🌞🚤 Ultimate Summer Weekend at Lake Garda: Italian Sunshine & Lakeside Magic

#summervacay *Perfect for families • adventure seekers • romance • foodies* --- ### **DAY 1: Sirmione Sparkle & Sunset Aperitivo** **🚗 9AM:** Arrive from Verona (30min) or Milan (1.5hrs) **🏨 11AM:** Check into **Villa Cortine Palace Hotel** (private beach club) **💎 12PM:** - **Scaliger Castle** (moat swim stop!) - **Grotte di Catullo** (Roman ruins with lake views) **🍝 2PM:** - Lunch at **Ristorante Al Pescatore** (lake trout + local Lugana wine) - **Jamaica Beach** plunge (hidden cliff jumping spot) **🍸 7PM:** - Aperol spritz cruise with **Battello Taxi** - Dinner at **Eden** (Michelin-starred terrace) --- ### **DAY 2: Adventure & Mountain Breezes** **🚤 8AM:** - Speedboat to **Limone** (lemon grove breakfast) - **Via Ferrata del Colodri** (cliff hike with rewards) **🚴 12PM:** - E-bike tour to **Torbole** (windsurfing capital) - Lunch at **Osteria al Porto** (trofie pasta with pesto) **🌊 3PM:** - **Canyoning in Varone Waterfall** or lazy beach time - Gelato stop at **Gelateria Flora** **🎶 8PM:** - Live music at **Bar Chiringuito** (toes in the sand) --- ### **DAY 3: Island Hopping & Lemon Love** **⛴️ 9AM:** - Ferry to **Isola del Garda** (private villa tour) - **Isola dei Conigli** snorkeling **🍋 12PM:** - **Limonaia del Castèl** (lemon oil tasting) - Lunch at **Locanda San Vigilio** (nobel prize-winning views) **🛍️ 3PM:** - **Malcesine** cable car to **Monte Baldo** - Last swim at **Baia delle Sirene** --- ### **📸 Instagram Hotspots:** 1. **Scaliger Castle** from a drone 2. **Grotte di Catullo** arches at golden hour 3. **Varone Waterfall** rainbow mist 4. **Monte Baldo** wildflower fields **💡 Pro Summer Tips:** ✔️ **August = busy!** Book ferries/restaurants ahead ✔️ **Luggage storage** at Desenzano station ✔️ **Free beaches** south of Sirmione