Lazise suits families wanting a home with a pool, with a walled old town and two theme parks, Gardaland and Canevaworld, close by. Homes are mostly small, for around four. Numerous campsites line the promenade south of town, so expect company in high summer.
Lazise is a town of about 6,900 people on the eastern shore of Lake Garda, about 20 km north-west of Verona. Medieval walls built in 1329, with three gates, enclose the old centre, which has a castle built when the lords of Verona ruled the town and a 16th-century customs house raised to control trade on the lake. The municipality runs from the lakeshore into morainic hills of olive groves and vineyards, with outlying villages such as Colà and Pacengo offering country stays. The homes are spread over a few kilometres, some near the town and some inland, and almost all have a pool. Numerous campsites line the promenade south of Lazise. The old port stages a greased-pole contest, the Cuccagna del Cadenon, in late August. Part of Gardaland lies within Lazise, and the park keeps a spring-to-summer season.
Italy's biggest theme park, opened in 1975 between Peschiera and Lazise on the eastern shore, mostly within Castelnuovo del Garda.
Resort at Fossalta in Lazise with the Aquaparadise water park, slides up to 30 metres, and the Movieland film park.
Town at the lake's only outlet, where the Mincio River leaves Lake Garda.
Lakeside comune beside Lazise on the Veronese shore, with a weekly market on Thursday mornings from 8:00 to 13:00.
Verona Villafranca airport is about 14.7 miles away, around 25 minutes by car. The Aerobus 199 links the airport to Verona Porta Nuova, and from June to September extra hourly buses serve the Garda towns. By public transport expect about 1 hour 45 minutes with a change. Check current UK routes before booking.
Summer is the busy season: Gardaland runs spring to summer plus holidays, extra airport buses serve the lake from June to September, and the Cuccagna del Cadenon takes place in late August. Salò, on the same lake, has around 95 wet days a year, with July the warmest month and January the coldest. The mild climate lets olive trees and hardy lemons grow.
Yes. Gardaland sits between Peschiera and Lazise, and Canevaworld in Lazise has the Aquaparadise water park and Movieland. Nearly all homes here have a pool, mostly houses with two bedrooms for around four.
Medieval walls built in 1329 enclose the centre, entered through Porta San Zeno, Porta del Lion and Porta Cansignorio. Inside are the castle from the Verona lords' era and a 16th-century customs house by the old port.
They are neighbours on the same shore. Lazise has the walled centre and castle and sits close to the parks. Bardolino has a Thursday morning market from 8:00 to 13:00. The choice is mostly where you want your house.
Probably. Numerous campsites line the promenade south of the town, Gardaland and Canevaworld are close, and the old port holds the Cuccagna del Cadenon contest in late August.
Big. Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy, about 51.6 km long and 16.7 km at its widest, with its surface about 65 m above sea level.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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