Lesser Known Locations of the Italian Lakes
06/11/2015 · By Joel Draba-Mann
The lesser known facts and locations of the Italian Lake District and where else to go to escape the fast-growing crowds around the more famous lakes.
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2024 Tour code: 24LES
About the tour
Soak up the laid-back atmosphere of one of Italy's most beautiful lakes on a rail escape to peaceful Lake Garda.
Sail across shimmering waters to the idyllic lakeside towns of Sirmione and Malcesine to uncover colourful streets, impressive scenery and amazing views.
Enjoy guided tours of two of the region's most fantastic and fascinating cities as you explore remarkable Venice and historic Verona, the setting for Romeo and Juliet.
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Itinerary
Your holiday begins as you meet your Tour Manager and fellow travellers at London St Pancras for the Eurostar service to Paris. Changing trains in the French capital, you continue by rail to Stuttgart. Gliding through the vineyards of the Champagne region on you way to Germany, you arrive in lively Stuttgart in the early evening.
Famed as the birthplace of the automobile, Stuttgart is home to both Porsche and Mercedes-Benz and contains a 140-year-old rack railway that climbs 673 feet in 1.4 miles. In the centre, the sprawling Baroque New Palace, which once housed Württemberg's dukes and kings, neighbours the attractive Palace Garden. After checking in to your hotel, you can get to know your group better over dinner this evening.
Some departures dates will have a different itinerary on this day due to Italian engineering works - click here to see affected dates
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4.1 / 5 · 186 reviews
S Morgan
Submitted 24/Jul
Beautiful scenery and very relaxing beside the lake. Very good value and a great location.
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jane kindred
Submitted 24/Jul
Great location , good experience let down by revised travel arrangements, very good hotel let down by food best described as quantity over quality - but would go again
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Mr M Marsh
Submitted 19/Jul
I was very disappointed with the 11 train journeys that we went on. This was far too many especially when we had to heavy cases that we had to store away, sometimes on overhead luggage racks. I also felt that the some of the excursions could have been covered in half day, rather than taking a full day.
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gerald
Submitted 17/Jul
Apart from the enforced coach leg of the journey, everything else was top drawer. Hotel Centrale and Garda were lovely and the two trips on the lake were really enjoyable. The two trips, Verona especially, were informative with excellent guides. Our Tour Manager did a very thorough job, and shepherded us very well. The ‘free drinks’ didn’t work and needs to be rethought. Hotel food was delicious and freshly cooked, and plentiful. The hotel staff were, in the main, very good, without a shout out to Bianca and Khalil. Warmly recommended
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CAROL
Submitted 12/Jul
Had a wonderful holiday on this trip
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M J Smith
Submitted 11/Jul
We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday to Lake Garda and our trips around the lake and the stunning scenery we're fantastic. The organisation was excellent and we were very well looked after by our guide, Allen. Mike & Muriel Smith
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