Judy is Columbian, Kurt comes from a German-Italian family and both have grown up in the U.S. and live there still. They met in sunny Florida and now they live in Chicago. When they have contacted me and told of their upcoming wedding in Stresa on Lake Maggiore and Lake […]
Away from the seaside towns and the major cities, it’s the Lakes of Italy that provide some of the country’s most spectacular scenery and welcoming holiday resorts.
The most famous lakes are the three in the north of Italy between the Alps and the River Po.
In terms of size, Lake Garda is the biggest by far and encompassing the three regions of Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino Alto Adige/South Tyrol. Around the edges of the Lake are some of Italy’s most prestigious resorts such as Sirmione, Limone, Riva and Malcesine to name but a few.
Although Lake Como can’t quite match the size of Lake Garda, it can make a very good case for being the most aesthetically attractive. Completely contained within the region of Lombardy and a short distance north of Milan, Lake Como can boast the likes of Bellagio, Varenna and the city of Como itself around its shores.
Completing the trio of “Great Lakes of the North” is the beautiful expanse of Lake Maggiore with its western shore in Piedmont, the opposite side in Lombardy and its northern reaches entering Switzerland. Lake Maggiore is surrounded by a similar number of lakeside resorts as the other two main lakes but can also boast the beautiful Borromean Islands at its centre.
There are dozens of other beautiful lakes in northern Italy with the very best of those detailed further down this page. However, if we continue the trail in terms of size, we must head south to the central region of Umbria where we find Lake Trasimeno. Here there’s a distinct change of atmosphere away from the swish resorts of the north, Lake Trasimeno is a much quieter affair with resorts to match.
