Malcesine
Veneto · Verona

Malcesine

3,500 residents · 13,400 within 5 km · 86 m above sea level

70Quality of life
56Infrastruktur
71Economy

What Malcesine is actually like

Malcesine is a town on the upper Lake Garda in the province of Verona known for its lovely lake views and the medieval Malcesine Castle, which sits right by the water. The town is small but popular, attracting many tourists throughout the year. With its charming old streets, cafés, and pretty lakeside promenade, it’s a nice spot to relax and enjoy the scenery. On top of that, it’s surrounded by nature, which means you have easy access to hiking and mountain activities, especially around Monte Baldo. The town’s location is just perfect for those who like both lakeside and mountain life, with cool, fresh air thanks to the surrounding mountains. You’ll find a good balance between nature and the convenience of local shops, restaurants, and services.

How Malcesine is built

Post-war expanded comune

Pre-war 27%Mid-century 58%Modern 15%
Settlement pattern
Semi-dispersed
23% of homes scattered in the countryside
In town 77%Dispersed 23%
Condition
90%
Mostly sound — 10% needs work
Good / excellent 90%Poor / mediocre 10%
Occupancy
53%
Mostly holiday/empty — 47% holiday or vacant
Main homes 53%Holiday or vacant 47%
MalcesineNaveneDumez
Historic coreEstablishedPost-warModernRuralSparsely built

Building age, condition and occupancy from the ISTAT census (2011), by census section. Occupancy is shown as one honest split — the 2011 census does not reliably separate holiday homes from vacant ones.

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