Destination & Arrival
Lake Garda is Italy's largest lake, and the experience it offers varies greatly depending on where you stay. Choosing the right location is already part of the journey. Gardone Riviera, on the western shore in the province of Brescia, is the most authentic choice for those seeking a lakeside stay away from the crowds and close to beauty.
Gardone Riviera enjoys one of the mildest microclimates in Italy, with lush vegetation that turns the lakefront into a natural garden in spring and summer. It is not a mass-tourism destination: it is a village that has built its identity on refined hospitality since the 19th century, when Europe's noble families chose it for their summer residences.
Just a few minutes' walk away are the Vittoriale degli Italiani, the extraordinary home of Gabriele D'Annunzio, and the André Heller Botanical Garden, one of the most original in Italy. The historic centre is compact and authentic, far from the crowds that characterise the lake's better-known destinations.
Grand Hotel Fasano stands out for a combination that is hard to find elsewhere: a location directly on the lake with a garden and private jetty, a 12,000-square-metre historic park, Aqva Spa, six restaurants and bars including the Michelin-starred Il Fagiano, and a culture of hospitality handed down through generations.
A member of Leading Hotels of the World, it is one of Europe's most complete and acclaimed lakeside addresses, regularly cited by Forbes Travel Guide as a benchmark of Italian hospitality at its finest.
The nearest airport is Verona Villafranca (approx. 50 minutes), followed by Bergamo Orio al Serio (approx. 1 hour 10 minutes), Milan Linate (approx. 1 hour 30 minutes) and Milan Malpensa (approx. 2 hours). For those travelling by train, the nearest stations are Desenzano del Garda (approx. 30 minutes) and Brescia (approx. 35 minutes). Grand Hotel Fasano offers a private transfer service on request, to and from all airports and railway stations.
Gardone Riviera is one of the Italian lakeside villages most loved by those who truly know Lake Garda. Grand Hotel Fasano has been its address of excellence for more than a century.
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