Brenzone sul Garda is a string of quiet villages on Lake Garda's eastern shore, beside Malcesine and its cableway. It has no single centre, so expect a car for most things.
Brenzone sul Garda is a comune on the eastern shore of Lake Garda, about 35 km north-west of Verona. It is split into nine frazioni, among them Assenza, Campo, Castelletto, Marniga and Porto, with Magugnano as the municipal seat, so there is no one centre. Its neighbours include Malcesine and Torri del Benaco. The homes are close together in these villages. Many have a single bedroom and sleep up to four, though a few sleep a large group; a minority have a private pool, and most have air conditioning. The tourist information centre is seasonal, so expect fewer services out of season.
Rises to 1,600 m in about ten minutes, with a top station at 1,760 m and a rotating upper cabin.
The neighbouring comune, and the base for the cableway that climbs Monte Baldo with views over the whole lake.
Another comune on Brenzone's boundary, listed with Malcesine and San Zeno di Montagna among its neighbours.
About 35 km south-east of Brenzone and around 50 minutes by road.
Verona's airport is the closest: the drive to neighbouring Malcesine takes about an hour. Verona city is around 50 minutes from Brenzone by car. Buses start from Verona Porta Nuova station and need a change at Garda, so a car is far easier for the shore villages.
The tourist information centre in Brenzone is seasonal, and most homes have air conditioning for hot spells, which points to summer as the main lake season. In winter the slopes of Monte Baldo above Malcesine have a ski season. Check cableway timings before planning a day around it.
Allow roughly an hour. The drive from Verona airport to neighbouring Malcesine takes about an hour, and Verona city is around 50 minutes from Brenzone by road.
No. The comune is made up of nine frazioni, including Campo, Castelletto and Porto, with Magugnano as the municipal seat. You choose a hamlet rather than a centre, and a car links them.
Yes, using the cableway at neighbouring Malcesine. It climbs to 1,600 m in about ten minutes, and the top station is at 1,760 m. On a clear day the view runs from Riva to Peschiera.
A minority do. Most homes have air conditioning and a garden is common, but many are small, with one bedroom, so check each listing for a pool rather than expecting one.
Brenzone is spread over nine hamlets with no single centre, while Malcesine next door has the cableway to Monte Baldo. Choose Brenzone for a quiet village base and Malcesine for the cableway on your doorstep.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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