Lake Bolsena is sometimes called Italy’s belly button from its shape and location in the middle of the peninsula. It is located about 100 km north of Rome and is surrounded by the beautiful landscapes of Northern Lazio, sometimes called Tuscia, and has borders close to Umbria and Tuscany as well. […]
Lakes
Lakes in Italy
Discover Lake Como with Life in Italy
Lake Como, the third largest lake in Italy and one of the most beautiful.
Lake Coghinas
Lake Coghinas in Sardinia
Lake Bracciano
At Lake Bracciano, just a half hour drive from Rome, you will feel like in another world.
Lake Lugano
A glacier lake shared by Italy and Switzerland
Lake Nemi
Sunken Roman ships in a lake near Rome
Lake Maggiore and its Islands
Click to watch the video. Below is the translation: The mediterranean landscape shows itself in the Pre-Alps Lake Maggiore. On the Piedmont shore, Stresa boasts an old turistic tradition with its line of big international hotels bounded to the splendor of the belle epoque. Many villas were built after 700 AD, […]
History of Como and Its Lake
Somewhere into the sixties, Como was a bustling city as bedeviled by traffic as any North American town of its size. Funny thing is, is that it retained much of its charm and charismatic air. Way before this, it was a mere lump of ice, melting and changing form. The […]
Lake Iseo
Split between Bergamo and Brescia, in a heavily industrialized area, you will find the surprise gem that goes by two different names—Lake Iseo (Lago d’Iseo) or Sebino. Despite the modernity in the towns of the area there are many spots along the lake’s coastline that are both picturesque and naturally […]
Lago di Chiusi, Tuscany
Just a ‘stone’s throw’ from well-known towns such as Pienza and Montepulciano, and close to the borders with Umbria, the small lake of Chiusi sits in a basin between hills, and permits visitors a peek into its tranquil world. If you happen to be in the area, it is definitely worth […]