Italian Lakes

Summer holidays and short breaks on Lake Orta and Lake Iseo 

Our Italian lakeside holidays and short breaks feature Lake Orta and Lake Iseo, two of the most beautiful, enchanting and unspoiled lakes in Italy.

Our hotels are individually selected for their outstanding locations as well as their Italian character, excellent standards of service and top class restaurants.

Take a leisurely stroll along the scenic lake shores, visit the charming historical towns and enjoy a relaxing alfresco meal at the water's edge. 

Both Lake Orta and Lake Iseo offer good public boat services, ideal for visiting the local towns as well as the lake islands, which are features of both lakes.

Lake Orta

The small glacial lake of Orta has a serene and tranquil beauty. It is surrounded by high wooded hills, has a picturesque lake island to visit, and its shores are dotted with small medieval villages. 

Of the handsome lakeside villages, Orta San Giulio is the most notable, a charming town of narrow streets, quiet piazzas, frescoed buildings and lakeside cafés.

Lake Iseo

Set between the better-known lakes of Como and Garda, Iseo is the smallest of Lombardy's four major lakes, but is a true jewel, with dramatic mountain scenery to the north and the delightful Franciacorta vineyards in the rolling hills to the south.

Iseo town has a relaxed ambience, wide squares and a lovely lake side promenade with splendid views of the lake and Monte Isola, one of Europe’s largest lake islands.