Description
Find your own journey. Let the lakes of Northern Italy and the surrounding areas provide a tranquil setting for your holiday, with room for culture, vistas, and local flavors. Lonely Planet The Italian Lakes helps you explore how different locations can be included in the same trip. Coverage also includes sites on the Swiss side of the lake region.
Experiences to look forward to. Performances at the Arena di Verona, the cable car from Locarno toward Cimetta, and wine tours through Valpolicella are among the experiences highlighted. Interior images also showcase a route by Maggiore, Como, and Lugano. Maps, itineraries, and practical advice assist in evaluating combinations and finding a balance between lakeside experiences and surrounding excursions.
Who is this guide suitable for? Choose this regional guide when the lake district is your primary destination and you want a book that also includes nearby experiences. It is suitable for both multi-base trips and for those wishing to stay in one location and explore from there, incorporating both Italy and Switzerland into the same planning framework.
From inspiration to your own plan. Use the guide before departure to choose a few experiences you really want, and see them in the context of the rest of the trip. A route with fewer stops can give you more time to get to know each place. Browse it with your travel companions, compare ideas, and find a balance between what you want to fit in and what you want time to experience. Feel free to leave some days less fixed, so the plan also has room for what you discover along the way.
A physical travel guide is great to return to when discussing the next leg of the trip. Find an idea you noted, use the map as a basis for the conversation, and let the plans develop as you get to know the destination. The book can follow the trip from the first ideas at home to the choices you make along the way, and become a keepsake to leaf through once you’re back.
About the edition. English edition, published 2025. 264 pages. 4th edition. ISBN 9781787015838.
