Bardolino by the Lake: Holiday Apartment for Cycling, Water and Culture

Bardolino combines days by the lake with activity, scenery and culture. When you choose a holiday apartment in Bardolino, you can shape your stay around the experiences you want: cycling, walks, water sports and historical discoveries offer different focuses for planning your holiday.

Holiday apartment in Bardolino between the lakeside and cycling routes

One particularly concrete option is Bardolino Bike. Bardolino Bike starts on the lakeside in Bardolino and offers mountain bike routes of 42 or 65 kilometres. The routes lead along paths and unpaved tracks in the surrounding area. The Bardolino Bike routes offer panoramic views of the lake; long sections run through olive groves, vineyards and woodland paths. When choosing your holiday apartment, you can therefore consider whether long days of cycling are part of your travel plans.

Lakeside paths, beaches and water sports

The lakeside promenade in Bardolino is a pedestrian avenue by the lake. You can walk there or cycle along the lakeside cycle path. Bardolino's beaches consist of gravel with small, rounded stones or grassy areas. Activities offered in Bardolino include parasailing, water skiing, canoeing, kayaking, sailing and stand-up paddling. Along Bardolino's lakeside promenade there are rental stations for pedal boats and boats, including boats that do not require a boating licence. Along the Rivalunga promenade between Bardolino and Garda, there are natural beaches with freely accessible green spaces; this area also has modern kiosks providing refreshments.

Churches, museums and historical traces

The Museo Sisàn in Cisano di Bardolino is dedicated to ornithology and the historical craft traditions associated with hunting and fishing, activities that were formerly widespread in the Basso Garda area. The Museo dell'olio is located in the immediate surroundings of Bardolino. The Church of San Severo was built between the late 11th and early 12th centuries. It preserves frescoes from the 11th and 12th centuries depicting scenes from the Apocalypse and the discovery of the True Cross. The church also has a semicircular crypt that was uncovered in the early years of the 20th century.

The Church of San Pietro is an oratory located at the foot of the promontory known as La Rocca and has been documented since the 13th century. The Church of San Zeno is believed to date from the 9th century. Together with the ancient site of the Area archeologica delle Grotte di Catullo and Castello Scaligero, these places form a cultural focus that you can include in your plans alongside activities on the lake.

Other places in the surrounding area

Parco Natura Viva zoo is located in the surroundings of Bardolino. The summit of Punta di Naole and the island of Isola di Garda are also in the surrounding area. The Parco delle Cascate waterfall lies in the wider region around Bardolino. These different places expand the choice between lake, nature, viewpoints and historical sights, without requiring every day of your holiday to follow the same pattern.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Bardolino, you can first decide whether you mainly want to combine your stay with lakeside paths and water activities or with cycling routes, museums and churches.

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