Lombardia · Brescia
Tremosine sul Garda
A cliff-top commune of 18 frazioni, spread across a limestone plateau above the western shore of its lake.
Picked by Peter Benei
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Visiting
- Best time
- Apr–Oct
- By car
- 1 h 14 min from Trento
- Population
- 2,094
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- Best
- Hot or crowded
- Quiet
- Mostly closed
Daytime air temperature, averages for 2020–2024. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.
Why come
The plateau sits above the strip of road called the Gardesana Occidentale, its cliff edge dropping straight to the water. The commune divides into 18 frazioni scattered between that edge and the Alpe di Tremosine inland; Pieve, the capoluogo, holds the town hall and the Borghi più belli listing, while Campione del Garda, down at lake level, is the one frazione with direct shore access and a windsurfing beach. The distance between Pieve on its cliff and Campione on the water is the whole shape of the place: a plateau town with a single foothold on the lake itself.
The only road climb from that shore is the route designed by Arturo Cozzaglio of Tremosine and built between 1908 and 1913 through the gorge carved by the Brasa stream: 200 meters of vertical, tunnels and switchbacks cut through limestone. Winston Churchill called it the eighth wonder of the world. The Tignale and Limone communes are close on either side along the cliff. What holds Tremosine together, then, is verticality: a plateau of hamlets, a single road up from the water, and a capoluogo that sits at the edge looking straight down.
How to get there
From Verona (VRN), about 1 h 49 min by car.
Milan Bergamo (BGY) is about 2 h away.
By car from the center of Trento 1 h 14 min or Brescia 1 h 32 min.
Coming by train into Trento? Tremosine sul Garda is about 1 h 14 min away by road.
Every town within reach of Verona airport.
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What to see
Pieve
Capoluogo and one of the Borghi più belli d'Italia, on the limestone cliff edge at 413 meters directly above the lake.
Terrazza del Brivido
Concrete platform at the Hotel Paradiso, suspending visitors over the void with a full view of the southern Lake Garda.
Strada della Forra
5.8-kilometer cliff road by Arturo Cozzaglio, built 1908-1913 through the gorge of the Brasa stream; used in Quantum of Solace.
Altopiano di Tremosine
Limestone plateau holding the 18 frazioni of the commune, between the cliff over the lake and the Alpe di Tremosine.
Campione del Garda
Lakeside frazione at sea level, with a windsurfing beach and the only direct lake access of the commune.
Living here
Could you live here?
Tremosine sul Garda is at the end of the road.
- A village of 2,094. The nearest town of 5,000 people, Riva del Garda, is 33 min away: past our 15-minute rule, which makes this the end of the road.
- Trento, a city of 118,640, is 1 h 14 min by car. Further than our 30 to 60 minutes, a long way for the hospital visit or the monthly shopping.
The rules come from our series Where to Move in Italy, written from the places we have lived: Part 1, The End of the Road · Part 2, The Small Town · Part 3, The City · Part 4, The Postcard · Part 5, The Other Half. The towns we would pick are in Part 6, The Best Towns.
- Population 2,094, down 1.5% since 2015
- Nearest city Trento, 1 h 14 min drive
- Nearest national health service hospital Arco, 21 km as the crow flies · how healthcare works in Italy
- Homes in the center: €1,400 to €2,000 per m² to buy, €4.00 to €5.70 per m² a month to rent
All the numbers Common questions, designations, lists and sources.
More about living here
- Remote
- Pharmacy in town
- Nearest high school over ~30 minutes away
- Full fibre reaches 92% of homes
- Primary school in the comune
- Earthquake zone 2, medium hazard
- Verona airport (VRN), 1 h 49 min drive, the nearest with scheduled flights
- Regional capital Milan, 2 h 36 min drive
If you are moving here
Who lives here
18% of residents are foreign citizens, most often from Albania, Romania and Germany, against 9% across Italy. 64 of them come from English-speaking countries or western and northern Europe, mostly Germany. There are 197 people over 65 for every 100 children under 15, against 216 across Italy. 74% of homes have no resident, holiday homes and empty ones counted together, against 27% across Italy. Brescia province ranks 28th of 107 in Il Sole 24 Ore's quality of life ranking for 2025.
Health and schools
The nearest emergency room is in Malcesine, 5 km as the crow flies. The nearest major one is in Verona, 41 km away. The nearest children's emergency room is in Verona, 41 km away. The nearest IB school is International School Brescia, 39 km as the crow flies.
