Jan 8, 2014 · Riva del Garda is one of the most important holiday destinations in northern Italy. Two of the top Lake Garda resorts for the English-speaking market are Riva del Garda on the northern end of the lake and the resort of Garda in the south.

The second biggest settlement on Lake Garda with nearly 16000 inhabitants, Riva del Garda has long been seen as a strategically important town. The town controlled the northern half of the lake and also had an influence on trade routes north and south coming and going over the Alps.

Getting to Riva del Garda - Travel Information. Riva del Garda is located on the northern shore of the lake and can be reached either via the north-south motorway route between Austria and Verona or the east-west Milan-Venice motorway putting it …

Riva del Garda is one of the largest and most famous resorts on the lake. Situated at the northern end of Lake Garda, the historic central part of the town is clustered around the harbour and the …

Images and descriptions of some of the places to see in the resort of Riva del Garda on Lake Garda in northern Italy.