Lake Garda has long been legendary as the largest lake in Italy, towered over by picturesque mountains and dotted with charming villages and historic villas. A lush cypress-lined hillside unfurling ...

The scent of lemon trees in the air, breathtaking views of the lake, a village rich in ancient heritage... This Italian village has everything you could want for a change of scenery and a taste of ...

In a country like Italy, spoilt rotten with fantastic tourist destinations and beautiful sites, a place has to be exceptional to stand out. From the historic cities of Rome and Florence to the ...

PLENTY OF places in Italy attract the historically inclined. But history is complicated on the shores of Lake Garda, a 143-square-mile body of water just west of Verona. In many ways, Garda—its crisp ...

Can a trip around northern Italy’s wonderful Lake Garda get any more spectacular? Yup, just hang a floating cycle path from the craggy cliffs, allowing riders to coast above its crystal-clear Alpine ...

Say the words Lake Como to most travelers, and a seductive series of images are likely to scroll across the mind’s eye: breathtaking scenery of mountains plunging into the lake’s water, glamorous ...

“Would you like some music?” Asked Gianluca with a glint in his eye. He was the dazzlingly charming captain of Ghibli, our elegant peppermint leather-upholstered boat which oozed riviera chic. We were ...