Lake Garda South Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Scaliger Castle featuring touring, boating and château or palace
Grotto of Catullus which includes a ruin and heritage elements
Santa Maria Maggiore which includes heritage elements
Lake Garda South
Rocca of Lonato which includes building ruins, farmland and landscape views

Where to stay in Lake Garda South

Desenzano del Garda showing rocky coastline and general coastal views

Desenzano del Garda City Centre

5/5(17 area reviews)

Desenzano del Garda City Centre is noteworthy for its lake views, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Desenzano Castle and Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene.

Desenzano del Garda City Centre
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Peschiera del Garda City Centre

5/5(1 area review)

Unique features of Peschiera del Garda City Centre include the lake views and restaurants. Make a stop by Porta Brescia or Panificio Brizzolari while you're exploring the area.

Peschiera del Garda City Centre
Hotel Sirmione Terme

Hotel Sirmione Terme

4 out of 5
Piazza Castello 19, Sirmione, BS
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Sirmione. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (996 reviews)
"very nice hotel iin a beautiful town, perfect location"

Reviewed on 6 Oct 2025

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Hotel Sirmione Terme
Hotel Flaminia

Hotel Flaminia

4 out of 5
Piazza Flaminia 8, Sirmione, BS
Stay at this 4-star beach hotel in Sirmione. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (551 reviews)
"Hotel Flaminia has the perfect location right on the water in the most beautiful town in Lake Garda. Superb service and problem resolution. Extremely welcoming, immaculate service oriented property. Bravo!!"

Reviewed on 9 Oct 2025

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Hotel Flaminia
Gardaland Hotel

Gardaland Hotel

3 out of 5
Via Palù 1, Castelnuovo del Garda, VR
Stay at this 3-star family-friendly hotel in Castelnuovo del Garda. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (989 reviews)
"Fantastic hotel with lots of parking and even has a free shuttle bus to the Gardaland theme park. Room was very clean and recently refurbished/decorated. Room also had a balcony which we were not expecting. Only issues i found was the doors and walls are not very well sound proofed so if you visit ..."

Reviewed on 10 Oct 2025

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Campeggio del Garda

Campeggio del Garda

4 out of 5
Lungo Lago Garibaldi, 15, Peschiera del Garda, VR
Stay at this 4-star beach campsite in Peschiera del Garda. Enjoy free parking, an outdoor pool and a beach locale. Popular attractions Gardaland and Gardaland ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (563 reviews)
"Great location from the lake about 50m walk. Where there is beach area. Little shop on site with everything you would need, fresh bread and pastries every morning. A short walk from the main town which has restaurant's and cocktail bars. Bus, train and ferry all short walk"

Reviewed on 3 Sept 2025

Campeggio del Garda
Belvedere Village

Belvedere Village

4 out of 5
Via Giovanni Paolo II, Frazione Cavalcaselle, Castelnuovo del Garda, VR
Stay at this 4-star golf residence in Castelnuovo del Garda. Enjoy free parking, an outdoor pool and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Gardaland and ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (379 reviews)
"Excellent hotel"

Reviewed on 28 Jun 2025

Belvedere Village
Camping Bella Italia

Camping Bella Italia

5 out of 5
Via Bell'Italia 2, Peschiera del Garda, VR
Stay at this 5-star family-friendly campsite in Peschiera del Garda. Enjoy free parking, 7 outdoor pools and 4 restaurants. Popular attractions Gardaland and ...
"Quiet in the off season but I can imagine it being very busy in the summer. Great location for visiting different towns around the lake. Accommodation was clean but a bit worn/dated."

Reviewed on 2 Nov 2023

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Popular places to visit

Scaliger Castle featuring touring, boating and château or palace

Scaliger Castle

Walk on the walls, venture down passageways and climb up a tower of this ancient fortress on Lake Garda in northern Italy.

Scaliger Castle
Gardaland SEA LIFE Aquarium

Gardaland SEA LIFE Aquarium

Take the children to visit the sea life who live at Gardaland SEA LIFE Aquarium during your trip to Castelnuovo del Garda. Stroll along the lakeside or visit the spas in this relaxing area.

Gardaland SEA LIFE Aquarium
Grotto of Catullus which includes a lake or waterhole, a ruin and heritage elements

Grotto of Catullus

Jutting out from the idyllic Sirmione Peninsular, this expansive villa offers a glimpse of how the elite lived during Roman times.

Grotto of Catullus
Santa Maria Maggiore showing heritage elements, religious aspects and a church or cathedral

Santa Maria Maggiore

Beautiful architecture and works of art that are hundreds of years old make this ancient church a must-see on your Sirmione itinerary.

Santa Maria Maggiore

Movieland

Bring the children to Movieland and enjoy the excitement of this theme park in Lazise. Stroll along the lakeside or visit the spas in this relaxing area.

Movieland

Canevaworld - Aqua Paradise

Bring the children to Canevaworld - Aqua Paradise and have a fun-filled day at this theme park in Lazise. Stroll along the lakeside or visit the spas in this culturally rich area.

Canevaworld - Aqua Paradise

Cities near Lake Garda South

Desenzano del Garda showing boating, general coastal views and a bay or harbour

Desenzano del Garda

Scaliger Castle featuring touring, boating and château or palace

Sirmione

Bardolino

Bardolino

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Castelnuovo del Garda