{"id":2122,"date":"2019-01-30T12:32:30","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T11:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/?p=2122"},"modified":"2021-06-07T16:05:28","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T14:05:28","slug":"riva-del-garda-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"A Brief Visit to Riva del Garda, Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>About a year ago I had the opportunity to take a very quick road trip to Riva del Garda. When I say quick, I mean I was there for not even 24 hours. It is a beautiful&nbsp;escape tucked between Lake Garda and the Italian Alps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When my husband and I arrived it was late in the day so we found a nice restaurant with seating outside within view of Lake Garda for mussels and <em>aperitivo&nbsp;<\/em>(an Italian custom of drinks accompanied by crackers, olives, meats). It was romantic and felt like I was thrown into a movie, except this is real life so it&#8217;s much better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next day I only had the morning to wander around on my own, and since this is Italy, not many things were open. I took the opportunity to just relax, slowly wander the streets, and take pictures of beautiful things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-22-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2141\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-22.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/rivadelgarda-22\/\" class=\"wp-image-2141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-22-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-22-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-22-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-22.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-23-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Aperitivo Lake Garda\" data-id=\"2140\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-23.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/rivadelgarda-23\/\" class=\"wp-image-2140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-23-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-23-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-23.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-10-1.jpg\" alt=\"Riva del Garda, Italy\" class=\"wp-image-2145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-10-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-10-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-10-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-10-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-10-1-1170x780.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a107a0b707ec\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a107a0b707ec\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/#Traveling_around_Italy\" title=\"Traveling around Italy?\">Traveling around Italy?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/#Meet_Riva_del_Garda\" title=\"Meet Riva del Garda\">Meet Riva del Garda<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/#What_to_see_in_Riva_del_Garda\" title=\"What to see in Riva del Garda\">What to see in Riva del Garda<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/#Lake_Garda_Lago_di_Garda\" title=\"Lake Garda | Lago di Garda\">Lake Garda | Lago di Garda<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/#Apponale_Tower_Torre_Apponale\" title=\"Apponale Tower | Torre Apponale\">Apponale Tower | Torre Apponale<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/#Rocca_Museo_Alto_Garda\" title=\"Rocca: Museo Alto Garda\">Rocca: Museo Alto Garda<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/#Beaches_Spiagge\" title=\"Beaches | Spiagge\">Beaches | Spiagge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/#How_to_get_to_Riva_del_Garda\" title=\"How to get to Riva del Garda\">How to get to Riva del Garda<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/#Where_to_Stay_in_Riva_del_Garda\" title=\"Where to Stay in Riva del Garda\">Where to Stay in Riva del Garda<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/#Goodbye_and_Thanks\" title=\"Goodbye and Thanks!\">Goodbye and Thanks!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Traveling_around_Italy\"><\/span>Traveling around Italy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>These articles might be of interest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/a-weekend-in-trento-italy\/\">A Weekend in Trento<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/how-to-spend-one-day-in-bologna\/\">How to Spend One Day in Bologna<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/driving-in-italy-with-us-license\/\">Why You Should Never Drive in Italy Without An International Drivers License<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/24-hours-verona-italy\/\">Exploring Verona in 24 Hours<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/weekend-sightseeing-venice\/\">2 Day Venice Itinerary for First Time Visitors<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>*<em>This post does contain affiliate links at no additional cost to you. I may receive commission for purchases made through these links. These funds go towards the maintenance of the site.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meet_Riva_del_Garda\"><\/span>Meet Riva del Garda<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Riva del Garda is a small town wedged between the northern-most edge of Lake Garda (<i>Lago di Garda<\/i>) and the southern edge of the Italian Alps. It is part of a region of Italy called Trentino which is actually an autonomous province. This means that it governs itself similarly to Sicily or Sardinia, or Wales in the UK. It is part of the country but has more power than other places to govern itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a strategic position at the northern tip of Lake Garda, Riva del Garda, has had a complex history (what European town doesn\u2019t?). It is thought that its first settlement here was the Etruscans. It was once under the rule of the Venetians and then under the rule of the Austrian Habsburgs and did not become part of Italy until the end of WW1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2124\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-6.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/rivadelgarda-6\/\" class=\"wp-image-2124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-6-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-26-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"view from rocca in Riva del Garda\" data-id=\"2138\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-26.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/rivadelgarda-26\/\" class=\"wp-image-2138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-26-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-26-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-26-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-26.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Riva del Garda feels like many Italian towns, but with a medieval touch, and has a shockingly mild Mediterranean climate. You can see palm, olive, and lemon trees all around in spite of the alps being within view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in adventure sports, this region is well known for kite surfing, rock climbing, sailing, canyoning, paddle boarding, etc. Clearly I am not well-versed in these types of things but I thought I\u2019d pass on the info for the curious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-14-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Riva del Garda, Italy\" data-id=\"2143\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-14.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/rivadelgarda-14\/\" class=\"wp-image-2143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-14-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-14-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-14.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-18-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Riva del Garda, Italy\" data-id=\"2144\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-18.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/rivadelgarda-18\/\" class=\"wp-image-2144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-18-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-18-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-18-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-18.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-16-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Riva del Garda, Itay\" data-id=\"2147\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-16.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/rivadelgarda-16\/\" class=\"wp-image-2147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-16-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-16-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-16.