LAKE GARDA, ITALY - Better than Lake Como?
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- Опубліковано 30 січ 2025
- Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy. It's kind of overshadowed by it's more popular neighbour, but here's why we think Lake Garda is better than Lake Como!
From thousand year old castles, beautiful lakeside villages, less crowds, amazing adventures like hiking and mountain biking - we absolutely loved Lake Garda.
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I live very close to Lake Garda, 7 km. I believe it's the most beautiful lake in the world. Thank you for your fantastic video! Cheers from Italy!!
it's incredible how many beautiful places there are in Italy, an extraordinary country
Si , assolutamente !!! Il Garda è più bello del lago di Como....Io vivo vicino a questo lago !! In realtà sono laghi di origine alpina, ma il Garda, nella parte a sud, è così largo da sembrare un mare !!! È stato anche definito il lago più bello del mondo !!! W il Gsrda !!!🇮🇹❤️
Il vantaggio del paesaggio del Garda rispetto al Lario è l'aspetto più variegato, dagli scenari più ampi della parte meridionale (Desenzano, Sirmione, Peschiera) all'atmosfera simil-fiordo di Riva e di Torbole. E poi ci sono tre regioni ad affacciarsi sul bacino, e ognuna conserva il suo carattere.
Ooh I am so very envious. Love the Italian lakes!
Us too! Garda quickly became a favourite. Thanks for watching!
The quieter places are the best, you get time to really look around without the crowds impeding your view! LOL This place is truly beautiful!
Yes we loved it so much. Probably our favourite place in Italy so far. Would definitely come back and spend more time here.
Hi Sue & Nigel, another fantastic video! Lake Garda and the villages are stunning. Amazing cycle adventure, I've taken note for our next trip to Italy. Thanks so much for sharing. Look forward to your next video. Safe travels! ❣️
Definitely add Lake Garda to your list Chris! Could spend at least a week here - especially if the weather is good!
Hi from a similar aged couple in 🏴 Scotland who love Italy and travelling in the campervan. Also managed a holiday in Australia a couple of years ago in the Sydney area visiting friends. Loving your Italy videos and also catching up on Australia video. Happy adventures 🍻
Hiya Glen, welcome! Glad you’re enjoying the Italy series, plenty more to come, we are about to head south from Rome. Really looking forward to exploring Sicily. Next time you go to Australia get out of Sydney!!!
@ we were based about an hour north of Sydney with some excellent beaches nearby and had a couple of nights in the Blue Mountains- but have not come close to scratching the surface of Australia. Was in Sicily in 2018 following the giro d’Italia and managed to cycle up Etna😀and Island of contrast you’ll hopefully love it. Well after some broken a*** and mouse action looks like we’ll be watching the Venice video later. Interesting to see how you go with the crowds. I one had the pleasure of walking round Venice at 6am and see it quiet which was excellent.
@@glenmurray8447 that would be lovely!! The crowds weren’t as bad as we expected.
Absolutely glorious. Will put this on my list for future trips to Italy! Keep enjoying!
You should! It’s definitely worth a visit. Could easily spend a week here.
Lovely video, brought back so many happy memories. My wife and I stayed in Riva del Garda last year for our 40th wedding anniversary, and had a wonderful time. We have been to Italy manty times (22) it is our favourite place.
congratulations on your 40th anniversary. Wow, 22 visits to Italy! We can totally understand that. It's such a beautiful country. We are really looking forward to exploring the southern parts soon.
I am late this week watching but so happy I caught up with this morning. Thank you again for taking me along with you. I think ebikes are the way to go so a wise choice there. Your videos are just so beautiful, make me want to go back to Italy.
You are so welcome! I definitely want an e-bike now!
Thanks for sharing your latest adventures Sue and Nigel. Italy is one of my most favourite places. Perhaps I'll make it back one day. Travel safely. Judy, Nelson Bay NSW (currently housesitting in Brisbane).
We are loving it too Judith! Really looking forward to heading south soon and hopefully some warmer weather!
Went to Lake Garda 10yrs ago and have to admit I loved it a lot more that Lake Como. Stayed in Sirmioni and just found a nicer relaxed vibe and lots to do
Yes I feel like we missed a bit not seeing Sirmione! Next time!!
How lovely to see Lake Garda again. We stayed in Bardolino back in 2019 and did a few boat trips to explore some of the other towns on the lake. We were on a trip from Rome to Munich travelling by train and stopped at Lake Garda for a bit of relaxation mid trip. Our youngest son loved to skim stones on the lake on our walk into town for dinner. Lovely memories.
Lake Garda would be a great place to be out on a boat. I think Nigel really wanted to go on the old paddle steamer.
