About Lake Maggiore - presentation, information, photos and recommendations

The climate is mild in both summer and winter, producing Mediterranean vegetation, with many rare and exotic plants growing gardens.

Gardens well-known include the Borromeo Islands and Brissago, the Villa Taranto in Verbania that and Alpinia botanical garden above Stresa.

Lake basin has tectonic-glacial origins and its volume is 37 cubic kilometers (9 mi) with. The lake has an area of about 213 square kilometers (82 sq MI), a maximum length of 54 km (34 mi) (a straight line) and the maximum width is 12 km (7 mi).

Its main tributaries are the Ticino, The Maggia, The Toce (by the inflow from Lake Orta) and the Tresa (which is the sole emissary of Lake Lugano). The rivers Verzasca, Giona, and also Cannobino flow into the lake.

Her outlet is the Ticino which, in turn, joins the Po River southeast of Pavia.


Lake Maggiore | Lake Maggiore (Italian: Lago Maggiore, pronounced [laːɡo maddʒoːre] letter 'largest lake ") or Lago Verbano ([Verbano]; Latin: Lacus Verbanus) is a large lake located on the south side of the Alps. It is the second largest lake in Italy and largest of southern Switzerland

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Top hotels in Lake Maggiore

Bel Sit, Lake Maggiore

Bel Sit

Lake Maggiore, Lombardy, Italy

    • Airplane (06/18 - 06/17/2026)
    • No transport provided
    Flora, Lake Maggiore

    Flora

    Lake Maggiore, Lombardy, Italy

      • Airplane (06/12 - 06/11/2026)
      • No transport provided
      Albergo Verbano, Lake Maggiore

      Albergo Verbano

      Lake Maggiore, Lombardy, Italy

        • Airplane (06/18 - 06/17/2026)
        • No transport provided
        Belvedere, Lake Maggiore

        Belvedere

        Lake Maggiore, Lombardy, Italy

          • Airplane (06/18 - 06/17/2026)
          • No transport provided
          Grand Majestic, Lake Maggiore

          Grand Majestic

          Lake Maggiore, Lombardy, Italy

            • Airplane (06/12 - 06/11/2026)
            • No transport provided
            Moderno, Lake Maggiore

            Moderno

            Lake Maggiore, Lombardy, Italy

              • Airplane (06/12 - 06/11/2026)
              • No transport provided
              Grand Des Iles Borromees, Lake Maggiore

              Grand Des Iles Borromees

              Lake Maggiore, Lombardy, Italy

              • Full Board  
              • Airplane (06/12 - 06/11/2026)
              • No transport provided
              Ghiffa, Lake Maggiore

              Ghiffa

              Lake Maggiore, Lombardy, Italy

                • Airplane (06/18 - 06/17/2026)
                • No transport provided
                De Charme Laveno, Lake Maggiore

                De Charme Laveno

                Lake Maggiore, Lombardy, Italy

                  • Airplane
                  • No transport provided
                  Agriturismo La Betulla, Lake Maggiore

                  Agriturismo La Betulla

                  Lake Maggiore, Lombardy, Italy

                    • Airplane (07/01 - 06/30/2026)
                    • No transport provided
                    Atlantic, Lake Maggiore

                    Atlantic

                    Lake Maggiore, Lombardy, Italy

                      • Airplane (06/18 - 06/17/2026)
                      • No transport provided
                      La Pieve, Lake Maggiore

                      La Pieve

                      Lake Maggiore, Lombardy, Italy

                        • Airplane (06/18 - 06/17/2026)
                        • No transport provided
                        Astor, Lake Maggiore

                        Astor

                        Lake Maggiore, Lombardy, Italy

                          • Airplane (07/02 - 07/01/2026)
                          • No transport provided

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