Lake Levico holidays

This pebbly beach is a short walk from the town centre. It's free to use, with plenty of space, a lawn and an area set aside just for swimmers. You can hire stand-up paddleboards, pedalos and canoes, and there's a bar serving drinks and ice-creams.

This beach is part of the Parc Hotel du Lac, so there's an entrance fee to use it. The beach can get busy in the summer. The entrance fee includes a parasol and lounger, and there are swimming pools too.

Fancy sitting at a beach bar? This beach club has straw umbrellas and bamboo dotted about. It's further along from the public beach, and you have to pay to enter. The beach stays open until around 10pm - perfect to watch the sunset.

If you're after a little piece of Levico to take home, there's a market every Monday until 1pm, where you can buy traditional Trento treats and handmade crafts.

There are a few souvenir shops in the town centre, and you'll also find sportswear stores and boutiques selling Italian fashion brands.

If you fancy a quiet nightcap, there are a handful of bars in the centre where you can sit with a spritz and watch the world go by.

Levico isn't known for its nightlife, but there are the occasional live music events, along with late-night shopping most evenings.

You can taste the town's Austrian roots in the local dishes, which blend fresh Italian flavours with classic alpine comfort food. There are lots of restaurants to choose from in the centre, ranging from Michelin-starred venues to lakeside eateries.

Walk up the hills behind town to find rustic mountain huts serving up traditional fare. Dine al fresco and look out on the stunning mountain backdrop.

Buses run fairly regularly from Levico to Lake Caldonazzo, or you can stay on a little longer to go to Trento, a larger town further north.

The train from Levico takes you to Lake Caldonazzo in about eight minutes or so.

Everything in the town's within walking distance. It's roughly a 12-minute walk to get to the lake from the centre.

This easy walk takes just over an hour. From the centre of Levico, walk away from the lake towards Selva. After a slight incline, you'll reach the remains of Selva Castle, which dates all the way back to the eighth century. From up here, you'll have a good view over Levico's rooftops and the mountains beyond.

Starting near the Lake Levico campsite, this gentle 90-minute loop follows the water along a forest trail, past Fort Tenna and the Church of St Valentine.