Out of your bed and onto your board – in ten minutes you can be windsurfing on Lake Garda. In the morning the north wind, the Pelèr, provides all the knots you’ll need, while in the afternoon the south wind, the Ora, gives windsurfers an extra boost. Then, after a hard day’s workout, swap the foam of the waves for a nicely chilled beer, preferably while chatting about one-handed shakas, grubbys or chop hops with world champions – and wannabe world champions. Surfing in the mountains couldn’t be finer!