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10/10 Excellent
Julie M.
4 Sept 2016
Heaven on earth in a beautiful part of Lake Garda
After a chaotic journey, we arrived in Torri del Benaco a little later in the evening than we expected.
On arrival, to say the view is breathtaking is an understatement. The inside of the apartment did not disappoint either and the pictures are accurate. The property is exceptionally clean - even to my slightly OCD standards! The furnishings and decoration are beautiful and calming; the beds are comfortable too! Gracia, the owner, greeted us and is a lovely hostess who is very friendly but does not interfere in your private space. We went out to eat within half an hour of arriving as we did not have time to get provisions before the shops shut. On arriving back at the apartment, Gracia had left us food and drink for our breakfast - something we were very grateful for!
The apartment is set on a hillside and there is a meandering road to get to it. It took us about 15-20 minutes to walk to the town and a little longer coming back up! Torri del Benaco is small village with many places to eat and some lovely shops. Although there were many tourists when we were visiting, it was always possible to sit down and eat or have a drink and it didn't feel overcrowded or rushed. We managed to visit Venice for the day (we drove there in about two hours) and it is easy to drive to the car park just outside, which was about 22 Euros for the day. We got a day's pass for the water buses and had a wonderful time there, although August is extremely busy with tourists. Sirmione is also worth a visit, as is Salo on the other side of the lake. Verona is a short drive away, although we didn't get to stay for a whole day - it did look lovely though. My husband and son went to see A.C. Milan play, catching a train from Peschiera del Garda (about 30 mins drive from the apartment).
There are ferries every half an hour from Torri and one of our pleasures was watching them and various types of boats from the apartment's patio. Indeed, we found ourselves driving home earlier some nights just to watch the sun set over the mountains right in front of us!
The apartment lived up to our expectations and although not the cheapest one to rent, you get what you pay for in life and this is in a stunning and quiet position that is hard to beat. They only problem now is that it will cost me more money because I want to redesign my own home as it looked very shabby on returning home! Thank you for a wonderful stay - we hope to see you again one day!