Lake Como, Italy unfolds as a long, narrow basin enclosed by steep mountain slopes. From above, the shoreline curves tightly ...

With their breathtaking backdrops of grand, colourful villas, snow-topped mountains and lush gardens, it’s not hard to see why Italy’s lakes are such a popular holiday destination. If you're keen to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beat the country's sweltering coast by visiting its cool lakes - Frank Bienewald/Getty Few holidaymakers know about the prospect ...

Lake Como, Italy stretches through a confined alpine landscape where steep shores fold closely around calm water. From above, ...

If you’re looking for glitz and glamour, Lake Como is for you. You might recognise it from the final scene of James Bond’s Casino Royale. George Clooney also owns a villa on the lake’s shores. Go on a ...

Lake Orta offers the elegance of an Italian lake trip without the full crowds-and-chaos package. With Orta San Giulio, San ...

Forget the Amalfi Coast, Capri and the Riviera. The hottest destination in Italy these days is Lake Como. About an hour’s drive north of Milan, the region has an unbelievably picturesque setting that ...

Tourists flock to Lake Garda in summer for the laidback lakeside lifestyle, cool water and pretty towns. But there are several regulations visitors should be aware of to avoid costly fines. Last month ...

The physiognomy of the lake grows more smiling, the vegetation more luxuriant and southern, at every landing. The cypress, that most distinctively meridional tree and strongest feature of the Italian ...