Useful advice on Lake Garda

Verona Apartments, Farm Holidays, Bed and Breakfast, Relais, Residence in Verona, Valpolicella, Lake Garda, provides below some advice useful for stays on Lake Garda:

Documents

The documents indicated below are necessary for stays on Lake Garda. Citizens of the European Union must bring with them a valid identity card; citizens from non-EU countries must present the relevant documents for entry to Italy: passport and, if necessary, an entry visa.

Currency

Since 2002, the official currency in Italy is the Euro. Foreign currency can be changed in banks and exchange offices, of which there are many in the entire Lake Garda zone.
Restaurants, shops and other structures on Lake Garda usually accept the most widespread credit and bancomat cards, which can also be used to withdraw cash from the bank automatic cash points, to be found in the entire Lake Garda area.

Language

As Lake Garda is in Italy, the official language is obviously Italian. However, large scale tourism has encouraged the spread of a knowledge of German and English among people working in the tourism sector. Although French and Spanish are less widespread, they are, in any case, good communication vehicles on Lake Garda, being kindred languages of Italian.

Health services

There are good hospitals and first aid structures in the Lake Garda zone, able to adequately handle all requirements. However, before you leave, we advise you to check if a health service certificate valid for Italy is necessary, especially for people coming from non-EU countries. No compulsory vaccination is required to travel in Italy and stay on Lake Garda.

Telephoning Italy

To telephone from abroad to Italy, dial the prefix 0039, followed by the necessary telephone number. Vice-versa, to telephone abroad from Lake Garda, dial the relevant national prefix of the country you wish to call, e.g. 0049 for Germany. Foreign mobile phones operate by activating the roaming service - we advise you to consult your operator before leaving for Lake Garda and entering Italy. However, there are also many telephone cabins from which you can also telephone abroad.

Climate

The climate of Lake Garda is very mild and therefore very pleasant, creating Mediterranean atmospheres also in Northern Italy. The average summer season temperature on Lake Garda is usually from 24 to 28°C. In spring and autumn, the temperature on Lake Garda is always pleasant, ranging from 16 to 20°C. It does not rain very much on Lake Garda. There are occasional showers in the summer season, with only temporary effects.

Clothes

No special clothes are necessary for a stay on Lake Garda. We advise you to adapt your clothes to the type of stay you are seeking. However, on Lake Garda, a swimming costume, cap, sun glasses and sun creams are indispensable, especially in summer. Furthermore, we advise you to also bring a pullover or a light jacket for the cooler evenings. Those wishing to dine in one of the numerous restaurants of Lake Garda, may also bring evening clothes.

Beaches

The beaches of Lake Garda are usually offer free access, with the exception of some sections which are reserved for customers in hotels along Lake Garda. The beaches of Lake Garda are generally not sandy but contain stones and, therefore, we advise you to bring adequate shoes with you.

Cooking

Lake Garda offers countless restaurants, pizzerias, trattorias and pubs where you can taste the typical dishes of traditional Italian cooking and local food and wine specialities, often containing freshwater fish caught in Lake Garda.
Typical wines, the most famous of which is certainly Bardolino wine, and extra virgin olive oil, are the most admired typical products of Lake Garda.

Shopping

Lovers of shopping will find many opportunities to satisfy their wishes on Lake Garda. In the towns of Lake Garda throughout the summer season, the shops and boutiques are open until late evening, enabling those who have spent the day on the beaches of Lake Garda, to do their shopping too. Buying olive oil from Lake Garda or a typical wine, is an excellent way to take home a piece of Lake Garda. There are also some shopping malls near Lake Garda which can easily be reached by car.

Car hire / Taxis

The leading car hire companies have their offices at the Valerio Catullo Airport of Verona and at the Porta Nuova railway station of Verona. Furthermore, on Lake Garda it is very easy to hire almost any type of vehicle: cars, scooters, bicycles, boats, pedal boats, etc. Naturally Lake Garda is also served by taxis, which can be easily booked from the hotel or facility you are staying at.

Verona Apartments, Farm Holidays, Bed and Breakfast, Country House Hotels, Residencies in Verona, Valpolicella, and Lake Garda,

advise all those wishing to visit Lake Garda to find accommodation in the following structures:

San Ciriaco Relais Country House Hotel and Bed and Breakfast for Farm Holidays in Verona Valpolicella (Italy): the ideal place for those wishing to stay in a completely relaxed and reserved manner, in a hilly zone immersed in greenery.

Residenza San Tomaso furnished apartments for rent B&B in central Verona for those looking to go to the opera or cinema, or to go shopping on the streets of central Verona, walking around in comfort.