Italy

When Rich and his wife Jenny visited Lake Garda with their two children, Arthur, 6, and Florence, 2, they couldn't stop talking about their trip.

Theme parks, lake paddles, Dolomites day

Lake Garda is Italy’s largest and best-loved lake, with lakeside towns like Garda, Bardolino, Sirmione and Riva especially popular. But they’re not the only places where you can experience the Italian

From colourful waterside towns to stop-you-in-your-tracks scenery, it’s easy to see why lots of people come back to the Italian lakes

The Dolomites are a vast outdoor playground, where jagged mountains shoot skywards between velvety green

Showstopping scenery, flavour-filled food, and a whole host of things to see and do – you’ll find it all in the Dolomites.

The Dolomites are well known for their dramatic hikes and famous trails, but holidays to this part of Italy

The best Lake Garda hotels and apartments are dotted all around the lake, from spa-packed Sirmione at the south of the lake up to mountain-backed Riva on the northern shore.

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We’ve all got somewhere we’d happily return to on holiday again and again. For Dave Smith, that place is Riva, a historical town on the northern shore of Lake Garda, Italy. It’s where mountains meet crystal-clear