With their breathtaking backdrops of grand, colourful villas, snow-topped mountains and lush gardens, it’s not hard to see why Italy’s lakes are such a popular holiday destination. If you're keen to ...

Italy’s Lake Maggiore has always been the more low-key neighbor to the celebrity-filled Lake Como, just as beautiful, but less noisy, more understated, the coded luxury equivalent to Como’s logomania, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The small town of Arona is located right on the shore of Lake Maggiore. Photo: Getty Images Lago Maggiore is as beautiful as Lake ...

Italy's spectacular Lake Maggiore is an intrepid explorer's dream. You've probably already seen those azure blue lake waters and waterfront colourful fishing villages all over your social media feeds, ...

John started his career as a trainee reporter on his local newspaper, more than 40 years ago. His longest roles have been for the Daily Express and more recently The Telegraph, where he became ...

Mention to people that you're heading to the Italian Lakes, and you'll typically end up hovering over them after they swoon and faint. While you're fanning their face in a frantic attempt to revive ...

Italy's lakes region is deservedly a tourist magnet with Lakes Como and Garda perhaps the best known spots. But neighbouring Lakes Maggiore and Orta are also well worth a visit. Check out the five ...

It's always surprising when renowned beauty spots turn out to have concerns in the real world. Take the Italian lakes. The idea has got about that these exist only to furnish the earth with loveliness ...