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The Campione del Garda village is a great place to recharge your batteries while getting some serious water-time. To reach the village, drive through a tunnel from the ‘Gardesana’ road, which is widely regarded as one of the most scenic in the world.

Underneath an imposing mountain and, completely separated from the rest of the world, lies a large community of like-minded kiters and sailors, from all backgrounds. There’s a small market, two restaurants and several bars. Garda Kitesurf have partnered with Univela, a big hotel that’s almost on the water - offering standard and shared rooms at a good rate. The kite spot is just 200 metres from the hotel.

Hiring a car is a good idea, but airport shuttles are easy to organise. It’s not necessary to hire a car if you only want to stay in Campione - but travelling around Lake Garda to visit other locations is worthwhile. The nearest town, Limone sul Garda, is seven kilometres away. Activities include diving, sailing, hiking, climbing and mountain biking. There’s visual culture everywhere. Malcesine, on the eastern side of the lake, is very picturesque, with a medieval castle.

Find classic operas and Romeo and Juliet’s balcony in Verona 90 minutes away. There’s also everything from wakeboarding, mountain biking, hiking, paragliding, beach volleyball and theme parks to shopping, castles, modern art museums and traditional villages to visit.

Limone isn’t a party town, but it has lively beach beach bars and is very social, so don’t worry about travelling alone. The closest ‘large’ town is Riva, ten kilometres north.