Loved your video Sue & Nigel. Just what i needed on a Sunday morning in Australia. Watching some sights in Italy! Thank you for sharing and enjoy :)
Thanks Rina! Italy just keeps getting better!
Brilliant! Lake Garda is a complete holiday destination all by itself it's so massive. We stayed a couple of nights there on our mad fortnight's holiday motorbike lakes tour from the UK. One place we'd marked out to get to was the sky platform at Hotel Paradisimo high up on the west side of the lake. The view was fabulous, but I'd now love to do that trail you did in this vlog, following the invention of Ebikes 😅.
Take care guys. 👋🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦🇮🇪
Yeah I would not want to have ridden an analogue bike up that hill!! We did see a couple..
What a gorgeous way to start my day! A Sue and Nigel video at Lake Garda! So beautiful.. thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! We definitely loved Lake Garda.
I love Italy and hope to get back to visit a lot more in the future ❤ after battling leukemia since 2020 i wants to see the world while i still can and Italy is my absolute favorite country ❤ thanks for sharing it kind of makes me feel im there with you ❤ love from Denmark
Thank you Sheila, I'm glad we could bring you some joy. We are definitely sending much love and healing light to you as you face this challenge. It's close to my heart as sadly I lost my brother to leukaemia when we were small children.
Beautiful video today loved watching you both riding 😊what an amazing part of the country
Yes it was great to get back in the bikes. We miss not having my bike with us. Italy just keeps getting better!
Great video of traveling life on the road! Love it! We will be visiting in May and we are excited to visit the northern part of Italy. Two years ago we spent 3 weeks in the mid and southern region of Italy! It was the best trip ever!!!
Might I ask what you use for video stick and making your videos?
Oh the north is amazing! So many great places to visit. Hope you'll enjoy our other videos from this part of the country.
We use a DJI Action 4 camera, a Sony a7iii, iPhones and a DJI Mini 4 Pro drone.
@ Thanks Sue! I will definitely be watching more of your videos!
Absolutely stunning scenery, so picturesque, safe travels 😊
Thanks Jeanie, glad you enjoyed it.
Certainly some hidden gems when you look hard enough. The overnight campervan parking areas aren't flash but seem very well located and convenient. Great scenery and shows the culture, Thanks for taking us along and sort of make like we are there as well. Bill Mc
That’s it Bill, they are definitely convenient!
So beautiful! Great adventure on the e-bikes 🥰
And the size of those 🍋 were whoppers 😂
Yes it was so much fun! I totally want an e-bike now…
We so love sitting back on our end of the weekend and watching your video. We just love your content and how informative it is. Thank you for sharing your adventure with us. The bike ride was just spectacular.
Thank you so much! What a lovely comment. Yes, we really enjoyed the ride - I especially enjoyed that it was an e-bike! I've been saying for a few years that my next bike will be an e-bike!
13:00 it's always time for a Spritz :D ... greetings from Verona, thanks for showing the beauties of Lake Garda
How beautiful is that thanks for sharing guys ❤
Glad you enjoyed it, Lake Garda quickly became one of our favourite places.
Hi Nigel, and Susie , wow, what an amazing place the only thing that I can see as a person with a disability there’s no way that I can actually get around half of these towns/villages in a wheelchair, but I’m so grateful that you’re taking us on the journey and we are saving thousands of dollars LOL anyway keep up the good work guys Cliff from Australia
Cheers Cliff! While it’s true cobblestones aren’t friendly to wheelchairs, we do see a few around. Glad you’re enjoying the show!
Garda and Como lakes both are beautiful, also Maggiore lake is beautiful. No one is better than other for me, each one has his particularity.
@@umbertopetrosino8803 Anche Iseo, Idro e laghi minori, tutti bellissimi. Ma il Garda è diverso davvero. Oltre ad essere di origine alpina come gli altri, essendo metà turistica, ha una larghezza tale nella parte sud, che davvero non vedi la fine e sembra il mare. Un clima mite che permette la produzione di olio e di limoni .... è stupendo !!! È stato definito il più bello del mondo, non a caso.
Another wonderful video. I do like their concept of fancy pre-dinner drinks. I'm sure that a slower life speed is good for the soul. Captain Dhal is doing a fine job in the kitchen too.
We love the aperitivo lifestyle!
What an awesome vid. Love watching your adventures. That bride looked amazing
Glad you enjoyed it! I’m guessing you mean the ride? It was so much fun!
@ yes ride lol. Thanks for the great inspirations
Hey guys, anyone else reporting being unsubscribed from your channel? I was wondering why I hadn't seen any content of yours for a few weeks, and when i searched, I was not subscribed! Glad to find you again!
