WHY THE ITALIAN LAKES?
Adored by romantic poets as well as statesmen and royalty, the beautiful Italian lakes are stunning, with mountains that descend to meet the lakeshore and pretty lakeside towns. They are embedded with fishing villages, medieval castles, Renaissance palazzi and neoclassical villas, ancient ruins, and sumptuous gardens spilling right down the water's edge. You can find prehistoric rock carvings near Lake Iseo, Roman ruins on the Sirmione peninsula guarded by a moated medieval castle, Romanesque churches and cliffside convents.
Formed around 11,000 years ago, during the last Ice Age, the lakes were the result of glaciers thrusting down from the Alps and gouging out deep valleys. Most of the lakes enjoy sheltered microclimates that make them warm and mild in winter, with the southern shores benefiting from winter sunshine and the northern shores shadowed by Alpine peaks. The four most important lakes are, from west to east, Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano, Lake Como and Lake Garda. Between and around these are several minor lakes, such as Lake Orta, west of Maggiore, and Lake Iseo, midway between Como and Garda, as well as countless Alpine tarns trapped in the high valleys. The region offers classic images of Italy - balconies over blue water, sleepy cobblestone villages and stone cottages, secluded gardens and exotic flora.
SUGGESTED ITINERARIES:
Milan - Lake Como - Venice - Florence - Rome by Train
12 nights from $1,030*
Sample Italy with all its best spots! Start with a visit to Milan (a fashion and shopping capital) then proceed by train for visits to Lake Como (a favorite destination for celebrities; Italy`s most famous lake); Venice (the stunning canal city, and backdrop to the world-famous short story `The Cask of Amontillado,` by Edgar Allen Poe), Florence (an art lovers dream; see the statue of David, The Birth of Venus and La Velata by Raphael) and Imperial Rome (seat of the Holy Roman Empire, full of tradition, history and legend). This is a flexible vacation package. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotel and activities.
Included:
Flight into Milan and out of Rome
Hotel for 2 nights in Milan
Train Milan to Lake Como
Hotel for 2 nights in Lake Como
Train Lake Como - Venice
Hotel for 2 nights in Venice
Train Venice - Florence
Hotel for 3 nights in Florence
Train Florence - Rome
Hotel for 3 nights in Rome
Milan - Como - Venice by Train
9 nights from $991*
Visit Italy in style with a multi-city vacation package. Combine sophisticated Milan (a fashion capital), beautiful Lake Como and romantic Venice (sumptuous palaces along beautiful canals) by Train. This is a flexible vacation package. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotel and activities.
Included:
Hotel for 3 nights in Milan
Train Milan-Como
Hotel for 3 nights in Como
Train Como-Venice
Hotel for 3 nights in Venice
Tuscany and Lake Como
10 nights from $1,068*
Immerse yourself in beauty! Start with a visit to artistic Florence, then pick up your car and spend sometime in beautiful Southern Tuscany, then head north for a visit to picturesque Lake Como.
Included:
Flight into Florence and out of Milan
Hotel for 3 nights in Florence
Rent a car for 8 days
Hotel for 3 nights in Southern Tuscany
Hotel for 3 nights in Lake Como
Hotel for 1 night in Milan
Venice - Lake Garda - Florence - Rome by Train
11 nights from $1,895*
Start with a visit to romantic Venice, then catch the train for a visit to beautiful Lake Garda, from there continue to artistic Florence and end with a visit to historic Rome
Included:
Flight into Venice and out of Rome
Hotel for 3 nights in Venice
Train Venice - Lake Garda
Hotel for 2 nights in Lake Garda
Train Italia Lake Garda - Florence
Hotel for 3 nights in Florence
Train Italia Florence - Rome
Hotel for 3 nights in Rome
Lakes and Mountains
8 nights from $1,378*
Visit Milan (a fashion capital), Desenzano del Garda (a resort town on the southern shore of Lake Garda, in northern Italy), Bolzano (in the South Tyrol province of north Italy, set in a valley amid hilly vineyards), Cortina D'Ampezzo (part of the Dolomiti Superski area, which encompasses the Falzarego Pass, with its downhill runs)and Venice (the romantic city set on canals) with rent a car. This is a flexible vacation package. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotel and activities.
Included:
Flight into Milan and out of Venice
Hotel for 1 night in Milan
Rent a car for 6 days
Hotel for 2 nights in Desenzano del Garda
Hotel for 1 night in Bolzano
Hotel for 2 nights in Cortina D'Ampezzo
Hotel for 2 nights in Venice
Northern Lakes of Italy
8 nights from $1,367*
Focus your visit to Italy on the varied Northern Lakes of Italy. Pick up your car in Milan and drive to Lake Maggiore, continue for a visit to Lake Como, then on to the largest one Lake Garda.
Included:
Flight into Milan and out of Milan
Rent a car for 8 days
Hotel for 3 nights in Lake Maggiore
Hotel for 2 nights in Como
Hotel for 2 nights in Lake Garda
Hotel for 1 night in Milan
From Paris to Rome - The Scenic Route
12 nights from $2,005*
Europe is well known for its sweeping beauty, and this ultimate vacation package will escort you from Paris (the romantic City of Lights), through Lucerne, Milan, Lake Maggiore, Venice and ultimately Rome with the Lyria TGV, Cisalpino, TRN and ES High Speed Trains. See the famous landscape, the museums, art and architecture that keeps visitors entranced with this spectacular continent. This is a flexible vacation package. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotel and activities.
Included:
Flight into Paris and out of Rome
Hotel for 2 nights in Paris
Lyria TGV Train Paris - Lucerne
Hotel for 2 nights in Lucerne
Cisalpino Train Lucerne - Milan
Hotel for 2 nights in Milan
TRN Train Milan - Lake Maggiore (Stressa)
Hotel for 2 nights in Lake Maggiore (Stressa)
TRN Train Lake Maggiore (Stressa) - Venice
Hotel for 2 nights in Venice
ES Train Venice - Rome
Hotel for 2 nights in Rome
Daily breakfast (if stated in hotel info)
Italy`s most beloved lake, is home to international celebrities and all kinds of beautiful people. Lake Como towns worth noting are Como, Bellagio, Tremezzo, Menaggio, and Varenna.
The largest lake in Italy, and touches three northern regions: Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto, and Lombardy. It`s about halfway between Venice and Milan. Notable towns along Lake Garda are Riva del Garda, Garda, Sirmione, Malcesine, and Desenzano del Garda.
Italy`s second-largest lake, and one of its most popular. The lake stretches from the Ticino canton of Switzerland down into the Piedmont and Lombardy regions of Italy, and runs about 40 miles long. Some of the towns along the shores of Lake Maggiore which are worth noting are Stresa, Cannobio, Arona, Verbania, and Baveno.
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