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Italy with Kids Part 2: Lake Garda

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View of Lake Garda from the Scaligero Castle Our Italian vacation started in Trento and Molveno, where Jaycob competed in the XTERRA off-road triathlon World Championships.  Molveno was exquisitely beautiful, welcoming, and clean.  Read more about our adventures in Italy with Kids Part 1 .  Following the race we took a day trip to Lake Garda, one of Italy's best-loved tourist destinations that offers plenty of adventure and leisure for adults and kids of all ages.  I spoke to a local Italian who explained that when Italian's go on vacation, they ask each other, "Are you going to the mountains or to the water?"  With its close proximity to the mountains, hiking, and panoramic views, Lake Garda offers a little bit of both.  At 50 km long and 346 meters deep in the middle, Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy and could be an entire weeklong vacation in itself complete with tourist destinations, cultural exploration, beaches, hiking, shopping, and family fun.  Our very