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_see_in_Riva_del_Garda\"><\/span>What to see in Riva del Garda<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are endless places to visit, things to do, and dishes to eat around Lake Garda. Riva del Garda just happens to be one of those places to visit. Mediterranean vibes at the foot of the Italian Alps is something out of a fairytale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lake_Garda_Lago_di_Garda\"><\/span>Lake Garda | <em>Lago di Garda<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can&#8217;t really visit Riva del Garda without encountering Lake Garda. It is the largest lake in Italy with a circumfrance of 160km! It is so large that it is split between three regions of Italy. Lake Garda was formed over a million years ago during the last ice age. Today it is a famous tourist spot for Italians and international visitors from across the globe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most well-known stops when visiting Lake Garda is Gardaland, an amusement park situated at the complete opposite end of the lake from Riva del Garda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2129\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-11.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Garda in Riva del Garda\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-11.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-11-1170x780.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apponale_Tower_Torre_Apponale\"><\/span>Apponale Tower | <em>Torre Apponale<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The medieval Apponale Tower was first mentioned in 1273 and was originally lower than its current 34 meters. Designed as a viewpoint to protect the town, it now offers panoramic views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2137\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda2-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Apponale Tower - Riva del Garda\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda2-1-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda2-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda2-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda2-1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda2-1-1-1170x780.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-12.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-12-1170x780.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rocca_Museo_Alto_Garda\"><\/span>Rocca: Museo Alto Garda<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rocca dates back to 1100s and was once a castle that through time was transformed and repurposed by many people and governments and today holds the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.museoaltogarda.it\/en\/il_museo\/visita\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Museo Alto Garda (MAG)<\/a>. The museum has a picture gallery, archaeology section, local history, and temporary exhibits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you go into the museum, you can go up in the highest tower of it to get a unique viewpoint of Riva del Garda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda1-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"MAG Museo Alto Garda\" data-id=\"2131\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda1-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/rivadelgarda1-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-2131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda1-1-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda1-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">MAG Museo Alto Garda\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-26-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"view from rocca in Riva del Garda\" data-id=\"2138\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-26.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/rivadelgarda-26\/\" class=\"wp-image-2138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-26-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-26-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-26-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-26.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-28-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"view from rocca in Riva del Garda\" data-id=\"2139\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-28.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/rivadelgarda-28\/\" class=\"wp-image-2139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-28-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-28-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-28-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-28.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beaches_Spiagge\"><\/span>Beaches | Spiagge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you were curious about swimming in Lake Garda then you will be happy to know that yes, you can! There are three beache areas in Riva del Garda where you can swim, sunbathe, or even rent a canoe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sabbioni Beach<\/strong> (Via Giancarlo Maroni) | 10 min walk from Rocca | Facilities: chair rentals, snack bar, showers, sandpits, trampolines, and a floating platform with pool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pini beach<\/strong> (Lungolago dei Pini) | 15 min walk from Rocca | Facilities: bar, chair rental, showers, playground, floating platform with pool, and favored spot for windsurfing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_to_Riva_del_Garda\"><\/span>How to get to Riva del Garda<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-2125\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-13.jpg\" alt=\"Castello di Arco\" class=\"wp-image-2125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-13.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-13-1170x780.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Castello di Arco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Car<\/strong>: It takes about 4.5 hours from Ljubljana (2 hours from Venice, ~3 hours from Milan) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Ferry<\/strong>: If you are in the south of Lake Garda you can take a ferry from&nbsp;Desenzano del Garda via Peschiera del Garda, Sal\u00f2, Garda and Malcesine which takes about 2 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Train<\/strong>: If you are traveling by train you can take it to Rovereto and then the bus to Riva del Garda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Bus:<\/strong> Alternatively there are a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardatrentino.it\/en\/Bus-timetables\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bus routes that can take you directly to Riva del Garda<\/a> from Brescia (easily reached from Milan) and from <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/24-hours-verona-italy\/\">Verona<\/a> (easily reached from <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/weekend-sightseeing-venice\/\">Venice<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-9.jpg\" alt=\"riva del garda\" class=\"wp-image-2127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-9.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/rivadelgarda-9-1170x780.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_Stay_in_Riva_del_Garda\"><\/span>Where to Stay in Riva del Garda<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no shortage of attractive places to stay in Riva del Garda. Here are a few hand-selected options for every budget. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$$$ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/it\/villa-enrica-riva-del-garda.en.html?aid=1897565&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hotel Villa Enrica<\/a> | A private deck with hot tub and personal views of Lake Garda? Yes please. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$$ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/it\/hotelluisegarda.en.html?aid=1897565&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Hotel Luise<\/a> | A travel themed hotel with free bike rentals to get you around Lake Garda. (I am not a huge hotel person &#8211; but I loved my stay here!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/associates\/90718?s=67&amp;c=.pi115.pk0_9&amp;a4ptk=6029_0_9_90718&amp;af=115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Romantic Terrace<\/a> (Airbnb) | <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Goodbye_and_Thanks\"><\/span>Goodbye and Thanks!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Or as they say in Italy ciao e grazie! Thank you so much for taking the time to read this article. I hope that some of it was useful or interesting to read. As I am going through my hard drive I have a lot more Italy-based content coming your way this year. If you have any other suggestions for our readers leave a comment below and don&#8217;t be shy to follow me on <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/wanderinghelene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/wanderinghelene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> and say hello!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About a year ago I had the opportunity to take a very quick road trip to Riva del Garda. When I say quick, I mean I was there for not even 24 hours. It is a beautiful&nbsp;escape tucked between Lake Garda and the Italian Alps. When my husband and I arrived it was late in &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A Brief Visit to Riva del Garda, Italy<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2123,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,46],"tags":[125,113],"class_list":["post-2122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel","category-italy","tag-outdoor-adventure","tag-weekend-getaway"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2122"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}