Peschiera del Garda

The perfect lakeside retreat

Located on the southeast end of Lake Garda, Peschiera del Garda is one of the prettiest small towns, featuring UNESCO sites, bridges, canals and Roman ruins.

A fantastically picturesque part of Italy with loads to do! Fill your days with theme parks, exploring the trails that hug the lake on two feet or two wheels, or criss-cross the lake visiting gorgeous lakeside towns. Sounds like a heavenly holiday to us!

Why we love the area

• Explore the UNESCO Venetian walls that surround the town

• Hire a boat for a fun way to discover the hidden gems of Lake Garda

• Visit historical Verona. It's so more than Juliet's balcony and just a 36 minute drive away

• Spend an afternoon at one of the many vineyards in the region and sample a glass or two

What the kids will love too

• A choice of theme parks including Gardaland, Caneva World acquapark and Movieland

• Take the cable car to the top of Monte Baldo for terrific panoramic views

• Spend a day at Bracco Baldo beach

• Enjoy encounters of the cute kind at Parco Natura Viva safari park

  
  

How to get there

By car
Sail or take LeShuttle from Folkstone to Calais, then travel through France Strasbourg, Switzerland and Milan. Journey time is around a 11.5 hours covering 739 miles.

By air
You can fly into Verona from Dublin airport. Then hire a car or take a 13 minute train to Peschiera Del Garda train station.

By train
If you want to take a train, it's the Eurostar from London St Pancras to Paris and then via Turin and Milan. Total travel time around 12 hours