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Lake Garda Tourism Statistics: 124,744 Airbnb Stays

Q: How many tourists visit Lake Garda?

Italy as a whole had 57.7 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. AirROI puts Lake Garda at 2.0% of Airbnb stays in Italy in the 12 months to October 2026. AirROI estimates 124,744 Airbnb stays in Lake Garda in the 12 months to October 2026, which counts bookings and not tourists.

Q: What is the quietest month in Lake Garda?

January was the quietest Airbnb month in Lake Garda in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and December ranked 11th. Stays in January were booked about 39 days ahead, against 98 days for August.

Q: How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Lake Garda?

A typical Airbnb stay in Lake Garda lasted 5.4 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 69 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 3.6 nights in December to 7.5 nights in February.

AirROI estimates 124,744 Airbnb stays in Lake Garda, in Lombardy, Italy, in the 12 months to October 2026, with Desenzano del Garda the most booked town. The busiest month was August. All of Italy had 57.7 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, UN Tourism reports, via Our World in Data.

Source: AirROI Reviewed by Jun Zhou, Founder @ AirROI Updated November 4, 2026

Airbnb figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026. Read the method

Estimated Airbnb nights: 670,097
Typical Airbnb stay: 5.4 nights
Busiest Airbnb month: August
From abroad, among guests who left a review: 90%

Key facts

Lake Garda Tourism Facts

Each sentence names its place, period and source, so it can be quoted alone.

Official

UN Tourism puts all of Italy at 57.7 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, via Our World in Data.

Airbnb stays

AirROI puts Airbnb stays in Lake Garda at 124,744 in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Lake Garda added up to 670,097 nights in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates a typical Airbnb stay in Lake Garda lasted 5.4 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 69 days ahead.

Busiest months

AirROI ranks August the busiest Airbnb month in Lake Garda in the 12 months to October 2026, followed by July and September, with January the quietest.
AirROI estimates the six busiest Airbnb months in Lake Garda ran unbroken from May to October in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Lake Garda in August were booked furthest ahead, about 98 days, against 39 days for January, in the 12 months to October 2026.

Guests

AirROI estimates 90% of Lake Garda Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 came from abroad, led by Germany at 32% and the United Kingdom at 12%.

By place

AirROI estimates Lake Garda took 2.0% of all Airbnb stays in Italy in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Desenzano del Garda had the most Airbnb stays of Lake Garda's 32 towns in the 12 months to October 2026, at 14,602, ahead of Riva del Garda and Sirmione.

Official numbers

How Many Tourists Visit Italy?

UN Tourism counted 57.7 million international tourist arrivals for all of Italy in 2024, via Our World in Data. On AirROI's estimates, Lake Garda accounted for 2.0% of Airbnb stays in Italy in the 12 months to October 2026.

Official tourism figures for Italy: what each counts, its year and its publisher
Figure	What it counts	Year	Publisher
57.7 millionInternational tourist arrivals, all of Italy	Trips by visitors arriving from abroad who stay at least one night, each arrival counted separately	2024	UN Tourism, via Our World in Data

Airbnb stays

Airbnb Stays in Lake Garda

Lake Garda had 7,861 Airbnb homes in the 12 months to October 2026. They took an estimated 124,744 stays and 670,097 nights. A typical stay lasted 5.4 nights and was booked about 69 days ahead. AirROI's figures cover the 32 towns it tracks in Lake Garda; places it does not track are not counted, so every total is a floor.

Airbnb homes: 7,861
Airbnb stays, estimate: 124,744
Airbnb nights, estimate: 670,097
Typical stay: 5.4 nights
Booked ahead: 69 days

Busiest months

When Is the Busiest Time in Lake Garda?

On Airbnb, August was the busiest month in Lake Garda in the 12 months to October 2026, then July and September. January was the quietest. The six busiest months run unbroken from May to October.

August ranks first, January last

Airbnb months in calendar order, 12 months to October 2026. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.

Three busiest months
Other months

From busiest to quietest: August, July, September, June, May, October, April, November, March, February, December, January.

Month by month: rank, typical stay and days booked ahead

Airbnb months in Lake Garda by rank, with share of nights, typical stay and days booked ahead, 12 months to October 2026
Rank	Month	Share of nights	Typical stay	Booked ahead
1	August	14.0%	5.7 nights	98 days
2	July	13.6%	6.7 nights	97 days
3	September	11.2%	4.6 nights	71 days
4	June	10.9%	5.4 nights	70 days
5	May	9.3%	5.0 nights	70 days
6	October	7.6%	4.4 nights	59 days
7	April	7.1%	4.5 nights	53 days
8	November	6.1%	5.6 nights	50 days
9	March	5.9%	5.9 nights	44 days
10	February	5.1%	7.5 nights	52 days
11	December	5.1%	3.6 nights	46 days
12	January	4.0%	5.2 nights	39 days

Share is each month's part of the year's Airbnb nights. Typical stay and days booked ahead are AirROI estimates for stays in each month.

Where guests come from

Where Do Lake Garda Airbnb Guests Come From?

Among Lake Garda Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, nearly all came from abroad (90%), led by Germany at 32% and the United Kingdom at 12%, AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, Munich was the top origin city at 3.4%, ahead of Berlin at 1.6%. The figures rest on 329,282 reviews, written over many years.

