Lake Garda is one of the largest lakes in Italy and covers an area of approximately 370 km² across three northern Italian regions: In Roman times, Lake Garda was known as Benaco and was already an important destination for those seeking a healthy life in a beautiful environment with typical Mediterranean vegetation: Olive trees, grapevines and agaves thrive due to the lake's microclimate. Today, Lake Garda is home to a variety of modern health resorts offering relaxing holidays, inhalation treatments and baths in the numerous warm springs from aquifers over 200 m deep.