Italian Lakes Flights & Car Hire  |  Back to Italy Map Piemonte (or Piedmont) is a beautiful mountainous region, nestling just south of the Alps. The distant mountain peaks, often snow-capped despite the balmy summer temperatures, make a dramatic backdrop to the glassy waters of the Italian lakes, the most beguiling of which is Lake Maggiore. The elegant palazzos and botanical gardens, which line its shores, lend an air of tranquillity that has attracted genteel holiday-makers since Victorian times. Nowadays, sports enthusiasts will find plenty of hiking, mountain biking and waters-ports to choose from, although there is always time for a "gelato" and spot of people watching in one of the pretty lakeside piazzas. Since it is so easy to access via Milan, the Italian Lakes region makes an ideal short break destination, but can easily occupy you for longer holidays or honeymoons in Italy. >> View Brochure Page for holidays in the Italian Lakes, Piemonte, Italy Recommended Boutique Hotels for holidays in the Italian Lakes, Italy Piemonte Villa  |  The Pines  |  Winelands Lodge To book a luxury holiday or honeymoon in the Italian Lakes, Piemonte, Italy, or for more information, please call 08717 500070 Previous Region Back to Full List of Regions © Copyright Cognoscenti 2008. All rights reserved. Tel 08717 500070.