Gardone Riviera resort at Lake Garda – find out more

Set on the western shore of the lake, it is a small tourist resort in the Lombardy region. Conveniently situated about one third of the way along the western shore it is ideally located to take a boat across the lake to explore other attractions.

With several small hotels in the town, Gardone Riviera is very much a tourist destination. It has a lakeside piazza and promenade with stunning views over Lake Garda and is a very peaceful, restful location.

There are two main attractions in the resort. The first is the home of the eccentric poet Gabriele d’Annunzio, named after an Italian military victory: Il Vittoriale degli Italiani. The second is the Heller Botanical Garden. Just a short walk up the hill from the lake, the garden is also known as the Giardino Hruska Botanico after its founder.

Gardone Riviera is on the main ferry routes for Lake Garda so it is brilliantly located to go and see other attractions and resorts on the lake. It is also reasonably close to Brescia Airport on the western shore of the lake which is serviced by Ryanair.