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This Insight Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration for your visit to the Italian Lakes, as well as comprehensive planning advice to make sure you have the best travel experience. The guide begins with our selection of Top Attractions, as well as our Editors Choice categories of activities and experiences. Detailed features on history, people and culture paint a vivid portrait of contemporary life in the Italian Lakes. The extensive Places chapters give a complete guide to all the sights and areas worth visiting. The Travel Tips provide full information on getting around, activities from culture to shopping to sport, plus a wealth of practical information to help you plan your trip.

In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

Maps

All key attractions and sights in the Italian Lakes are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

Images

Youll find hundreds of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of the Italian Lakes. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.

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Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

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Italian Lakess Top 10 Attractions

Here, at a glance, are the regions must-sees and must-dos: art, ancient and inspirational; extraordinary buildings, from the strange Vittoriale to the dramatic Arco castle; grand opera in the Verona Arena; and of course, stunning scenery.

Top Attraction 1

Castles . Armies of crenellated castles march down the valleys of Trentino, protecting the ancient boundaries between Austria and Venice. Arco, near Lake Garda, is one of the most dramatic. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 2

Bellagio . Tree-lined walkways and grand hotels line Bellagios waterfront on Lake Como, an imposing sight best viewed from the deck of a private yacht. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 3

Milans shopping district . Whether its black-sequinned underpants or a diamond-encrusted watch, the place to spend your money is in the aptly named Quadrilatero dOro (Golden Square), a network of narrow streets from Via della Spiga to Piazza Duomo filled with high fashion from the fabulous to the ridiculous. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 4

Wines . Choose your tipple from a rich red Bardolino or Valpolicella, a smooth Soave, light-headed Trentino or bubbly Franciacorta. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 5

Isola Bella . Sculpted to look like a ship, named after a countess and planted with towering terraces, there is nothing natural about Isola Bella, but it is still a magnificent island garden. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 6

Parco Adamello-Brenta . Spanning the border between Brescia and Trentino, this is a haven of wildlife, from edelweiss and chamois to bears and golden eagles. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 7

Il Vittoriale . The warrior poet and Fascist supporter Gabriele DAnnunzio was an Italian hero and probably barking mad. The fantasy villa he built for himself on Lake Garda is a place of strong emotion and strange decor. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 8

Veronas Arena Festival . Where lions once roared, sopranos now soar as grand opera fills the ancient Roman arena. Unmissable, spectacular and with glorious music in one of Italys most imposing monuments a perfect package. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 9

Orta San Giulio . A legendary island, brightly painted fishing boats, and frescoes painted on the walls of a medieval piazza, make this village on the shores of little Lake Orta almost impossibly romantic. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 10

Riva del Garda . A stunning setting, graced by a castle, a Venetian fortress and the impressive cliffs of Monte Rocchetta. Nearby, visit the Grotta Cascate Varone, a waterfall cascading through a canyon. For more information, .

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