It was a really sunny weekend and despite the cold january weather, I saw that the lake was going to be quite warm (as it is always hotter than in Vicenza). We left at around 10 and after about an hour and a half reached the northern tip of Lake Garda, where the town of Riva del Garda sits. We parked the car right outside the town center and continued on foot. We headed directly to the lakeshore, where a crystal clear water reflected the beautiful surrounding mountains and cliffs and with a fantastic sunny weather. We then passed by the castle which is now the city museum that was unfortunately closed; from the we entered the actual walled town center and headed for the main church. It had just closed so we weren't able to see it, but we just enjoyed it from the outside square, Piazza Cavour, with the nice bell tower towering above one of the northern medieval gates. From there we walked along the narrow streets, passing by a church that was transformed into a city gate, and passing by yet another medieval city gate; St Mark's gate. Further on we ended up at the town's main square; Piazza 4 Novembre, with the imposing and beautiful medieval bell tower (which was also closed and would open from March the 1st) and an amazing view of the lake opening out from the square and palaces. The town was quite small yet very nice so it didn't take long to see. We still had time so we decided to have lunch at the nearby medieval village of Tenno. After a 15 minute drive we reached the small medieval village of Canale di Tenno, considere to be one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Though tiny, it was amazing, since all the houses were built in stone, the streets were narrow, and all around were artists houses with so many things to see. After walking around a while we got back in the car and headed down towards the medieval village of Tenno. There we ate at the local restaurant called Antica Croce, with some really delicious dishes. After lunch, before heading home we explored the village with the really nice castle overlooking the ton center and an amazing view over the lake. Then right before sunset we got back in the car and headed back to Vicenza.
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| View over the lake |
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| View of the lake from the town |
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| The castle |
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| The medieval St. Mark's gate |
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| The main square with the medieval bell tower |
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| View of the mountain overlooking the town |
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| The small village of Tenno |
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| The stone houses in Canale di Tenno |
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| The artists decorations throughout the village |
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| View of the village of Tenno with the castle and the lake in the background |
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| View of the lake from Tenno |
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