Lake Garda Break with Food Festival & City Tours Hotel Astoria, Italy

abulous seven-night foodie tour including a boutique stay on Lake Garda’s eastern shore, Malcesine food festival and full-day excursions to Venice and Verona - with half board for five nights and all travel

Fewer places on the planet rev up the romance like Lake Garda - the largest of the soul-stirring Italian Lakes that glistens at the foot of the Dolomites. A 400-square-kilometre watery wonder that has long been a muse for artists, poets and writers, its charm forever lingers for those keen to experience its crystalline waters, strikingly pretty towns, and spellbinding landscapes. So it’s easy to see the appeal of Hotel Astoria - a family-run hotel just a short hop from Campagnola Bay and only a couple of miles from the historic lakeside town of Malcesine.

Better yet, your stay coincides with Malcesine's 'Ciottolando con Gusto' food festival, over which gourmands can wander the charming cobbled streets and taste the offerings of the many restaurants that line them - appetizers, first plates, second plates, desserts and, of course, carefully selected wines all await. You'll also head out on two full-day excursions to visit Venice and Verona, so you'll be able to garner a true taste of the area and its cultural and culinary riches.

Facilities at Hotel Astoria include an inviting outdoor pool lined with sunloungers, shaded gardens, a lovely restaurant for as many Italian dishes (and wines) as you’re willing to try, and a large bar with an outdoor terrace.The treats continue in the guest rooms, all of which have cheery decor, wooden furnishings, carpeted flooring, and en-suite bathrooms with showers. Thoughtful touches include complimentary Wi-Fi, flatscreen TVs with satellite channels, and private balconies for impossibly gorgeous views of the lake’s mirror-like reflections and mesmerising ripples.