My husband and I spent a week in Soiano del Lago for our wedding anniversary this summer. It is a lovely medieval village on Lake Garda in Brescia province in northern Italy. We stayed at the Monastero lake Garda Hotel, a relatively small, but wonderfully elegant place offering many comforts for couples, from the sauna and experience shower to massage and a relaxation area in the wellness centre. We even had a Jacuzzi in our bathroom.

The Monastero is one of the more modern hotels in the area. Our room was nicely furnished and quite large, with an enormous balcony overlooking the hotel’s swimming pool. The food at the hotel was excellent, with plenty to choose from for breakfast and dinner. The staff was impeccable.

We spent most days going on boat rides and exploring some of the castles and old churches in the area. We visited a winery to try some of the local wines and they were exquisite. My husband was thrilled to discover a golf course in the vicinity and he made some new friends there. While he was playing golf, I spent a few afternoons taking pictures of the area and enjoying the Turkish bath. It was an incredibly relaxing stay for both of us and hopefully we can return next year with the kids. I am sure they would enjoy a trip to Gardaland, which is just on the other side of lake.

If a summer villa by the edge of a glacier water mass, just south of the Alps is the best idea of vacation, then a holiday in Lake Garda fits this description. The place exudes a strong poetic impression from its poignant buildings, such as, castles and villas. The latter had drawn the imagination of some of the greatest poets Italy has ever produced, during the mediaeval times. There are also modern lake Garda hotels clubs for the fun-loving tourist, proving that there is everything, for all tastes, by the lakeside.
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