Lake Garda

On the 8th, we drove from San Gimignano to Gardone Riviera on Lake Garda close to the Swiss border. Our apartment overlooked the ferry landing and Lake Garda, the perfect spot from which to explote the lake. The apartment was located convenient to groceries, fish, and meat markets. On Sunday we took the “tour train” to the picturesque old town at the top of the hill and enjoyed lunch there.

On Tuesday, we took the ferry north close to the Swiss border. We debarked to explore the quaint town Lemone which is known for everything lemon. Lemons, lemon trees, lemon prints on everything, and lemon pottery were everywhere. After exploring Lemone we reboarded and ferry to the town of Riva del Garda. We had a delicious lunch and explored the town before boarding the ferry to Gardone.

On Friday, we took a boat to the Island of Garda, a private island. The island was enjoyable with is beautiful gardens and impressive turn of the 20th-century family home. Our guide was a member of the family that built the house and gardens and still owns the island. Our time on the island was one of the highlights of Lake Garda. That night we dined at the Grand Hotel, which was across the plaza from our apartment. The hotel and dinner was a trip back in time to the 50s and 60s and that time's formalness and tastes.

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