Suggestions for Non Cycling GUESTS Dear Non-Cycling Guest, Enclosed Are Some of Our Top Picks for Things to See and Do While Your Travel Partner Is Cycling
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Suggestions for non cycling GUESTS Dear non-cycling guest, enclosed are some of our top picks for things to see and do while your travel partner is cycling. All of the activities are easily available for you, even without a car, in fact, public transport is by far the best way to see them. Garda Bike Hotel is perfectly located and offers easy access for you to visit some of the most important cities in Italy, such as Verona, Venice, Milan and Mantua; a clever crossing point between the 2 regions of Veneto and Lombardy. We are perfectly situated on Lake Garda, with its amazing villages, you’ll also be surrounded by the biggest amusement parks and thermal water parks. Peschiera del Garda By Foot Bus: The Enjoy hotel is just 500m (10 minute walk) away from There are a few bus companies, which all have Peschiera del Garda’s historical centre. timetables online. To buy tickets go to the tabacchi next to the hotel, tell them where you want to go (or write the Our City Bike Rental Service name on a piece of paper and show them). We have our city bikes available to rent for you to Tickets are valid for various amounts of time based discover the city of Peschiera del Garda on how long the journey takes. You will need 2 tickets, Our Private Transfer Service outward and return. Always validate your ticket, in the machine close to the driver. You can book our private van with our driver Giuseppe, who will drive you wherever you’d like to go and any Ferry: time you’d like, and, if you choose, he can wait you at The ferry port is opposite Peschiera old town. The ferries your destination to drive you back to the hotel. run to many locations around Lake Garda. (Prior bookings only via reception.) Tickets are available from the office at the ferry port. Train For Verona, Milano And Venice: Times and frequency of ferries differs depending on the The train station is a short, 150m walk from the hotel (go season, so please check the times of returning ferries to out of the hotel, turn left, take the first street on the left make sure you can get back to Peschiera. and the station is at the top of the street). Taxi: Tickets can be purchased from the ticket office (but sometimes only open when trains are due to arrive/ Peschiera del Garda taxi services or Pietro taxi driver can depart) or from the ticket machine. They have easy take you wherever you’d like to go. instructions of how to use, in a variety of languages. RadioTaxi: 0039 045 7552348 / 0039 345 3184329 Remember to validate your ticket in the machine on the Garda Lake Transfer: 0039 339 1448339 platform before boarding the train. See trenitalia.com/tcom-en for detailed timetables. Around Garda Lake North Lake Garda Tour Our suggestion for this part of the lake would be to start with a visit the quaint village of Limone, then go up on the hill of Tremosine. Taking a road that is considered one of the most beautiful in Italy. Here, among the truly breathtaking views you can take some amazing photos from the hill terrace, while drinking a classic Italian spritz. Later you could also visit Riva del Garda, at the top of the lake, with its tower and promenade on the lakes edge, showcasing the beautiful views of the surrounding mountains. South East Lake Garda In this part of the lake you can find typical town and villages like Peschiera del Garda, Lazise, Bardolino, Garda and Torri del Benaco. Each with their particular castles and towers. In the morning you could walk along the walls of the historical centre of Peschiera del Garda. Then stop to drink an Italian coffee in front of the lake. Later return to the Enjoy and have lunch in our restaurant with your partner. You can then visit the city of Lazise, whose historical centre is surrounded by a castle. Try Gelato in Bardolino and at the end of the South West Lake Garda day we suggest having happy hour in In the morning you could visit the amazing peninsula of Garda. Sirmione, then stop in at the famous thermal park directly on the lake. Following this you could go shopping in, the very stylish Salò, with its stunning promenade alongside the lake. Soak up the beautiful views of the lake and its villages as you stroll along the lake front promenade. Suggested Itinerary All of these places can be visited using public transport, in fact public transport is by far the best method to use. Also English speakers with little/no spoken Italian should not