Lake Garda Olive Oil

Lake Garda is Europe most northern area where olive trees can be grown. The huge amount of water of the lake mitigates the climate of the region so that on the shore of lake Garda, you can find a typical Mediterranean flora: palm trees, lemon trees and of course olive trees that have been cultivated here for thousands of years. The hills surrounding the lake are often spotted with the typical pale green color of olive tree leaves.
The extra virgin olive oil produced here is mild and delicate, with a fruity and artichoke taste, ideal for dishes of local cuisine: risotto with lake fish, polenta with pike and marinated trout. The east coast of lake Garda, because of the great olive oil production is also called olive trees riviera.

In Cisano a small village on lake Garda eastern coast, there is the Olive oil museum. Guided tours are possible and there you can also taste different varieties of olive oil produced on lake Garda.

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