Advertisement
- placement: fullWidthHero
- path: destinations/hero
- containerId: gpt-ad-999632637466
- possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [320, 50], [1, 1],
-
targeting:
{ "url": "italy/lombardy-and-the-lakes/lago-maggiore", "destination": "Lake-Maggiore", "title": "lake-maggiore", "type": "Region", "region": "Mediterranean-Europe", "country": "Italy", "continent": "Europe", "refresh": 30, "refresh_limit": 3 }
Lake Maggiore
The Italian Lakes
Getty Images/iStockphoto
Overview
Maggiore is Italy’s international lake – its northernmost point protrudes sinuously into Switzerland, while its Italian shores are shared by Piedmont (west) and Lombardy (east). Free of Como’s overt glamour or Garda’s Disney-esque theme parks, it is often considered the most peaceful of northern Italy’s great bodies of water, its shores a little less crowded and its hinterland intriguingly wilder. The star attractions are the Borromean Islands, which, like a fleet of fine vessels, lie at anchor at the Borromean Gulf’s (Golfo Borromeo) entrance, an incursion of water between the lake’s two main towns, Stresa and Verbania.
Meet your new travel partner
Stay connected in Lake Maggiore
Get unlimited data while you travel with Holafly eSIM. Peace of mind and no hidden fees wherever you go.
Take your Italy trip with Lonely Planet Journeys
Pick one of our ready-to-book trips or fully customize your own with help from our local experts.
bookable trip
The Other Italy: a Grand Tour of Sicily's Taormina, Syracuse, and Palermo
11 days / 10 nights
highlights
- 1Visiting Taormina’s Greek Theater to imagine the sights and sounds of Hellenistic Sicily
- 2Walking along Mount Etna’s volcanic terrain and scenic craters
- 3Cruising to Sicily’s Egadi Islands on a Favignana and Levanzo Boat Tour
from $4,950
per person
Explore more trips
Explore more trips
Italy10 days / 9 nights
From the Heels to the Toes of Southern Italy: Naples, Amalfi, and Puglia
See Trip DetailsFROM $4,950
per person
Italy11 days / 10 nights
Italy's La Dolce Vita in Venice, Rome, and Florence
See Trip DetailsFROM $5,500
per person
Italy10 days / 9 nights
Sardinia's Spectacular Serenade: 10 Days on the Italian Island
See Trip DetailsFROM $4,500
per person
Italy
10 days / 9 nights
From the Heels to the Toes of Southern Italy: Naples, Amalfi, and Puglia
FROM $4,950
per person
Italy
11 days / 10 nights
Italy's La Dolce Vita in Venice, Rome, and Florence
FROM $5,500
per person
Italy
10 days / 9 nights
Sardinia's Spectacular Serenade: 10 Days on the Italian Island
FROM $4,500
per person
Must-see attractions
Advertisement
- placement: fullWidth
- path: destinations/top
- containerId: gpt-ad-885273583125
- possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
-
targeting:
{ "url": "italy/lombardy-and-the-lakes/lago-maggiore", "destination": "Lake-Maggiore", "title": "lake-maggiore", "type": "Region", "region": "Mediterranean-Europe", "country": "Italy", "continent": "Europe", "refresh": 30, "refresh_limit": 3 }
Advertisement
- placement: fullWidth
- path: destinations/middle
- containerId: gpt-ad-857633802478
- possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
-
targeting:
{ "url": "italy/lombardy-and-the-lakes/lago-maggiore", "destination": "Lake-Maggiore", "title": "lake-maggiore", "type": "Region", "region": "Mediterranean-Europe", "country": "Italy", "continent": "Europe", "refresh": 30, "refresh_limit": 3 }
Get a book. Get inspired. Get exploring.
in partnership with getyourguide
Book popular activities in Lake Maggiore
Advertisement
- placement: fullWidth
- path: destinations/bottom
- containerId: gpt-ad-753899571404
- possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
-
targeting:
{ "url": "italy/lombardy-and-the-lakes/lago-maggiore", "destination": "Lake-Maggiore", "title": "lake-maggiore", "type": "Region", "region": "Mediterranean-Europe", "country": "Italy", "continent": "Europe", "refresh": 30, "refresh_limit": 3 }