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Lake Como, Italy
Silk-town lake with grand villas, ferries and a funicular.
Eat: Ristorante Sant'Anna 1907
Stay: Hotel Metropole Suisse, Hotel Bellagio
Do: Villa del Balbianello, Villa Carlotta, Brunate funicular
- Villa Carlotta
- Tremezzina: Villa Carlotta Museum and Garden Entry Ticket
- Porto di Bellagio
- Bellagio Lake Como: Kayak Rental
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Bellagio, Italy
Cobbled lakeside village on the Como peninsula, easy as a day trip.
Eat: Trattoria San Giacomo
Do: Villa Melzi gardens, lake promenade
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Menaggio, Italy
Relaxed lake town with a promenade and old centre.
Eat: Ristorante Il Vapore
Do: Lakeside promenade, old town, kayaking
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Lake Maggiore, unknown
Elegant lake with the Borromean Islands and mountain views.
Eat: Ristorante LaStresa, Osteria degli Amici
Stay: Hotel La Palma, Hotel Ancora
Do: Isola Bella, Villa Taranto, Mottarone cable car
- Lake Maggiore: 1-Day Boat, Bus & Cable Car Travel Pass
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Locarno, Italy
Swiss lakeside town; check your entry requirements.
Eat: Osteria Ferriroli
Do: Madonna del Sasso, old town, Orselina funicular
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Lake Garda, Italy
Italy's biggest lake, with castles, olive groves and a theme park.
Eat: La Darsena, Vecchio Viola
Stay: Du Lac et Du Parc Grand Resort, Hotel Eden
Do: Sirmione, Grotte di Catullo, Vittoriale, Malcesine
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Riva del Garda, Italy
Wind-sport town at the head of the lake, ideal as a day trip.
Eat: Ristorante La Berlera
Do: MAG museum, Bastione fortress, lakefront cycling
- Lungolago di Riva Del Garda
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Lake Iseo, Italy
Quieter lake with Franciacorta wine and Europe's biggest lake island.
Eat: Ristorante Leon d'Oro, Vela
Stay: Iseo Lago Hotel, Relais Mirabella
Do: Monte Isola, Franciacorta wine tasting, Pyramids of Zone
- Monastero di S. Pietro in Lamosa
- Panorama del lago d'Iseo
- Riserva Naturale Torbiere Del Sebino
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Lovere, Italy
Lakeside town with a basilica and an art academy.
Do: Historic centre, Accademia Tadini, lake boat tour
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Lake Endine, Italy
Small, peaceful lake for slow walks and picnics.
Eat: Casa Al Pescatore
Do: Lakeside walk, paddle boat, picnic