Lake Garda

Italy’s largest lake, in northern Italy between the Alps and the Po Valley. Its long, narrow basin has a Mediterranean climate at the southern end and alpine scenery in the north.

Italian Alps: The mountain ranges of the Alps located in Italy. Their southern slopes frame Lake Garda’s northern shore.
Sarca River: A river that flows from the Adamello-Presanella Alps into Lake Garda. It is the lake’s principal northern inflow.
Sirmione: A town on a narrow peninsula projecting into Lake Garda’s southern basin. Its peninsula and Roman remains make it one of the lake’s best-known destinations.
Tourism in Italy: Travel to Italy for leisure, culture, nature, and recreation. Garda is one of northern Italy’s major destinations for domestic and international visitors.
Lake Iseo: A glacial lake in Lombardy, west of Lake Garda. It is a smaller neighboring lake in the same Alpine lake region.
Po Valley: A broad, fertile plain in northern Italy drained chiefly by the Po River. Lake Garda opens onto the Po Valley at its southern end.
Mincio River: A river in northern Italy flowing from Lake Garda toward the Po River. It carries water out of the lake at Peschiera del Garda.
Riva del Garda: A town at the northern end of Lake Garda in Trentino. Its steep mountain setting marks the transition from lake to Alps.
Windsurfing: A water sport in which a sail attached to a board uses wind for propulsion. Reliable Ora and Pelèr winds make Garda a major windsurfing venue.
Lake Como: A deep, branching lake in Lombardy, northwest of Lake Garda. Its fjord-like shape contrasts with Garda’s long basin and broad southern end.

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