LAKE MAGGIORE Vacation/Holiday Rentals & Sales

Lake Maggiore

The most westerly of the three large prealpine lakes of Europe, Lake Maggiore is less glitzy than Lake Como and offers a mild climate. Less crowded than Lake Garda, Maggiore can also claim to be in two countries at once because its northern tip sits in Switzerland.

Acting as a watery boundary between two regions – Lombardy and Piedmont, Maggiore is surrounded by beautiful scenery which can be explored by taking a boat trip in one of the many directions on offer. Whilst here be sure to visit the cluster of islands known as the Borromeo Islands Isola Madre , Isola Pescatore and Isola Bella, with its exquisite palace and gardens. On the mainland, garden-lovers will enjoy a visit to the Villa Taranto at Pallanza, which was rebuilt by a Scottish seafarer and transformed into one of the finest gardens in Europe before being donated to the people of Italy.

Situated 34 miles from Milan’s Malpensa airport, Lake Maggiore (also called Verbano), also has lots to offer the shopping enthusiast from the many to the high fashion boutiques of Stresa and Ascona.