Lakes

Blue geometries. Slices of water and the heavens intersect in the scattering of countless microcosms of architecture, gastronomy, art, and history

LARGE
5
SMALL
+80
BATHING BEACHES
200
ISLANDS
11
NAVIGABLE COASTS
1,000 km
TOURISTIC PORTS
+400

Slowly savoring the lake life. The easy rhythm, when time comes to a standstill, and when each moment seems to last a lifetime. Relax at its finest. 

Lake Vacation Lombardy. A sensation to be discovered when you hit the water. Here, Mother Nature really outdid herself, with five larger lakes and 80 smaller lakes, not to mention the countless alpine lakes to be uncovered while hiking in the mountains. The perfect places to go with the flow and find a bit of silence and inner peace. History was formed and cultivated around the many bodies of water here in region, creating bastions against invasion and giving life to the local settlements.

Villas and gardens feed on the fresh air and poets on their inspiration. Standing out are certainly Lake Como and Lake Garda, followed by smaller areas like Endine, in the Province of Bergamo, and Pusiano. The perfect getaway for a summertime escape and a relaxing hideaway to soak in the cool hues all year-round, there’s no better place to witness the local culture.

A few gems include Gardone Riviera, Sirmione, and Bellagio to name a few. Surrounded by stunning natural landscapes and hubs of art, architecture, literature and more, it must be something in the water...

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Experiences

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Castles and fortifications around Lake Como

Several testimonies of a past rich in history, all to discover
  • Art & Culture
@primalavaltellina.it

Lago di Lugano The Little World of the Past

A place of cultural interest indeed with the landscapes of Fogazzaro’s novels, the fossils of Monte San Giorgio, the fortifications of World War land the secret places of Ceresio
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Lago di Lugano Piccolo mondo antico

Explore Lake Idro and its surroundings

At an altitude of four hundred metres, Lake Idro is a place of peace, nature and history, and is the coolest and most secluded of the Lombard lakes
  • Lakes
Explore Lake Idro and its surroundings - in Lombardia

Lago di Como: more than Manzoni

Together with Renzo and Lucia in the streets of Lecco. Then on to discover the eastern bank of the Como Lake. Start with Varenna
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Lago di Como: Manzoni ma non solo

Lago di Iseo: history, nature and…

From the recently rediscovered Roman spa in Predore to the Liberty architecture of Sarnico, via the enchanting town of Lovere and surprising natural phenomena
  • Art & Culture
Lago di Iseo cultura, natura e...

Towns and Villages near Lake Iseo

The villages and towns on Lake Iseo are jewels of narrow streets and shops, between history and naturalism.
  • Villages
Towns and Villages near Lake Iseo

Lago di Iseo: prehistory and bubbles

The Valle Camonica rock engravings are as famous worldwide as the wine made in Franciacorta. On a journey of discover what else this area has to offer
  • Lakes
Lago di Iseo Preistoria e bollicine

Lago di Varese a jewel in the Alps

Just six kilometres away, this natural city break offers unexpected views, from water to mountains.
  • Lakes
Lago di Varese Un gioiello tra le Alpi

Lago Maggiore Artist’s brushstrokes

Trompe l’oeil frescos, five centuries of pictorial cycles, spontaneous and organised murals: colour is everywhere in and around Laveno Mombello
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Lago Maggiore Pennellate d'artista

Lago Maggiore Old stories

Finds from the Iron Age, evidence of the Ice Age, monuments of industrial archaeology, dolls from the eighteenth century to date: lower Lago Maggiore (the Verbano area)
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Lago Maggiore Storie antiche

Lago di Garda: castles and legacy

A land of pleasure and invasions, the lower Garda area has a wealth of historic sites, with roots dating back as far as the Bronze age
  • Lakes
Lago di Garda Tra castelli e vestigia

Discover Alto Garda bresciano

Towns perched on cliffs over the water, with dizzy views. And roads dug out of the rock, as harsh as…
  • Lakes
www.livelagodigarda.it

Lago di Garda: the shadow of D’Annunzio

From the Vittoriale degli Italiani to the fifteenth-century Cathedral in Salò, via the Valle delle Cartiere valley in Toscolano Maderno: all the spectacular sights around Gardone Riviera
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Lago di Garda, lungolago Zanardelli

Places

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Villa del Balbianello

The Villa del Balbianello, in the province of Como, looks like a real jewel, known for the magnificence of the structure
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Villa del Balbianello

Rocca Scaligera of Sirmione

Rocca Scaligera in Sirmione was built in the 13th century and is one of the best-preserved castles in Italy, surrounded by the Lake Garda
  • Lakes
Rocca Scaligera di Sirmione Lago di Garda

The hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso

  • Religious Tourism
@inlombardia - Eremo di Santa Caterina del Sasso

Desenzano del Garda

Desenzano del Garda, a destination cherished by visitors alike in the Lake Garda. The old pier and the Castle with a panoramic view
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Desenzano del Garda

Monte Isola

Mountain, lake and island: the 12 villages of Monte Isola are each to be discovered - like a box of chocolates they are all different
  • Villages
Monte Isola

Lake Idro

At the foot of the Little Dolomites, Lake Idro is lapped by wooded slopes. Perfect for sports, it is the scene of an incredible carnival
  • Lakes
Idro lake

Lago di Varese

Liberty villas, gardens on the lake, itineraries in the woods. And an islet with stilts from the Neolithic. Discover the Lake of Varese
  • Lakes
Lago di Varese

Angera

An ancient town in the province of Varese on the Lombard shore of Lake Maggiore.
  • Villages
Lakeside promenade of Angera, with a small beach. By the lake, there is an empty sun lounger, and you can see the Rocca in the distance.

Vezio Castle

Ancient medieval fortress overlooking Varenna, surrounded by a centuries-old olive grove, with a breathtaking view over Lake Como.
  • Art & Culture
Castello di Vezio Varenna

Cernobbio

  • Villages
Cernobbio, Villa d'Este, Lago di Como

Centre and lakeside of Menaggio

  • Villages
Centre and lakeside of Menaggio

Activities

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Cruise & Dinner from Varenna

  • Lakes
from €130
from Experience Italy Tours
Cruise & Dinner from Varenna

Food And Wine Tour between lake and vineyards

  • Lakes
from €265
from Lake Como Tourism
Food And Wine Tour between lake and vineyards

3-hour Sailing trip - morning

  • Lakes
from €400
from Sportaction, località Gre , Solto Collina
3-hour Sailing trip - morning

Tour of the most beautiful villas of Lake Como

  • Lakes
from €290
from Lake Como Tourism
Tour of the most beautiful villas of Lake Como

Fly Fishing in Orobie Alps

  • Lakes
from €160
from Alps Store & Fishing Service srl
Fly Fishing in Orobie Alps

Private Tour of Bellagio and Varenna

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from €170
from Lake Como Tourism
Private Tour of Bellagio and Varenna

Villas and Flavors of Lake Como

  • Lakes
from €225
from Experience Italy Tours
Villas and Flavors of Lake Como

A day on Lake Como

  • Lakes
from €300
from Passport di Carioni Simona
A day on Lake Como