We are staying in Verona for 4 nights and using it as a base to explore areas within driving distance. Although we have been to Lake Garda in the past, we didn’t spend a lot of time on the east side of the lake. Lake Garda is Italy’s largest lake and it can take a long time to drive around it. We drove to a town called Torri del Benaco and walked around the charming town. Parking was easy for once as they had a large lot and we are here before the high tourist season. The jasmine is in full bloom and smells so fragrant. We ended up walking so long that we decided to stay and have lunch there since they had charming restaurants with tables on a dock over the lake. The water has a pretty greenish color and is very clean.

From there, we drove north to Monte Baldo cable car which is located in Malcesine. We found parking pretty close to the cable car and timed things pretty perfectly so we didn’t have to wait too long. The ride was really two rides as they make you change cars half way up. The second cable car did one complete circle on the way up so everyone had a view at some point. A good amount of people on the cable care were going up to paraglide back down. It is a hiker and mountain biker paradise at the top. Unfortunately the weather followed us and we were pretty much above the clouds. That didn’t stop people jumping but we did get stuck in a hailstorm at the top. I would for sure come back here for a day of hiking if I could.