Within a few kilometres lie the olive oil museum, open all year; the wine museum; the women and wine museum; the Fondazione Ugo da Como; Scaligero Castle (on Sirmione), just yards away and open from April to September; Catullo Grotto, which is open all year; the castle at Torri del Benaco; and the castle and museum at Malcesine.

Lake Garda itself offers an enormous amount of sightseeing and watersports, with beautiful and lush scenery around its edges, and when you strike out further you'll find plenty to enjoy. Verona and its Fair is just 24km away, Brescia 36km, Montichiari 20km, Mantua 50km, Trento 70km and Venice 120km. Whether you are driving or flying you'll find the hotel easy to reach.

The Gardaland amusement park is just 8km away, and Caneva aquatic park 10km. The lovely parks at Le Ninfee and La Quiete all lie within a few kilometres, as does the Botanic Garden at Sigurta and the Parco Natura Viva safari park. There is the Garda Thermal Park, with its therapeutic waters, and the Malcesine Montebaldo cableway, giving beautiful views onto Garda. Check with your hosts on opening times, as some of these attractions are closed out of season. Please also contact the owners for specific details on booking and cancellation procedures, supplements and discounts for children and infants.

This promises to be the ideal holiday for families, couples, and lovers of beautiful scenery and great food. With so much to do, it can be whatever holiday you want.

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