Gargnano is one of the quieter and more beautiful towns on the western shore — smaller and less touristic than Salò or Gardone, with a historic lemon grove (limonaia) and a lovely Franciscan cloister near the church of San Francesco. The cloister columns are carved with lemon trees, a charming reminder of when citrus cultivation was the economic mainstay of the western shore.
Villa Bettoni, on the water just south of the town, is a grand 18th-century neoclassical palace surrounded by Italianate gardens that stretch to the lakeside. The exterior is visible from the road and from the lake; the interior is privately owned. Gargnano is reached most easily by boat from Salò or Limone sul Garda, or by car along the cliffside Gardesana road.