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DRIVE 6





                                                            Milan
                                                        Turin       Venice
                                                            IT AL Y
                                                       Genoa     Bologna
                                                            Florence
                                                                    Perugia
                                                                     Rome



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                                                   and Limonaie


                                                   Arco to

                                                   Gargnano



                                                     Highlights

                                                   •  Lake Garda
                                                     Indulge in watersports at Riva del
                                                     Garda, or visit the lemon-growing
                                                     glasshouses along the lakeshore,
                                                     where olive groves and citrus trees
                                                     carpet the hillsides
                                                   •  Austrian heritage
                                                     Explore the Germanic heritage and
                                                     cuisine of Lake Garda’s northern most
                                                     towns, which were once part
                                                     of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
                                                   •  Adrenalin-fuelled drives
                                                     Corkscrew through the Brasa gorge
                                                     away from the lake into the wooded,
                                                     Alpine interior of the Tremosine
                                                   •  Enchanting Gargnano
                                                     Be charmed by this laid-back lakeside
                                                     village and its peeling Art Nouveau
                                                     villas and ancient churches


                                                   The broad Gardesana Occidentale, winding
                                                   along the steep banks of Lake Garda




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