Experience the world’s most romantic golf courses
Known as the setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, the romance extends to the golf courses in this region, with some of our most-loved layouts to be found around Verona and Lake Garda. The area is blessed with fabulous variety, from lakefront layouts at Chervo Golf Hotel Spa & Resort. For those looking to stay on-site, indulge your golfing passion at the two Nicklaus and Player-designed courses at Palazzo Arzaga. A golf holiday to Verona & Lake Garda should be on every golfer's bucket list.
Why book a golf holiday to Verona & Lake Garda?
- Verona is famous for being the setting of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet
- Verona a UNESCO World Heritage Site, partly due to the Roman amphitheater
- Lake Garda, largest of the Italian lakes, stunning mountanous landscape
- Home to Italian Open Host Garda Golf & the fantastic Arzaga Golf Courses
What makes a golf holiday in Verona & Lake Garda so special?
The area around Verona and Lake Garda is packed with fantastic golf offerings. The two courses at Palazzo Arzaga Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort have been designed by Jack Nicklaus II and Gary Player, ensuring quality throughout the layouts. Be sure to take in the stunning countryside, and with the Palazzo Arzaga itself being an immaculately restored 15th century mansion, this resort is packed with character.
The 27-holes of golf on offer at Chervo Golf Hotel & Spa enjoyable tests of golf, with wide fairways helping to reduce the time spent looking for wayward drives! What’s more, with the resort itself is just 30 minutes from Verona airport meaning there’s always time to squeeze in an extra round on the day of arrival or departure!
Standalone golf courses in the area include Garda Golf Country Club and Granciacorta Golf Club – all excellent options and additions to any golf break around Verona and Lake Garda.
A harmonic union of golf & nature
Verona & Lake Garda offer a golf break for everyone. With world-class golf courses set in picturesque landscapes and desirable accommodation to match, it is no wonder it is fast becoming a popular golfing destination. Add in the famous gastronomy and fantastic weather and you’ve got a top-class golf break. Perfect for short breaks and longer golfing holidays the region offers comfortable, luxury hotels and lively lakeside towns with an array of restaurants, cafes, bars and shops.
You could combine a morning's golf at Verona with an afternoon of culture in the city. Wine lovers will appreciate the vineyards that covers acres of the countryside, Prosecco and Amarone are the two big names from the region but there are plenty more grape varieties and wine styles to discover too.
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Indulge in luxury, relaxation and style
When it comes to accommodation, Verona and Lake Garda have it all. We recommend you stay at Chervo Golf Hotel Spa & Resort 4*. Set in the hills in overlooking Lake Garda, it offers a wide range of activities as well as having a golf course located on site. The dining options are fantastic, and the spa is a great place to relax after a day on the fairways.