encounter any difficulties. Verona Our top 5 short trips 1 Sirmione Malcesine 2 3 Mantova Garda Lake 4 5Cruise How to get there: Take the train from the station about 150m from the hotel (go out of the Verona hotel, turn left and take the first street on the left, the station is at the top tourism.verona.it/en of the street). Trains run at least hourly (see italiarail.com/ for timetable) and at certain times more often. Journey takes about 15 mins. Fares are €3.40 each way on suburban trains or approx €10 for the inter-city trains. Trains normally leave from Platform 1, but check the departures board. Remember to validate your ticket in the machine on the platform before boarding the train. On arrival at Verona Porte Nuova, exit the station and follow directions for 1 The City (hotel reception will give you a map and highlight the walking route for you). It will take about 15mins to walk to the City. Alternatively get a taxi which should be no more than €10. Returning from Verona it is much quicker to buy train tickets from the machine in the station concourse. What to do there: Many guide books and websites are available, look for The Arena (opera season is from June to August), Juliet’s house, Basillica S.Anastasia (€2.50 entry includes audio guide in English, the castle/museum. Lots of shopping with major European retailers and designer shops. Many places to eat and drink, and don’t forget Gelato! Duration: half day / 1 complete day How to get there: Sirmione Take the 26 (Brescia) bus from the bus stop opposite the hotel. From Monday-Saturday, this bus does not go into Sirmione Old Town. As the sirmioneitaly.com bus turns left off the main road, the driver should tell you this is the stop for Sirmione. Get off that bus and wait for the shuttle/navette down the peninsula. Just show your ticket to the driver, there is nothing extra to pay. When leaving, validate your main bus ticket on the shuttle, and get off at the Colombare stop (the last stop and the driver should tell you to get off for Peschiera). Wait at the same stop for the 26 (Verona) Bus, you will not need to validate your ticket again. On Sunday the 26 bus goes all the way down the peninsula to Sirmione. 2 What to do there: See the picturesque town and visit the castle. Visit Aquaria thermal spa (nuoveterme.com/en/sirmione-spa/aquaria/). Discounted tickets are available from the hotel reception. Many restaurants, and gelaterias with flavors of gelato than you can imagine Duration: half day How to get there: Malcesine Take 483 bus (runs approximately hourly - see https://tech.atv.verona.it/ atv_www/orari_extraurb/pdf/483.pdf), the bus stop is about 100m to the malcesineitaly.com left of the hotel. Tickets cost €4.60 each way. What to do there: Visit the castle (Castello Scaligero di Malcesine) €8 entry for adults Take the Funivia Malcesine-Monte Baldo - cable car ride up Monte Baldo, €22 for adults, or €10 for adults half way up the mountain to San Michele. The old town is very picturesque with many places to stop and eat or 3 drink. Duration: half day How to get there: Mantova Take the ATAM bus number 46 from the bus stop from the station about 150m from the hotel (go out of the hotel, turn left and take the first street guidemantova.info on the left, the station is at the top of the street). What to do there: Historical city centre with the scientific theatre and ancient ghetto. The beautiful Palace Ducale with its castle San Giorgio and the bride and groom room, € 12,00 the entry for adults. The important Palace Te whit its rooms with frescoes, € 12,00 the entry for adults. 4 The ancient Palace D’ Arco with sculptures, beautiful paints, collections and many more, €7,00 the entry for adults. Duration: half day How to get there: Garda Lake Take the ferry (see details for visiting markets) to explore Lake Garda. Purchase an open circulation ticket for either the whole lake or just the Cruise lower part, and make up your own itinerary. Alternatively take the trip to Riva del Garda (takes 4.5 hours), this ferry has a restaurant on-board. and local Return on the ferry, or take the 184 bus to Malcesine and then change to the 483 to Peschiera. markets Around the lake these run on many days of the week. They always run in the morning and are usually finished around lunchtime. Monday - Peschiera del Garda - via Risorgimento 5 Wednesday - Lazise Thursday - Bardalino Friday - Garda To get to Lazise, Bardalino or Garda take the 483 bus (see details for Malcesine visit), the 183 or 164 bus (.atv.verona.it for timetables), or take the ferry (navigazionelaghi.it/eng/g_orari.asp) for timetables.