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Must-see spots on Italy's Lake Garda

Must-see spots on Italy's Lake Garda

Overview of Lake Garda, Italy.

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Lake Garda

Lake Garda

Nago, on the north shore of Lake Garda, Italy.

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Lake Garda, Italy

Lake Garda, Italy

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Lake Garda

Lake Garda

Lake Garda, with the town of Malcesine on its eastern shore, northern Italy.

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