ViaRiva
A blog for discovering Riva del Garda and Garda Trentino
Bike Festival Riva: a unique event for bikers from all over Europe
The Bike Festival in Riva del Garda, Trentino, Italy, is a unique event for bike enthusiasts, especially mountain bikers. It takes place every year in Riva del Garda and attracts thousands of participants and visitors from all over the world. The Riva del Garda Bike...
Lake Garda 42: The Lake Garda Marathon
Garda is a land of sports, the paradise of outdoor activities par excellence: from trekking to climbing, water sports such as sailing, wind and kite surfing, biking and running, which is practiced here in the form of trail-running and skyrunning, but also as road...
29er European Championship 2025 in Riva del Garda
Ora, Pelèr, Balinot, Ponalot, Vinessa: on Garda Trentino the wind is always in your favor! The waters of Lake Garda are the most popular with water sports and sailing enthusiasts. Constant and intense winds make Riva del Garda a wonderful and fun destination for...
Spring vacation on Garda Trentino. April, May and June 2025: lots of holidays.
"Christmas with your folks, Easter with whomever you want," so went an old saying. After spending Christmas with family, it is therefore time to think about spring break and get organized. Not just Easter, however. Spring 2025 brings with it many vacations ideal for a...
Garda trentino adventure parks
Tired of the usual Lake Garda waters and beaches of Garda Trentino? If you are looking for nature, adventure, and adrenaline, in the hinterland of the Valle dei Laghi, just a few kilometers from Riva del Garda, you can experience the nature of Garda Trentino through...
Family vacation on Lake Garda. What to do with children in Riva del Garda.
A family vacation with children is always a source of great concern for parents. What is there to do? Will they be bored? Will we have a way to enjoy the vacation? Lake Garda is a place for all tastes and ages, ready to meet the needs of the whole family! If you come...
The beaches of Riva del Garda, for sportsmen and families
And who said you can't go to the lake, sunbathe and take a dip? Riva del Garda, located at the northern tip of Lake Garda in Trentino, Italy, offers some of the most beautiful long and wide beaches on the entire lake and a breathtaking natural landscape with mountains...
Riva del Garda in clouds and rain.
Riva del Garda and Garda Trentino are considered an outdoor paradise. Of course, we hope to spend beautiful days outdoors, walking and playing sports: sailing, wind surfing, biking, hiking, hicking, and all kinds of other activities. But in case of rain, what to do?...
Varone Waterfall
We went to visit Parco Grotta Cascata Varone Cave, in Riva del Garda on Lake Garda. Not only a waterfall, but caves carved into the rock, a nature park and a botanical garden of extraordinary beauty. The heavy rains of the past few weeks have given us a setting of...
Door or church?
On St. Joseph's Day, we want to celebrate all dads! We introduce you to an ancient building, now known as St. Joseph Door (Porta S. Giuseppe), which is located right next to Palazzo Riccamboni in Riva del Garda. In order to do that, we gladly host the writing of our...
Riva del Garda: pearl of Lake Garda, diamond of Garda Trentino
Nestled on the northern shore of Lake Garda, between Lake Garda and the Brenta Dolomites, Riva del Garda is the jewel in the crown of Garda Trentino. The town and its surroundings are so rich in olive, palm and lemon trees that it feels like being on the sea (Riva del...
The Riccamboni family
"Chi fuor li maggiori tui?" (Dante Alighieri, I, X, 43) Palazzo Riccamboni belonged to the Riccamboni family. The Riccamboni family (Richebonus de Ripa) "is one of the oldest families in Riva del Garda, whose origins go back through the centuries to the main and few...