Slow trip
5 slow days from Milan: Manerba del Garda
A 5-day slow trip across 5 towns based out of Manerba del Garda, starting from Milan, drawn from the 1,000 Italian communes most travelers skip.
5 days · June · food & wine-first · moderate walking
Manerba del Garda
Manerba del Garda, 5 days
Base yourself in Manerba del Garda and make these your day trips.
5 towns · qualifying pool of 6 from 60 candidates
Lakeside towns in the provinces of Brescia, Bergamo, and Mantova. Borghi Più Belli d'Italia.
Getting around
Rent a car for this corner. Manerba del Garda, your base, has no station, so plan to arrive by car. Only 1 of the 5 towns have a railway station; the day trips assume driving.
Your timing
June sits in this corner's best window: open, temperate, and short of the crowd months.
While you're there
- Gardone Riviera — Festival del Vittoriale Tener-a-mente, JuneJune-September concert festival in d'Annunzio's Vittoriale amphitheatre on Lake Garda, ranked among Italy's top five festivals alongside Umbria Jazz and Spoleto.
Day 1 · Arrive in Manerba del Garda
Settle in. Manerba del Garda is your base for the next 5 days. Take the afternoon to walk the centro, find your bearings, eat something local.
Day 2 · Day trip to Sirmione
First outing. Head to Sirmione for the day. Take the slow road, leave time to wander, be back in Manerba del Garda for dinner.
Day 3 · Day trip to Gardone Riviera
Out again, this time to Gardone Riviera. Same rhythm: leave after breakfast, return for evening in Manerba del Garda.
Day 4 · Day trip to Monzambano
Out again, this time to Monzambano. Same rhythm: leave after breakfast, return for evening in Manerba del Garda.
Day 5 · Day trip to Limone sul Garda
Last day trip in this corner, to Limone sul Garda. Make a day of it, then back to Manerba del Garda.
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