Located on the eastern shore of Lake Garda, Bardolino borders the following municipalities: Affi, Cavaion Veronese, Costermano, Garda, Lazise, Manerba del Garda, Moniga del Garda, Padenghe sul Garda, and Pastrengo. The economy is mostly based on tourism and production of wine (including the Bardolino DOC).

Main sights include:

• Church of San Zeno (mid-9th century), one of the few Carolingian edifices in Italy. It has traces of original fresco decorations.
• Church of San Severo (11th-12th centuries). It has 12th-14th century frescoes, and an early medieval crypt.
• Church of San Nicolò and San Severo (1830-1844) by the architect Bartolomeo Giuliari, parochial church.
• Monastery of San Colombano (11th century), a dependency of the Bobbio Abbey
• Pieve of Santa Maria, rebuilt in the 12th century above a 7th century early Christian church, which had been in turn constructed over an ancient pagan temple.
• City walls (12th century)
• Villa Bottagisio (19th century).
• Villa Guerrieri (19th century).
• Villa Ferrari (19th century).
• Casa Ottolenghi (1974-1978), designed by Carlo Scarpa.
• Museo Sisàn, dedicated to fishing and bird hunting in the Lake Garda area.
• Zeni Wine Museum, founded in 1991 as part of the Zeni Cellar. It exposes objects above all of Veronese wine culture. Free entry for individual visitors, against reservation for groups.