The town of Arco is located on the right bank of the Sacra, in the place where the river valley begins to expand, and stretches to the shores of Lake Garda. Just 5 km away are the popular tourist resort of Riva del Garda and Torbole.

Arco is divided into two parts: at the foot of the cliff, where you can see the ruins of an ancient castle, is the historic city center with its elegant buildings and to the west stretches the new part of the city. Thanks to the "protection" of the mountains from the north and the south of the waters of Garda Arco boasts a mild climate throughout the year, which is ideal for growing olives, magnolias, laurel, cacti, palm trees and other plant species characteristic rather for the Mediterranean.

Archaeological excavations conducted in the region are found traces of settlements of Neolithic and Bronze Ages. There were also the Romans. For centuries, Arco was attacked by the Goths and the Lombards until the 11th century did not become an independent commune, and in the next century has not passed into the possession of the Counts of Arco. Several times during the bloody strife between the Guelphs and Ghibellines the town is destroyed. In 1703, Arco is seriously affected by the invasion of the French, who are literally taken apart his castle, and in 1804 it became part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Only in 1918 it became part of a united Italy.

Today, in the center of Arco is a public park with a monument to the local painter Giovanni Segantini, the church of Santa Maria Assunta, Mozè Fountain, City Hall and Palazzo Giuliani. Nearby stands the Palazzo Markabruni that holds the frescoes of Dionysius Bonmartini 16th century. And in the former building of the Municipal Casino today held a variety of cultural events. In the town of Largo Pina in the mid-19th century it was built a luxurious villa in which he lived the Austrian Archduke Albert. To the north of the villa is a park named after him. There are the ruins of a medieval castle. If you go towards the bridge over the River Sacra, can come to the Palazzo dei Panni, which is now occupied by the city library and exhibition halls. A temple is a place Cheol Madonna delle Grazie, built in 1492 by Franciscan monks.

In the summer walking around Arco will give travelers breathtaking views. The town is almost completely surrounded by beautiful olive groves, in one of which hid the church of the Madonna del Lagel. Lovers of mountain hiking should definitely visit the shelter climbers San Pietro or climb the mountain Monte Steve. On the beaches of Arco windsurfing, diving, snorkeling or sailing. In winter Monte Stevo open ski slopes, which are considered quite extreme.