Information, not medical advice. Confirm with a professional.
Taxes
A home that is not your main one pays 0.76% a year in property tax, charged on the cadastral value rather than the price. A main home pays none unless it is in a luxury category. 7% pensioner tax: this town is not in a qualifying area.
Information, not tax advice. Confirm with a professional.
What it costs
The average household in Lombardia spends about €2,410 a month, €510 of it on food, against about €2,170 across Italy. A family of three pays about €415 a year for water, on the Lombardia average. In Brescia, the provincial capital, in September 2026, an espresso cost €1.30, a meal in a pizzeria €12.47 and a man's haircut €26.14.
Climate and risk
It is in climate zone E, on a scale from A, the warmest, to F, the coldest, and heating may run from October 15 to April 15, up to 14 hours a day, unless the mayor changes it. Under 1% of residents live in a zone the national maps rate high for floods, under 1% in a high or medium one. 3% live in a zone rated high or very high for landslides.
These shares cover the whole comune, not any one street. Check an address on IdroGEO.
Moving from abroad? Which visa you need. Sources: ISTAT, the Ministry of Health, ISPRA, the Finance Ministry, the Ministry of Enterprise, Poste Italiane, the comuni, the IB, International Schools Database, Il Sole 24 Ore, Cittadinanzattiva.
Known for
TERRAZZA DEL BRIVIDO
Concrete viewing platform 350 meters above Lake Garda at the Hotel Paradiso, free to access for any visitor.
STRADA DELLA FORRA
Cliff road through the Brasa gorge by Arturo Cozzaglio, 1908-1913; one location of the James Bond Quantum of Solace.
EIGHTEEN FRAZIONI
The commune scatters across 18 hamlets between cliff plateau and Garda shore, with Pieve as the Borghi più belli center.
Common questions
- What is Tremosine sul Garda known for?
- Tremosine sul Garda is a cliff-top commune of 18 frazioni, spread across a limestone plateau above the western shore of its lake.
- Where is Tremosine sul Garda?
- Tremosine sul Garda is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia, at 414 meters above sea level.
- What is the nearest airport to Tremosine sul Garda?
- The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Verona (VRN), about 1 h 49 min by car.
- How long is the drive from Trento to Tremosine sul Garda?
- About 1 h 14 min by car.
- When is the best time to visit Tremosine sul Garda?
- Best in Apr–Oct. July is the warmest month, averaging 26 degrees, and May the wettest, with about 18 rain days.
- Which other towns are like Tremosine sul Garda?
- Porto Ceresio, Dervio and Torno.
- How many people live in Tremosine sul Garda?
- 2,094 residents, by ISTAT's count on 1 January 2025.
- Is Tremosine sul Garda a good place to live?
- By the rules in our Where to Move in Italy series, Tremosine sul Garda is at the end of the road: the nearest town of 5,000 people, Riva del Garda, is 33 min away. The nearest city, Trento, is 1 h 14 min away by car. The nearest national health service hospital is in Arco, 21 km as the crow flies. Full fibre reaches 92% of homes.
Tags & data designations · numbers · sources
Recognized as
Landscape
The numbers
- Elevation: 414 m
- Population: 2,094
- Surface area: 72.69 km²
These figures were compiled from public directories: ISTAT, OpenStreetMap and Wikidata, and from the official listings of the guides named on this page. Town details change; verify with official sources before you travel.
The ranked lists
Lists Tremosine sul Garda appears in
- The prettiest villages in the province of BresciaBrescia provinceprettiest villages6 towns · smallest 1,103 residents
- The 7 prettiest villages inside a nature park in LombardiaLombardiainside a parkprettiest villages7 towns · smallest 1,103 residents
- The best lake towns inside a nature park in LombardiaLombardialakeinside a park7 towns · smallest 666 residents
- The 8 best towns inside a nature park in the province of BresciaBrescia provinceinside a park8 towns · smallest 538 residents
- The prettiest small villages within 90 minutes of TrentoNear Trentowithin 90 minprettiest villagessmall9 towns · smallest 266 residents · closest 42 min away
- The best lake towns in the province of BresciaBrescia provincelake10 towns · smallest 1,103 residents
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What all six share with Tremosine sul Garda: lake towns · under 3,000 people
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