Italy has beautiful romantic lakes that are good vacation destinations. Use this guide to Italian lakes to choose your favorite lake, or lake , in Italy.
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Lake of como
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Como lake, italyGet directions
Lake Como is the most popular lake in Italy and a top romantic destination. With a fairly mild climate, Lake Como can be visited at any time of the year. The lake is surrounded by beautiful resort towns and villages, as well as hiking trails and is popular for boat tours, water activities, and photography. Lake Como is located in the Lake District of northern Italy, between Milan and Switzerland.
Where to stay | Lake Como map
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Guard Lake
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Lago de garda, italyGet directions
Lake Garda is the largest and most visited lake in Italy and is popular with families. Picturesque villages, medieval castles, and lakeside promenades dot the shoreline. The lake has a diverse landscape with beaches along the southern shores and rocky cliffs on the northern shore. Its clear water makes it a good place to swim, sail and windsurf. Near the lake, you can visit Gardaland and other amusement and recreation parks, making it a good place to take children. Lake Garda is located in northeastern Italy, between Venice and Milan.
Images | Map of Lake Garda
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Lake Maggiore
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Lake MaggioreGet directions
Lake Maggiore is another large and popular lake in northern Italy, north of Milan and west of Lake Como. The northern part of Lake Maggiore extends into Switzerland. The lake was formed by a glacier and is surrounded by hills to the south and mountains to the north, giving it a fairly mild climate throughout the year. Three picturesque islands in the center of the lake are popular with visitors.
Photos of Lake Maggiore
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Bolsena lake
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Lago de Bolsena, province of Viterbo, ItalyGet directions
Lake Bolsena, the fifth largest lake in Italy, is located in the northern Lazio region, between Rome and Tuscany. The lake is located in the crater of an extinct volcano. Bolsena, the main town on the lake, has a medieval center with a fortress on top. You will see photos of the city of Bolsena and the lake by clicking on the link above.
Bolsena Location Map
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Torre del Lago Puccini in the Massaciuccoli lake
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Massaciuccoli lake, Provincia de Lucca, ItalyGet directions
Lake Massaciuccoli is one of the small and quiet lakes in Italy. On one side of the lake is a wildlife reserve and on the other, near the sea, is the small town of Torre del Lago Puccini and the villa on the lake where Puccini lived and wrote many of his operas. Puccini’s villa is now a museum and there is a summer opera festival in the open-air theater overlooking the lake. Lake Massaciuccoli, near the Tuscan coast, is a good place for a relaxing vacation.
Torre del Lago location map
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Trasimeno lake
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Trasimeno lake, Perugia province, ItalyGet directions
Lake Trasimeno is located in central Italy, in the Umbria region, close to Tuscany, almost at the central point of mainland Italy. Trasimeno is the largest non-alpine lake in Italy and is quite shallow. The lake was the site of a famous battle between Hannibal and Rome. There are several interesting and historical towns around the lake and the large island, Isola Maggiore, famous for its lace is a good place to visit. One of the most beautiful towns is Castiglione del Lago with a medieval center and a lakeside castle. There are beaches around the lake.
Umbria map
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Lake Orta
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Lake Orta, ItalyGet directions
The small Lake Orta is west of Lake Maggiore, in the Lake District of northern Italy. In the past, Lake Orta was a popular haven for poets and artists. From the charming town of Orta San Giulio you can visit the only island in the lake or climb Sacro Monte, or the sacred mountain, where there is a sanctuary built in 1591 and small chapels dedicated to Saint Francis.
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