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 ...

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 ...

Europe is packed with incredible cycling destinations, often just a short hop from the nearest city. Among them are the 'Great Lakes' of northern Italy, in the foothills of the Alps. Less than a ...

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 ...

In the warm months at Lake Garda, in Italy’s northeastern corner, you can hear the showy staccato song of the Eurasian blackcap, a migratory species common here but unknown in Canada. In the early ...

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 ...