A genteel resort on Lake Garda's western shore, best known for Il Vittoriale degli Italiani, the theatrical hillside estate where the poet Gabriele d'Annunzio assembled his house, gardens and a beached warship into a monument to himself.
Go in April to June and September to October.
- Province
- Brescia
- People
- 2,600
At the table in Lombardy
Folded Bergamo pasta with meat, pear, amaretti and a butter, sage and pancetta dressing.
A slow Lombard braise of pork ribs, rind and Savoy cabbage, served with soft polenta.
Bone-in veal chops coated in egg and freshly grated coarse breadcrumbs, fried in butter and served with lemon.
Where to stay in Gardone Riviera
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Where next
Sirmione
About 15 km as the crow flies. Lake Garda spa town, Scaliger Castle, Roman ruins.
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