Francesco & Shauna’s guidebook
Food scene
Probably the best pizza in the area...call to book before showing up. No take away possible during the pick of the season. It’s in a very cute village just up from Caprino Veronese. If you’re a keen walker - you can walk there from our house, it takes about 40 minutes each way through villages and countryside/forest trails. Ask us for directions!
Pizzeria GAON
41 Località GaonProbably the best pizza in the area...call to book before showing up. No take away possible during the pick of the season. It’s in a very cute village just up from Caprino Veronese. If you’re a keen walker - you can walk there from our house, it takes about 40 minutes each way through villages and countryside/forest trails. Ask us for directions!
Maripizza
4 Via Monsignore GaiterRecommended for sliced pizza take away
Pasticceria Zomer
1 Via Giovanni ArduinoRecommended! Probably the best pastry shop and cakes in the wider area.
Better than standard-fare dining for the area, making use of local seasonal ingredients with very reasonable prices.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ristorante Cima 11
Località PorcinoBetter than standard-fare dining for the area, making use of local seasonal ingredients with very reasonable prices.
A very nice restaurant with a beautiful decor and courtyard. Specialize in grilling.
Antico Casale Tre Camini
82 Via MurlongoA very nice restaurant with a beautiful decor and courtyard. Specialize in grilling.
Neighborhoods
Affi
Shopping town with several malls and big stores
Novezza
HIgh mountain escape to cooler air
Once the summer getaway for Verona - a surprisingly well built and maintained mountain village about 30 minutes drive from our house. They have a decent playground (for Italian standards)
Ferrara Monte Baldo
Once the summer getaway for Verona - a surprisingly well built and maintained mountain village about 30 minutes drive from our house. They have a decent playground (for Italian standards)
Bardolino
Gelato
Gelateria Fainello
6A Viale della RepubblicaProbably the best gelato in the area.
Groceries
Recommended butcher in case you need meat, cured meat, etc. The butcher’s name is Giannino - tell him the Canadians from Braga sent you!
Macelleria Salumeria Dal Padovan Di Giora Giannino
28 Piazza Alberto StringaRecommended butcher in case you need meat, cured meat, etc. The butcher’s name is Giannino - tell him the Canadians from Braga sent you!
Pasta Fresca del Garda
1 Via IV NovembreExcellent fresh past
Il Forno
34 Strada Provinciale 8Excellent local bread
Just few hundred meters from our place, local producer of cheese and eggs
Fattoria Monte Baldo di Giacomazzi Claudio
99 Località BragaJust few hundred meters from our place, local producer of cheese and eggs
You can buy excellent olive oil at the local coop for olive oil production.
POG - Produttori Olivicoli Gardesani
361 Via Beccherle IngegnerYou can buy excellent olive oil at the local coop for olive oil production.
Migross
Via SaulieuBeer
Birra Monte Baldo
1 Via IV NovembreLocal Artigianal Beer
Wine & tasting
Excellent local wine. Recommended wine testing, in particular at their Sunday little stand on a trail between Gaon and Braga. You can walk there from our place.
Cantina Vinicio Bronzo
41C Località Casette di GaonExcellent local wine. Recommended wine testing, in particular at their Sunday little stand on a trail between Gaon and Braga. You can walk there from our place.
Our preferred organic local wine. Recommended for wine tasting. Winery located in beautiful settings with horses.
Serene Wine Store & More
2 Via ColettoOur preferred organic local wine. Recommended for wine tasting. Winery located in beautiful settings with horses.
Fun
Parque acuático Riovalli
Localita' Fosse'Gardaland station
Gardacqua Garda (VR)
10 Via Cirillo SalaorniScuola di sup
https://goo.gl/maps/jJkTGhpaLKsSScDAA
A great rainy day activity if you have kids - on the outskirts of Verona, so you don’t need to drive through the city to get there. For the grownups, it’s also right next to Eataly!
CMV - Children’s Museum Verona
A great rainy day activity if you have kids - on the outskirts of Verona, so you don’t need to drive through the city to get there. For the grownups, it’s also right next to Eataly!
X-Adventure organizes several outdoor adventure activities - from parachuting, rock climbing, to kayaking and river rafting and mountain biking tours - we love their kids summer camp!
Xadventure Outdoor Lake Garda
X-Adventure organizes several outdoor adventure activities - from parachuting, rock climbing, to kayaking and river rafting and mountain biking tours - we love their kids summer camp!
Jungle Adventure Park
Via Pineta SperaneReeser Str. 106, 46446 Emmerich am Rhein, Alemania