Slow trip
10 slow days: Riva del Garda
A 10-day slow trip across 6 towns based out of Riva del Garda, drawn from the 1,000 Italian communes most travelers skip.
10 days · September · food & wine-first · moderate walking
Riva del Garda
Riva del Garda, 10 days
Base yourself in Riva del Garda and make these your day trips.
6 towns · qualifying pool of 6 from 24 candidates
Lakeside towns in the provinces of Verona and Trento. olive oil country and wine territory.
Getting around
Rent a car for this corner. Riva del Garda, your base, has no station, so plan to arrive by car. Only 1 of the 6 towns have a railway station; the day trips assume driving.
Your timing
September sits in this corner's best window: open, temperate, and short of the crowd months.
Day 1 · Arrive in Riva del Garda
Settle in. Riva del Garda is your base for the next 10 days. Take the afternoon to walk the centro, find your bearings, eat something local.
Day 2 · Day trip to Brentonico
First outing. Head to Brentonico for the day. Take the slow road, leave time to wander, be back in Riva del Garda for dinner.
Day 3 · Day trip to Malcesine
Out again, this time to Malcesine. Same rhythm: leave after breakfast, return for evening in Riva del Garda.
Day 4 · Day trip to Trento
Out again, this time to Trento. Same rhythm: leave after breakfast, return for evening in Riva del Garda.
Day 5 · Day trip to Brenzone sul Garda
Out again, this time to Brenzone sul Garda. Same rhythm: leave after breakfast, return for evening in Riva del Garda.
Day 6 · Day trip to Valeggio sul Mincio
Last day trip in this corner, to Valeggio sul Mincio. Make a day of it, then back to Riva del Garda.
Day 7 · Day in Riva del Garda
A slower day. Stay in Riva del Garda. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 8 · Day in Riva del Garda
A slower day. Stay in Riva del Garda. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 9 · Day in Riva del Garda
A slower day. Stay in Riva del Garda. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
Day 10 · Day in Riva del Garda
A slower day. Stay in Riva del Garda. Walk side streets, find the market, take a long lunch.
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