In Milan, no summer is complete without at least one weekend trip to the lake, but just as New Yorkers pledge allegiance to their beach getaways (Fire Island or East Hampton?), a proper Milanese is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. boats on Lake Orta in Italy Lake Como is one of Italy’s most beautiful bodies of water. Its dramatic scenery against the foothills ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lake Maggiore, Lake Iseo and Lake Orta all offer different attractions - GETTY The smallest of the lakes, Orta and Iseo, are often ...

The Italian lakes have become a byword for a certain type of glamour. Como, Maggiore, even the supposed ‘secret’ lake Iseo roll off the tongues of the well-travelled, conjuring images of grand Belle ...

When I told friends I was headed to Lake Orta, precious few had heard of it. "Where's that?" they asked, looking blankly at me as I explained its proximity to Lake Maggiore and Lake Como. I could see ...

In the moneyed enclaves north of Milan, it’s easy to go glam. But even in Lake Orta, it’s harder to go genuine. Finding a classically trained woodworker who crafts and restores Louis XIV furniture is ...

Lake Orta is often regarded as Italy's most beautiful lake and one of its best-kept secrets. However, for years, its neighbours in Piedmont - Lake Como and Lake Maggiore - have garnered most of the ...

From horticulture to wine tasting and Neoclassical mansions, there's plenty of attractions to entertain around Italy's lesser-known lakes Kiki Deere was raised bilingually and has been writing about ...