DK Travel : Milan and the Lakes : Lake Maggiore

Lake Maggiore : Overview & Top 10

The westernmost of Italy’s great lakes straddles the Lombardy-Piemonte border and pokes its head into Switzerland. The southern half was from the 15th century a fiefdom of the powerful Borromeo clan. Maggiore’s development as a holiday retreat for Europeans began in 1800 when Napoleon’s Simplon highway from Geneva to Milan skirted its shores. Maggiore is neither as resorty as Garda nor as breathtaking as Como, and while the triplet Borromean Islands are stunning, few of Maggiore’s other diversions can compare. Still, all this can play in Maggiore’s favour if you’re looking to avoid the over-development of Garda and the crowds of Como.

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Verbano, Isola Superiore (Isola dei Pescatori)

The hotel’s restaurant is set on a terrace at the tip of the island, with great views. Regional dishes are very good and reasonably priced.

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Restaurant price categories

For a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), taxes and extra charges.
- under €20
- €20-€30
- €30-€40
- €40-€50
- over €50