Isola del Garda

Isola del Garda

Native name: Isola Borghese
The island viewed from the lake, with 19th-century fortifications on the right
Geography
Location	Lake Garda
Area	0.07 km2 (0.027 sq mi)
Highest elevation	88 m (289 ft)
Administration
Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Brescia
Comune	San Felice del Benaco
Demographics
Population	10

Isola del Garda, Isola di Garda, or Isola Borghese is the biggest island on Lake Garda. It is part of the comune of San Felice del Benaco, in the Province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. The island has a long and varied history, having been used as a Roman burial ground, pirate lair, a site for a Franciscan monastery, border fortification and as a residential villa. The island has been visited by numerous famous people over the centuries, reportedly including Francis of Assisi, Anthony of Padua and Dante Alighieri. Today, it is covered by a park and is dominated by the Venetian neo-Gothic Villa Borghese Cavazza. Although privately owned by the Cavazza family, Isola del Garda has been open to visitors since 2002.