90% from abroad

Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026

Top countries abroad

Among guests who left a review

Germany 32%
United Kingdom 12%
France 8%
United States 7.4%

Top origin cities

Among guests who left a review

Munich 3.4%
Berlin 1.6%
London 1.4%

By town

Most Booked Towns in Lake Garda

Desenzano del Garda, Riva del Garda and Sirmione took 31% of Airbnb stays in Lake Garda in the 12 months to October 2026. August is the busiest Airbnb month in 23 of the 32 towns, led by Desenzano del Garda, and July in 9, led by Lazise. Among guests who left a review, the share from abroad across the 25 most booked towns runs from 72% in Castelnuovo del Garda to 98% in Porto.

Most Booked Towns in Lake Garda: Airbnb stays, nights and typical stay, 12 months to October 2026; with origin among guests who left a review
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1	Desenzano del Garda	14,602	74,090	5.1 nights	88%	Germany	August
2	Riva del Garda	12,733	61,739	4.8 nights	91%	Germany	August
3	Sirmione	11,151	60,768	5.4 nights	90%	Germany	August
4	Peschiera del Garda	9,934	47,350	4.8 nights	87%	Germany	August
5	Bardolino	7,892	41,447	5.3 nights	94%	Germany	August
6	Lazise	7,093	39,298	5.5 nights	86%	Germany	July
7	Arco	7,043	37,393	5.3 nights	83%	Germany	August
8	Malcesine	6,347	38,228	6.0 nights	97%	Germany	July
9	Torri del Benaco	4,641	26,400	5.7 nights	96%	Germany	August
10	Garda	4,435	24,549	5.5 nights	92%	Germany	August
11	Toscolano Maderno	3,783	23,409	6.2 nights	90%	Germany	July
12	Salò	3,554	19,121	5.4 nights	94%	Germany	August
13	Nago-Torbole	2,975	16,861	5.7 nights	89%	Germany	August
14	Castelnuovo del Garda	2,968	11,912	4.0 nights	72%	Italy	August
15	Manerba del Garda	2,890	16,280	5.6 nights	91%	Germany	August
16	Tignale	2,108	14,035	6.7 nights	95%	Germany	July
17	Gargnano	2,106	12,433	5.9 nights	94%	Germany	August
18	Tremosine sul Garda	2,092	11,562	5.5 nights	94%	Germany	August
19	Padenghe sul Garda	1,918	10,915	5.7 nights	88%	Germany	August
20	Costermano sul Garda	1,651	8,919	5.4 nights	91%	Germany	August
21	San Felice del Benaco	1,629	9,380	5.8 nights	88%	Germany	July
22	Castelletto	1,579	8,607	5.5 nights	95%	Germany	August
23	Gardone Riviera	1,274	6,530	5.1 nights	89%	Germany	August
24	Lonato del Garda	1,187	6,156	5.2 nights	84%	Germany	August
25	Porto	1,101	6,970	6.3 nights	98%	Germany	August
26	Brenzone sul Garda	1,088	5,844	5.4 nights	97%	Germany	August
27	Tenno	1,009	5,729	5.7 nights	91%	Germany	July
28	Moniga del Garda	958	5,212	5.4 nights	89%	Germany	July
29	Limone sul Garda	873	6,362	7.3 nights	98%	US	July
30	San Zeno di Montagna	857	5,516	6.4 nights	93%	Germany	July
31	Puegnago del Garda	733	4,223	5.8 nights	72%	Italy	August
32	Soiano del Lago	540	2,858	5.3 nights	86%	Germany	August

* Among guests who left a review. Stays, nights and other figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and cover Airbnb only. A town with no tourism page of its own links to its Airbnb market page.

FAQ

Questions About Tourism in Lake Garda

How many tourists visit Lake Garda?

Italy as a whole had 57.7 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. AirROI puts Lake Garda at 2.0% of Airbnb stays in Italy in the 12 months to October 2026. AirROI estimates 124,744 Airbnb stays in Lake Garda in the 12 months to October 2026, which counts bookings and not tourists.

When is high season in Lake Garda?

The busiest Airbnb month in Lake Garda in the 12 months to October 2026 was August, then July and September. The six busiest months run from May to October.

What is the quietest month in Lake Garda?

January was the quietest Airbnb month in Lake Garda in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and December ranked 11th. Stays in January were booked about 39 days ahead, against 98 days for August.

How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Lake Garda?

A typical Airbnb stay in Lake Garda lasted 5.4 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 69 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 3.6 nights in December to 7.5 nights in February.

Where do Airbnb guests in Lake Garda come from?

Of Lake Garda Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 90% came from abroad, AirROI estimates. The largest groups were Germany at 32% and the United Kingdom at 12%. Among the same guests, the top origin city was Munich at 3.4%, ahead of Berlin at 1.6%.

What is the most booked town in Lake Garda on Airbnb?

Desenzano del Garda was the most booked town in Lake Garda on Airbnb, with an estimated 14,602 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of Riva del Garda and Sirmione.

Are Airbnb stays the same as tourists?

No. UN Tourism counts international tourist arrivals (57.7 million in 2024 across Italy). An Airbnb stay is one booking on one platform, however many guests it holds. AirROI's 124,744 stays are estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.

Method

How These Numbers Are Made

Official figures come from their publishers, linked above, and were last checked in November 2026. Stays and nights are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. Nights add up each town's stays times its typical stay, across 32 towns. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 329,282 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. Read the method page.