The Lakes of Northern Italy
The lakes of the North, at the foot of the majestical mountain chain of the Alps, are mainly of glacial origin.
Among these are Lake Garda (the
largest lake in Italy), Lake Como
(the deepest), Lake Maggiore, Lake Iseo and Lake
Orta. The environment around these lakes is mostly alpine, and is ideal
for winter holidays, thanks to the mitigating action of the waters and the presence of the mountains.
The Other Italian Lakes
In Umbria, Lake Trasimeno is Italy's
fourth-largest lake.
In Latium, to the north of Rome, the province of Viterbo contains two charming lakes: Lake Bolsena and Lake
Vico. In the Alban Hills (Colli Albani)
there is Lake Albano, South East of Rome and Lake Nemi located east of Rome. Lake Bracciano lies just at North West of Rome
In the following pages we will cite the most beatiful and well-equipped lakes of Italy, with an itinerary including
the history, art, nature and daily life of an important part of the Italian peninsular |
