The 143-square-mile Lake Garda is 34 miles long and 2 to 11 miles wide, and it reaches a maximum depth of 1,135 feet.
According to Provincia di Verona Turismo, Lake Garda was formed as the result of the last Ice Age and was referred to by the Romans as Lake Benacus.
Sirmione is Lake Garda's most visited resort town and is situated on its southern shore. Riva del Garda, the lake's northernmost town, is considered the windsurfing capital of Europe due to its characteristically strong winds.
Lake Garda was favored by such historical figures as Benito Mussolini, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and the Italian poet Gabriele d'Annunzio.
The holiday resort town of Malcesine offers visitors the opportunity to ride the cable car to Monte Baldo to enjoy spectacular views from a height of approximately 1,760 m.
