Garda is a small gemstone on the lake. In the northern part of town we find the wonderful Punta San Vigilio; in the southern part, the Rocca mountain, from which one can enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view. On top of this hill lies a hermitage of Camaldolite monks.
Nowadays, Garda has become a known tourist resort; the small alleys of the historic downtown district, once inhabited by fishermen, now house retail stores, hotels and restaurants.
Fishing is still practiced by the locals. Indeed. the most important events of Garda are still very much tied to the fishing tradition: the Palio delle Contrade is a rowing boat regatta that is held on the fifteenth of August of every year on the typical rowing boats; the Sardellata al pal del Vo’, which takes place in the month of July, is a moonlight dinner held on a boat in the middle of the lake.