At the northwest tip of the lake, RIVA DEL GARDA is the best known of the lake's resorts. It's been a resort since the late nineteenth century and retains some stylish pastel-painted hotels, which in high season and on sunny Sundays form an elegant backdrop for a portside crammed with gaudy excursion coaches. There's an old town behind this, which is pleasant enough, but the main reason for basing yourself here is the fact that Riva currently boasts Garda's only youth hostel. ... [More]