Landscapes of the Italian Lakes [Idioma Inglés] - Softcover

These great expanses of water, bound to the north by high mountains and stretching down towards the Lombardy Plain, all resulted from glacial activity. While this guide focuses primarily on walking the Italian Lakes, you can gain huge satisfaction from touring the Lakes by car as well. Whether on foot or by car, you will discover timeless hill villages, ancient mule tracks and panoramic mountain viewpoints.

While the terms 'Italian Lakes' generally refers to Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano, Lake Como and Lake Garda, there are many other, smaller lakes, some of which are included in this guide.

5 car tours (with accompanying touring maps), 38 main walks with many alternative and shorter variations (each illustrated with 1:50,000 topo maps), 21 picnic suggestions. Free online update service with specific route change information on the publisher's website, maintained daily.

The 'Landscapes' series, with 50 destinations, has been dubbed 'the blue Bibles' by the Sunday Times and led to Sunflower being one of only four publishers (from a field of 18) chosen as a Which? Recommended Provider of Guidebooks.

A real treasure. It turned our vacation from just another nice one into a great experience... The maps and the descriptions of the walks are very accurate and give many options to all abilities. The car tours and picnic ideas are also great. If you are a nature lover don't look anywhere else. --(Erez, Amazon)

Bought this as a walking guide and thought it was fantastic. Excellent maps and directions for each walk... --(MW, Amazon)

Once again Sunflower delivers... fabulous walking and touring. --(Kathryn, Amazon). NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.

5 car tours, 38 main walks plus many alterntive and shorter variations, 21 picnic suggestions The Italian Lakes have long been a 'must' for holidaymakers, inspired by their dramatic beauty. As well as Maggiore, Lugano, Como and Garda, this book covers several other smaller lakes. Maggiore is the longest of the lakes, from where the Val Grande National Park, Italy's most extensive wilderness area, is within easy reach. The most romantic of the lakes must be Como, an amazing wishbone shape surrounded by rugged limestone mountains, which contrast with the many fine villas and gardens around its shores. Although 60 per cent of Lake Lugano lies in Switzerland, this lake is easily reached from Maggiore and Como. With fewer resorts than its neighbours, this strangely shaped narrow band of water is remarkably appealing. Lying apart from the others, Lake Garda is the largest. It stretches from the Lombardy Plain to the foot of the Trentino Dolomites in the north. Today it is a sportsman's paradise, the water bright with dancing windsurfers and sailboats.