No, we haven't had anyone report that. How strange! Well, thank you for resubscribing - hope you're enjoying the Europe content!
What a stunning area, so much to take in!
It really is! We could have spent weeks there.
Amazing filming guys. Thank you for sharing xxx
Glad you enjoyed it! Definitely one of our favourite parts of Italy!
Another beautiful post, thank you both.
Thanks for watching Marian
great footage ..thank you for sharing,safe travels.
Thanks Cheryl, glad you enjoyed it!
So stunning! Thank you for sharing ❤
Thank you for watching ! 😊
I look forward to your videos each week... They're awesome 😊
Thank you for sharing your adventures! Such incredibly beautiful views! 😊👍🏻
Lake Garda is definitely a favourite spot!
That was great, so many memories.....
Shame about the rain, but you had a great day for the big ride.
😃🚲 onward bound.
We’ve had so much rain!! But at least we face plenty to do on the rainy days.
@@nigelandsueadventures Yes, the rain should never slow you down when you're on an adventure 😃
very nice place nigel and sue
It sure is! We had a great time here
Wow what a bicycle ride around a part of Lake Garda on E-Bikes. ❤
I want an e-bike now!!
Great job. 👍🇦🇺
Thank you!!
Some fantastic views , loved that paddle steamer , Cheers
Yeah I think Nigel wanted to take a ride on it!
Even with the rain stunning scenery and sooo many less people than Lake Como. Looks great. Are you headed south as it gets colder?
Most definitely!! We are really looking forward to Sicily!
Awesome video guys. Thank a lot.
Thank you for watching!
The old churches are amazing 😊
They really are. Crazy to think how much money has been spent on churches over history.
Sue, please slow down when you’re panning with your phone/camera, I’m finding it hurts my eyes..Love your channel though!❤️❤️❤️
thanks for the feedback. are you watching on a computer, phone or TV?
Hi guys. Love ya work. Hey I have purchased an Omni oven. Just wondering what you think of it. We haven’t used ours yet. We don’t have sticky tape on ours 😂😂😂
Oh that’s good!! No toxic fumes for you! We love it. We didn’t use it too much in our last van as we had an oven, but we are using it more and more now. In our next episode we make lasagne in it! I’m excited to try even more recipes.
@ excellent Love lasagna so I will take notes
@@heatherturley3318 We are thinking of producing a recipe book next year!!
@ yay I will be in that. Less chilli though 😂😂😂😂
Yes.
What time of year are you there?
It was early October
@@nigelandsueadventuresThank you! I’m headed there in April. Can’t wait! I’m going to do that same bike ride/tour.
What a dahling, cooking for his darling 😂❤
He’s a keeper!
Great video. But Sirmione was a big miss
Yes, we've heard it's great. We were so surprised by Lake Garda, and will come back again and spend more time here and hopefully the weather will be kinder to us!!
Quest' anno nel nord Italia è piovuto molto poi luglio-agosto è stato molto caldo
Lago di Garda❤
No doubt it's better than Lake como! :)
Reheated pizza!breakfast of champions!!
Even when you have to reheat it in a frying pan!!
Is it less popular than Lake Como ? It is lovely !
You must visit Lake Maggiore
We did! It was beautiful. We showed it in our first Italy video.
Good stuff, great video, But! Who eats a pizza with a knife and Fork? Helicopter Pilots lol 😂
Haha, and Italians do too!
You went to the Garda lake and didn' t go to the Vittoriale degli Italiani? Italy isn't only pizza spritz and landscape.
Sicuramente, non conoscevano il Vittoriale, ma secondo te e’ normale che un turista può’ conoscere tutti i nostri posti da visitare? Invece, voglio fare i miei Complimenti a questi due simpaticissimi e interessati ospiti che presentano un’Italia diversa dai soliti circuiti turistici contribuendo a far conoscere meglio il nostro bel Paese 🇮🇹👏👏👏🇮🇹
Ma chi se ne frega del Vittoriale ....
At 02:34... please, don't do it in Italy, don't eat pizza at breakfast 🙀😅
Senza alcun dubbio il lago di Garda è migliore del lago di Como, lo dico da sempre. Without a doubt Lake Garda is better than Lake Como, I've always said that.
I want go but money😅
That is always the dilemma!
@@nigelandsueadventures 😓😓
Stay in Bangladesh or wherever you come from, Italy isn’t for you for many reasons.
@@কালোমানিক-খ৮ট Stay in Bangladesh or wherever you come from, Italy isn’t for you for many reasons.
perdoniamo la musica con il mandolino che non ha nulla a che fare con l'Italia del Nord...
Mai un Rossini, un Verdi, un Vivaldi
Non riguardano neanche il Sud se è per questo sono stereotipi duri a morire