Villas in Toscolano
Toscolano is a Lake Garda west-shore town with a promenade and a car ferry across to Torri del Benaco. Homes sit close together and are mostly small, so choice for big groups is thinner.
- Villas
- 19
- From, per week
- £672
About Toscolano
Toscolano Maderno is a town of nearly 8,000 people on the west coast of Lake Garda, in the province of Brescia, about 40 km from Brescia. It joined two settlements in 1928: Toscolano, an industrial centre, and Maderno, the tourist resort. A long promenade runs through town, lined with shops and restaurants, and a passenger pier connects to the lake ferries. The homes cluster tightly in the town area rather than spreading along the shore. Over half have a private pool, most have a garden, and the typical home sleeps about four, though a few take much larger groups. There is also a Roman villa with mosaic pavements, a research botanical garden and a late 15th-century sanctuary at Supina. Winters on the lake are particularly mild.
Is Toscolano right for you?
- Best for
- Couples and small families wanting a lake town with a ferry.
- Not for you if
- You need a big house for a large group or a quiet hamlet.
Near Toscolano
Torri del Benaco
On the lake's eastern shore, reached by the car ferry from Toscolano-Maderno without driving round the lake.
Salò
Lakeside town on the Gardesana Occidentale road, and a stop on the daily ferry between Desenzano and Riva del Garda.
Brescia
Provincial capital about 40 km from Toscolano Maderno, the city that gives the town's province its name.
Riva del Garda
Town known for winds that draw sailors and windsurfers, at the end of the Gardesana Occidentale road from Salò and on the daily ferry route.
Getting to Toscolano
Brescia is about 40 km away. The Gardesana Occidentale, the west shore road, links Salò with Riva del Garda, and a car is useful. The car ferry to Torri del Benaco on the eastern shore saves a drive round the lake, and passenger boats call at the town pier.
When to go to Toscolano
The lake basin makes winters particularly mild, mild enough for hardy lemons and satsumas to grow at this latitude. Sailors and windsurfers favour Riva, Torbole and Campione for the winds. Passenger boats and the car ferry to Torri del Benaco both leave from the town, so check sailing times before planning a crossing in any season.
Villas in Toscolano
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5-Bedroom Home, Toscolano
Toscolano, Lake Garda, Italy
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from£394
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5-Bedroom Home, Toscolano
Toscolano, Lake Garda, Italy
12
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from£513
per night
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1-Bedroom Home, Toscolano
Toscolano, Lake Garda, Italy
2
1
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Air ConBBQDishwasher+11 more
from£96
per night
2-Bedroom Home, Toscolano
Toscolano, Lake Garda, Italy
4
2
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BBQParkingDishwasher+10 more
from£152
per night
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Toscolano villa holidays: questions answered
Is there a car ferry from Toscolano Maderno?
Yes. A car ferry links Toscolano-Maderno with Torri del Benaco on the lake's eastern shore. Gestione Navigazione Laghi passenger boats also call at the town's pier and reach most lakeshore destinations.
Is Toscolano a good base for Lake Garda?
It works well if you want a real town with a long promenade, shops and restaurants rather than a village. It sits on the west shore, so the south and east are a longer drive or a ferry hop away.
What is the difference between Toscolano and Maderno?
They are two parts of one town. Toscolano was the industrial centre and Maderno the tourist resort, and they merged into one municipality in 1928. Homes listed under Toscolano are around the town as a whole.
Is Toscolano good in winter?
Milder than you might expect. Lake Garda's basin keeps winters particularly mild, to the point that hardy citrus such as lemons and satsumas grows at this latitude. Check sailing times and opening hours in the cooler months.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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