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    How to Use the Lake Garda ferries (And Why You Absolutely Should!): all you need to know

    April 17, 2026 /

    How to use the ferries on Lake Garda – a practical travel guide based on our first hand experience, with tips to explore Lake Garda from the water: Lake Garda ferries routes, tickets and tips for a stress free experience. Ferries are a lovely way to experience Lake Garda and much more than just a handy means of transport: ferry rides on the lake are one of the great pleasures of being here! I adore visiting Lake Garda this way: sitting on deck with the sun on my face, the lake’s extraordinary blue-green water stretching in every direction and the pretty lakeside towns drifting slowly into view… this, I always…

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