Does Venice and lake Garda come under the catagory 1 area for conovaviris ?

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The left hand side of lake Garda, and along the bottom of the lake until peschiera is Lombardia and one of the effected regions yes.

The right hand side of lake Garda and Venice is in The Venoto region, which is one also of the effected regions (not sure about category 1 though)

What about gardaland the theme park that’s where we are going ?

It is closed until end of March, things might have changed by then?

No the line is further North, although bordering.

Not going till later in year

I am in the same boat - first time we have had a holiday abroad in 5 years. Watching situation with interest.

How much later in the year? I wouldn't go in the next couple of months unless you have the financial resources to miss work for several weeks upon your return or are prevented from travel. I wouldn't regardless as uneccesary travel is selfish in such times. Presumably the half term holiday travel entitlement will result in additional cases.

If wait and see OP, if you can get a refund though I'd consider that and keep an eye on official advice.

Gardaland is on right hand side of the lake, in Veneto province (it’s between towns of Peschiera and Lazise)

Had a look at government website - Lombardy and Veneto are both category 2. Appears that only those towns that are on lockdown are category 1 at present.

Keep an eye on the official government website

This is actually shit scary !!

Good article on bbc news page

The situation is going to change, probably quite quickly. If you’re not due to travel for a while, or for several months, then it’s hi op early to know.

There’s a link to the government website from the bbc news article, keep checking that for official advice.

Great area for a holiday by the way, I hope that you get to go and that you enjoy it

gov.uk have released a statement about this. Have a google, it'll give you all the detail you need to know

I would wait and see, if you’re not going until June/July there is time. There is speculation that with the advent of spring/summer or just warmer temperatures the situation will improve as from current data hotter countries have been less hit.

Most large events in Northern Italy have been moved to June as a safe bet that the worst will be over.

That map is crap ! You can’t even see the areas
Like I can’t even see where lake Garda is on that map

Is Lake Garda not in the middle?!

Lake Garda is the blue bit between Lombardy and Veneto

I’m going in august and am reading every bit of news on it at present.
I don’t know whether to cancel now so only loose deposit or sit it out

These viruses tend to be self limiting, so would not cancel yet. The summer heat may well minimise spread eventually.