| Lombardy, the lakes district located in the Northern | | | | well. As is true with most of the touristy towns in the |
| region of Italy, is one of the beautiful places in the | | | | region, there are plenty of restaurants, bars, and |
| world. This gorgeous area attracts tourists from | | | | nightclubs, as well as lots of shopping. |
| around the world every year, and is located between | | | | Lake Como is the second most popular tourist lake. |
| the Alps and Milan. If you are planning a vacation to the | | | | This lake is characterized by mountainous terrain |
| Italian Lakes, it would be wise to know a little about | | | | surrounding it on all sides. This is the location of the |
| each lake, since each one is a little bit different. | | | | most famous town of the Italian lakes: Bellagio. This |
| For the first-time traveler to this region, the most | | | | lake is also famous for having very extravagant villas |
| important lakes to visit are Lake Como, Lake Garda, | | | | all around the lake. |
| and Lake Maggiore. They are certainly the most | | | | Lake Maggiore is the least touristy of the touristy lakes. |
| famous, and also the most visited. If you have the time, | | | | It is a lake that is much more for people who enjoy the |
| other important lakes to visit are Lake Iseo, Lake | | | | outdoors and are looking for a more natural |
| Lugano, and Lake Idro. The first three lakes all offer | | | | experience. The one contradiction to that is the town |
| lots to do in terms of water sports. There you will be | | | | Stresa and its surrounding areas, which are of the |
| able to do sailing, boating, water skiing, windsurfing, and | | | | most extravagant areas of all the lakes district. This is |
| kite surfing. | | | | because in older times, Lake Maggiore was a top |
| Lake Garda is the largest lake of all of them, and is | | | | vacation spot for European nobles and royalty. Lake |
| also the most touristy in general. The most vacation | | | | Maggiore is also famous for hosting numerous movies |
| tours and packages take place at this lake. The most | | | | and music festivals throughout the year. |
| famous town to visit is Sirmione, which is on a | | | | Italian lakes holidays are some of the greatest |
| peninsula at the South of the lake. The Scaliger castle | | | | vacations of a person's life. Be sure to visit all three of |
| is the most famous attraction of the town, but there | | | | those lakes on your first visit, and then from there, you |
| are also the Virgilio & Catullo Spa complexes as | | | | still have a lot left to discover! |