Travel Note
The following links are from the airport websites and give information about the buses and or trains available from the airport. Verona : http://www.aeroportoverona.it/en/come-arrivare/aerobus.asp Bergamo : http://www.sacbo.it/Editorial/newsCategoryViewProcess.jsp?editorialID=171 Linate : http://www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/it/linate/index.phtml?mod=per_mi_scroll&to=come_arrivare Malpensa : http://www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/it/malpensa/index.phtml?mod=per_mi_scroll&to=come_arrivare Private cars can be booked in advance through ginny@weddingsatlakegarda.com. If it is possible to co-ordinate your flights with that of other guests then minibuses or even coaches can be booked to meet you. Taxis from the airport may cost less than a private car but not always, there are no set prices for the different routes and there may not be a taxi when you arrive or, if it’s late at night, they can actually cost more. Also check Skyscanner for transfers. There is a train station into Desenzano and you can look at the routes and timetables in and out of ‘Desenzano del Garda’ on www.trenitalia.it. From here you’d need to take a bus to get to Gardone. Another handy website is http://www.rome2rio.com
Flight
There are several "nearby" airport options, but we highly recommend flying into Verona (VRN) if at all possible, since it is the closest airport to the venue/hotels near Gardone Riviera. VRN is about an hour drive away. Other options include: -Milan (LIN) - 1.5 hours away -Milan (MXP) - 2 hours away -Venice (VCE) - 2 hours away Each of the above airports will likely have at least one layover at another airport. See below for nearby nonstop options: Nearby Nonstop Flight Options from Charlotte: -Rome (FCO) and Munich (MUC) are nonstop flight options from CLT. *Keep in mind MUC is in Germany and there may be boarder crossing requirements different from those of Italy. Nearby Nonstop Flight Options from Upstate NY: All flights from Buffalo/Rochester will have a layover. There are nonstop flight options from Toronto (YYZ) to both Rome (FCO) and Munich (MUC).
Hotel
This hotel is about a 5min drive to Bar Riviera. Car recommended
Hotel
Hotel is up in the mountains overlooking Lake Garda and about a 25min drive to Bar Riviera. Car recommended
Hotel
This hotel is up in the mountains overlooking Lake Garda. It's about a 5min drive to Bar Riviera. Car recommended
Hotel
This hotel is about a 5min drive to Bar Riviera. Car recommended
Hotel
This hotel is about a 15min drive to Bar Riviera. Car recommended
Hotel
This hotel is about a 3min drive to Bar Riviera or 15min walk - it is right on the water
Hotel
This hotel is about a 12 min walk from Bar Riviera
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Hotel is a 5min walk from Bar Riviera
Hotel
This hotel is about a 5min walk from Bar Riviera
Travel Note
There are not many private villas for rent on Lake Garda in general but there are a good number in the Salò area with this company www.holiday-garda.com If you mention Ginny (our wedding planner) Christina will be even more lovely and helpful than usual. Also with a slightly smaller range but good quality is http://www.gardaholidays.co.uk and again Sarah knows Ginny so a name drop will do no harm. The resort of Gardone is also not far from Salò and can be walked in about 15mins so there is yet more choice of accommodation there should you not find something that suits you in Salò. Gardone is the oldest holiday resort on Lake Garda with some historic hotels. It’s a quieter resort split between the lake and the upper town. A villa I know about through a contact is https://www.homeaway.it/affitto-vacanze/p8743032 Also try these guys for apts & villas www.lemontreerentals.com
Travel Note
2 apartments in the same villa http://www.booking.com/Pulse-bspXg8 this is a booking.com link but it’s owned by one of Ginny's suppliers who said he will give a 5% discount for a direct booking so e-mail us if interested. A bit further up the lake above Toscolano/Maderno is this lovely place. https://www.tenutaleselve.com/?lang=en The resort of Salò is also not far from Gardone and can be walked in about 15mins so there is yet more choice of accommodation there should you not find something that suits you in Gardone. Salò is a slightly bigger resort, although there is not a wide choice of hotels, and therefore might suit some guests looking for a bit more movement (although at Lake Garda pace !)
Travel Note
On the hillside in the area of the Vittoriale, a car is recommended
Travel Note
Travel Note
https://weddingsatlakegarda.com/2018/10/18/travelling-to-lake-garda-italy/ and here are some ideas on what else you can do while in Lake Garda https://weddingsatlakegarda.com/2018/10/18/what-to-do-on-lake-garda/
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