Why you should venture beyond Lake Garda to the little-known vineyards of Lugana for an Italian wine holiday

Italy’s famous Lake Garda may draw hordes or tourists every year, but Rosamund Hall finds that by heading to the south of the ...
Daily Express

The beautiful Italian town hailed as 'a feast for the eyes' that nobody has heard of

A beautiful Italian town is hailed as 'a feast for the eyes' but nobody has heard of it. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Sirmione is a resort town on Lake Garda in Lombardy, Italy. It’s known ...
London Evening Standard

Lake Garda: what to see, drink, eat and do

Sign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. Delicious food, gorgeous views, wine-tasting galore: Lake Garda has it all. Scratch ...
NBC News

Italy's Lake Garda shrinks to near-historic low amid drought

SIRMIONE Italy — Italy’s worst drought in decades has reduced Lake Garda, the country’s largest lake, to near its lowest level ever recorded, exposing swaths of previously underwater rocks and warming ...
Men's Journal

Chaos as Thousands of Tourists Overrun Small Medieval Town

Over 75,000 tourists swarmed the town of Sirmione. Over the May Day holiday weekend, the normally serene Italian town of Sirmione was overwhelmed by an influx of around 75,000 tourists, turning the ...
The Irish Times

‘Heaven on earth’: One trip to Bologna and Sirmione is simply not enough

We weren’t expecting to see a Charlie Chaplin silent movie in a public square this year, but on our first evening in Bologna, as we were strolling along narrow, cobbled streets towards our Airbnb, we ...
The Daily Telegraph

North or South? Discovering the two shores of Lake Garda

Holiday on the northern and southern shores of this Italian hotspot, and you’ll discover what makes Lake Garda so special Garda is the largest lake in Italy, and with sheltered coves, bustling ...