Limone sul Garda is a small resort on Lake Garda's western shore, known for its old lemon-growing houses and a lakeside promenade of cafes. It is very busy in summer, and the homes are scattered along a long stretch of shore.
Limone sul Garda is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, on the western bank of Lake Garda about 69 metres above sea level. The main road from Salò to Riva del Garda passes through it. A long promenade lined with cafes ends at a beach, and a restored lemon garden shows how citrus was once grown here: this was the furthest north in Italy that lemons were grown commercially. In summer the streets fill with visitors. Our homes are not all in the town. They spread over a very wide stretch of shore and hills, with the middle of that spread near Limone and a minority a long way off, so check each map pin. Most have a garden and air conditioning, and a minority have a pool.
A restored garden in the town, now mainly a show garden with views over the roofs.
Across the lake, reached by car ferry between June and September.
At Malcesine; it climbs to 1,600 m in about ten minutes, with a rotating upper cabin.
At the northern end of the Salò to Riva road that runs through Limone.
Verona airport is about 1 hour 10 minutes away by road, roughly 58 miles. Public transport is slow, taking over two hours by taxi and train, or much longer by bus and train, so most visitors will want a car. Allow extra time in the crowded summer months.
Summer is the peak: the streets are thronged with visitors, and a car ferry crosses to Malcesine between June and September. For the rest of the year, plan to drive round the lake. Pools and air conditioning in many homes suit the hot months.
No. They are spread over a wide stretch of the lake shore and surrounding hills, with the middle of the spread near Limone. A minority are far away, so check the map pin on each listing.
Yes. The streets are thronged with visitors, and Limone is one of the best-known resorts in the area. If you want quiet, look at homes outside the town centre or travel outside the summer months.
By car ferry, which runs in summer, from June to September. Outside those months plan to drive round the lake instead.
It was the furthest north in Italy that lemons were grown commercially. Terraced gardens with square white pillars sheltered the trees in winter, and Goethe described them in 1786. A restored lemon garden still shows the system.
About 1 hour 10 minutes by road, roughly 58 miles. Public transport takes two hours or more with a change, so most people pick up a hire car at the airport.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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