Most beautiful lakes in Italy
Piemonte (or Piedmont in English) is the north-western Italian region adjacent to the west of France. Its development and culture is therefore influenced by the French. Photo licensed under the Creative Commons, created by Silvia As one of the few Italian regions, Piemonte is not washed by [...]
The largest and most beautiful Italian lake Lago di Garda is situated in the Dolomites at the foot of the mountain massifs in the northern part of the country. It is situated in the great nature and is full of tempting adventures. At the border of the [...]
In the northern part of Italy, called Lombardia, stretches a beautiful alpine lake Lago di Como. It covers an area of 146 km2 and such it is the third largest lake in the country. At the same time it is also one of the deepest lakes in [...]
Lake Maggiore or in Italian Lago Maggiore is a large lake located on the south side of the Alps. It is the second largest of Italy (after Lago di Garda). Lake Maggiore is the most westerly of the three great prealpine lakes of Italy, it extends for [...]
The area around Lake Orta (Lago d’Orta) has long been a favorite tourists, thanks to the quiet beauty of the landscape, its fascinating history and its wealth of artistic treasures – principally Romanesque and Baroque architecture. Lake Orta lies to the west of Lake Maggiore, in the [...]
The Borromean Islands (Isole Borromee) are a group of three small islands and two islets in the Italian part of Lago Maggiore. They are located in the western arm of the lake, between Verbania and Stresa. Together totalling just 20 ha in area, they are a major local [...]
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