Must-SeeThe Dolomites
South Tyrol and Veneto
About 61 miles away
Pale, jagged peaks that glow at sunset, with superb hiking and skiing and a Tyrolean feel.
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Riva del Garda
The lake's northern town, between mountain walls, with a harbor square, a moated fortress and a waterfall nearby.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free; paid for the museum and the waterfall
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Piazza III Novembre, 38066 Riva del GardaDirections
- Getting There
- By ferry or bus; buses also run from Rovereto station.
Why Go
Riva was an Austrian resort until 1918, with a promenade and the Rocca fortress, now a museum. Windsurfers ride the steady afternoon wind here, and the Varone waterfall plunges 100 meters through a narrow gorge just outside town.
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