direkt am See
- Schiffsanleger
- 3.603 Einwohner
Scaliger castle town at the foot of Monte Baldo: rotating cable car to 1,760 m, tandem paragliding, Baldo hiking and downhill MTB, and windsurf/wing centres on the lake.
Brenzone
- Direkt am See
- Schiffsanleger
- 2.451 Einwohner
A string of quiet hamlets (Magugnano, Porto, Castelletto, Assenza) below Monte Baldo with pebble beaches, windsurf spots and mule-track hikes to old villages.
Torri del Benaco
- Direkt am See
- Schiffsanleger
- 2.927 Einwohner
Scaliger castle and harbour town, terminal of the car ferry to Maderno, with rock-carving trails, diving sites and small beaches.
Garda
- Direkt am See
- Schiffsanleger
- 4.143 Einwohner
The town that gave the lake its name: a bay-side promenade, Punta San Vigilio and Baia delle Sirene beach, Rocca di Garda hike and plenty of boat and bike hire.
Bardolino
- Direkt am See
- Schiffsanleger
- 6.919 Einwohner
Wine town of the eponymous red and Chiaretto rosé: wineries, wine museum and the autumn Festa dell'Uva, lakeside cycle path and beaches.
Lazise
- Direkt am See
- Schiffsanleger
- 6.852 Einwohner
Walled harbour town on the south-east shore, next to Movieland, Caneva Aquapark and the Terme di Colà thermal park; many campsites and beaches.
Costermano
- Im Hinterland
- 3.974 Einwohner
Hill village above Garda with the Ca' degli Ulivi golf club at Marciaga, horse riding and olive-grove walks.
Südufer
Peschiera del Garda
- Direkt am See
- Bahnhof
- Schiffsanleger
- 10.961 Einwohner
UNESCO-listed Venetian fortress town where the Mincio leaves the lake; start of the Peschiera–Mantova cycle path, railway station and close to Gardaland.
Sirmione
- Direkt am See
- Schiffsanleger
- 8.248 Einwohner
Peninsula old town with the Scaliger castle, Grotte di Catullo, Aquaria thermal spa, Jamaica Beach rock slabs and boat trips round the point.
Desenzano del Garda
- Direkt am See
- Bahnhof
- Schiffsanleger
- 29.106 Einwohner
Largest town on the lake: old harbour, nightlife, ferry hub and main railway station, lidos and sailing (Fraglia Vela Desenzano).
Castelnuovo del Garda
- Im Hinterland
- 13.184 Einwohner
Home of Gardaland, Italy's biggest theme park, and Custoza wine hills just south of the lake.
Valeggio sul Mincio
- Im Hinterland
- 15.943 Einwohner
Mincio-valley town of tortellini, the medieval mill hamlet of Borghetto and Parco Giardino Sigurtà, on the Peschiera–Mantova cycle path.
Westufer
Padenghe
- Direkt am See
- Schiffsanleger
- 4.828 Einwohner
Valtenesi village with a castle, a large marina and pebble beaches, close to the Gardagolf course.
Moniga
- Direkt am See
- Schiffsanleger
- 2.614 Einwohner
Valtenesi village known for Chiaretto rosé wineries, a medieval castle-village and a small harbour with beaches.
Manerba
- Direkt am See
- Schiffsanleger
- 5.377 Einwohner
Rocca di Manerba nature reserve, clear-water beaches (Porto Dusano, Pieve Vecchia) and SUP/kayak trips to Isola San Biagio; many campsites.
San Felice del Benaco
- Direkt am See
- Schiffsanleger
- 3.461 Einwohner
Portese harbour and the Isola del Garda boat trips; quiet beaches and Valtenesi wine country.
Salò
- Direkt am See
- Schiffsanleger
- 10.417 Einwohner
Elegant gulf town with the lake's longest promenade, rowing and sailing clubs, boat hire and a lively old centre.
Gardone Riviera
- Direkt am See
- Schiffsanleger
- 2.626 Einwohner
Belle-époque resort of the Vittoriale (D'Annunzio's estate) and the Heller botanical garden, with lidos and hiking into the Alto Garda park.
Toscolano-Maderno
- Direkt am See
- Schiffsanleger
- 7.546 Einwohner
Maderno's car-ferry pier to Torri, long beaches, the paper-mill valley hike and the Bogliaco golf club nearby.
Gargnano
- Direkt am See
- Schiffsanleger
- 2.680 Einwohner
Lemon-house village and home of the Centomiglia regatta (Circolo Vela Gargnano); olive groves and hiking into the Alto Garda park.
Tignale
- Über dem See
- Schiffsanleger
- 1.154 Einwohner
Plateau villages high above the west shore with the Montecastello sanctuary viewpoint, hiking and MTB in the Alto Garda Bresciano park.
Tremosine
- Über dem See
- Schiffsanleger
- 2.066 Einwohner
Cliff-top plateau reached by the Strada della Forra gorge road, with hamlet Campione del Garda below: the lake's main kitesurf spot and a sailing centre (Univela).
Limone sul Garda
- Direkt am See
- Schiffsanleger
- 1.130 Einwohner
Lemon-house village below sheer cliffs, the cantilevered Garda by Bike cycle path, MTB routes up to Tremalzo and boat trips across to Malcesine.