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Riva del Garda
A lively town at the northern tip of Lake Garda surrounded by towering mountains, popular for windsurfing and climbing.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy · Europe
Arco works well as a base: 10 minutes from Tenno, 28km from Strada della Forra (Tremosine).
Arco is a town located in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. With a population of 12,072, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Arco sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Arco to your route.
The Arboreto di Arco (1 hectare) is an arboretum and botanical garden located at Viale delle Palme, 1, Arco, Trentino, Italy. It is open daily without charge.
The arboretum was created in 1872 by Archduke Albert, Duke of Teschen, on the grounds of his villa, not far from Lake Garda. It was renovated in 1964 asRead more
miniature landscapes, reconstructing natural plant environments, and in 1993 became part of the Museo Tridentino di Scienze Naturali. Today the arboretum contains about 150 species of plants from around the world, each labeled with Latin binomial, family, common name, and area of origin.
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Arco is located in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 45.9177 latitude, 10.8867 longitude.
Arco has a population of approximately 12,072 people, making it a town in Italy.
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landmark
A lively town at the northern tip of Lake Garda surrounded by towering mountains, popular for windsurfing and climbing.
5 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
A scenic village on Lake Garda's western shore, tucked between limestone cliffs and known for its historic lemon terraces.
14 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A lakeside town under Monte Baldo on Garda's eastern shore, with a Scaliger castle and a cable car to alpine ridges.
18 km · about 20 min drive
coastal drive
A spectacular lakeside road along Lake Garda's western shore threading through tunnels carved into sheer cliffs above the water.
20 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
A jaw-dropping cliff road tunnelling through a gorge above Lake Garda, called by Churchill the world's most beautiful road.
28 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Italy's largest lake with Mediterranean climate, dramatic mountain scenery, charming towns, and the Scaliger castle at Sirmione.
35 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Emerald lake cupped in the Brenta Dolomites, famous until 1964 for turning blood-red each summer from an algal bloom. A quiet paved road through Val di Tovel ends near the shore; a flat loop trail circles the water under 2,000-m walls.
39 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Poet D'Annunzio's eccentric hillside estate above Lake Garda hides a warship prow, mausoleum and lavish gardens.
41 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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