{"id":6313,"date":"2016-07-26T12:26:37","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T10:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rickzullo.com\/?p=6313"},"modified":"2016-12-18T01:19:31","modified_gmt":"2016-12-18T00:19:31","slug":"around-lake-garda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rickzullo.com\/around-lake-garda\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do Around Lake Garda"},"content":{"rendered":"

Italy has many personalities, each with its own appeal. There\u2019s the high-fashion, all-business vibe of Milano; the crumbling chaos of Roma Anitca; and the hot-tempered passione<\/em> of Napoli.<\/p>\n

But when all of that feverish sight-seeing wears you out, you might want to slow down and head for the cooler confines around Lake Garda.<\/p>\n

During my one and only trip to the Veneto side of Lake Garda<\/a> during a blog tour in 2014, I could physically feel my blood pressure drop when I arrived along the shore and sat down to slow lunch with views of castles and swans. Like a fairy tale, only with better food and no ogres.\"aGuide\"<\/p>\n

Come with me as I relive an enchanting week in October, which can serve as a rough outline\u00a0for anyone else looking to immerse themselves in that famous Italian charm, without all the frenzied touring.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t usually recommend hotels, because people\u2019s tastes vary so much. When someone asks me to suggest a \u201cgood\u201d hotel in Rome, I have no idea where to start, or what \u201cgood\u201d means if I don\u2019t know the person quite well.<\/p>\n

That said, nobody<\/em> will be disappointed at Le Ali di Frassino<\/a>, located just 3 kilometers from the lakeside village of Peschiera del Garda. This hotel sits on a smaller lake of its own, and the morning views from the terrace of your room are \u201cdreamy,\u201d for lack of a better word. The property boasts a world-class restaurant, a spa, and a cascading swimming pool that\u2019s even more dramatic when lit up at night (see photo).<\/p>\n