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Blue Flag: The Blue Flag is a certification by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) that a beach or sustainable boating tourism operator meets its stringent environmental and quality standards. FEE’s Blue Flag criteria include standards for water quality, safety, environmental education and information, the provision of services and general environmental management criteria. |
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Orange Flag: The Bandiera Arancione (Orange Flag in Italian) is a recognition of quality awarded by the Touring Club Italiano to small town (population 15,000 or less) in Italy for excellency in tourism, hospitality and the environment. |
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Green Flag for agriculture The Bandiera Verde Agricoltura (Green Flag for Agriculture) is a recognition for farmers, regions, cities or mountain communities that have stood out for environmental and landscape values to provide tourist facilities, for the rational use of the soil, for the valorisation of local typical products and for improving economic and living conditions of farmers and in general of citizens. |
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4 Sails from Legambiente The 4 sails of Legambiente (League for the Environment) and Italian Touring Club is the highest award for the town with the best environmental quality, protection and conservation of lakes and sustainable tourism. |
It is a fact by now: while visiting a new territory, sensitive and attentive tourists look for total and multi-sensorial experiences, starting from the natural environment to the typical local flavours. Garda is in this sense a territory capable of captivating even the most shrewd gourmet, thanks to its unique combination of Alpine and Mediterranean flavours: after all, this is the northernmost area in the world where capers and lemons are grown, where olive trees are a distinctive feature of the landscape and where viticulture goes back to pre-Roman times.
Needless to say that Garda has very much to offer to wine enthusiasts: from Lugana (one of the most internationally acclaimed Italian white wines, the 80% which is produced for export) to Chiaretto (the sapid and elegant Riviera rosé wine; its method of production was invented exactly 120 years ago by the Venetian Senator Pompeo Molmenti, at Moniga del Garda). Moniga (the home of Chiaretto) hosts every year the June festival “Italian in Rosa” (“Italy in Pink”), the first and most renowned Italian event dedicated entirely to rosé wines. But Garda means also very high quality extra-virgin P.O.D olive oil, delicate and yet incisive in its unique taste, making the most of local cultivars such as Casaliva; this exquisite oil will be perfect in combination with both meat and fish (especially lake fish) dishes. In the mountain pastures of the Upper Garda and Sabbia Valley several delicious types of cheese are produced, such as Tombea, Seasoned Garda, Bagoss and Tremosine Formaggella. And then truffles, cured meats, honey and preserves … The Grand Hotel Gardone blog will regularly post suggestions about the best wine labels, the finest olive oils and food & wine events which will make you discover the best our territory.
GRAND HOTEL GARDONE
Corso Zanardelli, 84 - 25083 Gardone Riviera (Bs) - Lago di Garda - Italy
TEL +39 (0) 365 20261
Fax +39 (0) 365 22695
E-mail: info@grandhotelgardone.it
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Sede legale: Grand Hotel s.r.l. Viale dei Mille, 20, - 20121 Milano - P.iva 09900920159 - C.F. 01245260177 - REA 1324074 - Cap.Soc. € 114.400,00 - Reg. Imprese di Milano n. 01245260177