Isola del Garda or Isola di Garda or Isola Borghese is the biggest island on Lake Garda.
Divided into three main parts, it is separated from Capo San Fermo, a promontory between the gulf of Salò and the Emerald Bay, by only about 220 meters of open water. The island is around 1 km long, and around 600 meters wide. In its south side, Isola del Garda includes some small outcroppings of rock and at the bottom surfaces the small island of San Biagio, also called "Isola dei Conigli" (The Rabbits Isle). It is part of the comune of San Felice del Benaco, in the Province of Brescia. The island has been visited by numerous famous people over the centuries, including Dante Alighieri in the XIV century.
Equally important is the so called "Scoglio dell'Altare" (the Altar Rock), located at a few meters from the isle, where once fisherman on their boats could participate to the Holy Mass. Today, although privately owned by the Cavazza family, Isola del Garda is open to visitors from the month of April to September, offering a two hours tour through its beautiful English and Italian gardens, along with some of the neo-Gothic-Venetian style rooms.
