Lake Iseo or
Lago d'Iseo or
Sebino is the fourth largest
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in
LombardyLombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region...
,
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, fed by the
OglioThe Oglio is a left-side tributary of the Po River in Lombardy, Italy. It is 280 km long.The Oglio is formed from the confluence of two mountain streams, the Narcanello from the Presena Glacier, and the Frigidolfo, from Lake Ercavallo, in the Stelvio National Park...
river.
It is in the north of the country in the
Val CamonicaVal Camonica is one of the largest valleys of the central Alps, in eastern Lombardy, about 90 km long. It starts from the Tonale Pass, at 1883 metres above sea level and ends at Corna Trentapassi, in the comune of Pisogne, near Lake Iseo...
area, near the cities of
BresciaBrescia is a city in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 191,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
and
BergamoBergamo is a town in Lombardy, Italy, about 40 km northeast of Milan. The comune is home to approximately 117,000 inhabitants. It is served by the Orio al Serio Airport, which also serves the Province of Bergamo, and to a lesser extent the metropolitan area of Milan...
. The lake is almost equally divided between the Provinces of Bergamo and Brescia. This is a heavily industrialised part of the world, but the area remains one of outstanding natural beauty.
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Lake Iseo or
Lago d'Iseo or
Sebino is the fourth largest
lakeA lake is a terrain feature , a body of liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the bottom of basin and moves slowly if it moves at all. Another definition is, a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size that is surrounded by land...
in
LombardyLombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region...
,
ItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...
, fed by the
OglioThe Oglio is a left-side tributary of the Po River in Lombardy, Italy. It is 280 km long.The Oglio is formed from the confluence of two mountain streams, the Narcanello from the Presena Glacier, and the Frigidolfo, from Lake Ercavallo, in the Stelvio National Park...
river.
It is in the north of the country in the
Val CamonicaVal Camonica is one of the largest valleys of the central Alps, in eastern Lombardy, about 90 km long. It starts from the Tonale Pass, at 1883 metres above sea level and ends at Corna Trentapassi, in the comune of Pisogne, near Lake Iseo...
area, near the cities of
BresciaBrescia is a city in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 191,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
and
BergamoBergamo is a town in Lombardy, Italy, about 40 km northeast of Milan. The comune is home to approximately 117,000 inhabitants. It is served by the Orio al Serio Airport, which also serves the Province of Bergamo, and to a lesser extent the metropolitan area of Milan...
. The lake is almost equally divided between the Provinces of Bergamo and Brescia. This is a heavily industrialised part of the world, but the area remains one of outstanding natural beauty. The road north to Switzerland used to run along the side of the lake, and stories about entire families being swallowed up by the murky waters abound. A much safer road, carved into the side of the mountains, now exists.
In the middle of the lake is
Monte IsolaMonte Isola is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is located on an island of the same name in Lake Iseo, that is considered the largest island of all Europeans lakes ....
(or Montisola), the largest island of any lake in southern
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.
Settlements
Around the shore of the lake are a number of small towns:-
On the Brescian side:
- Iseo - from which the lake takes its name - with wide piazzas, and a lakeside promenade.
- Sulzano
Sulzano is a commune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. Its coat of arms has three golden fishes at the bottom with the letter S in the middle of a red and green colored part of the coat of arms surrounded with golden crests. The color of the crown is silver and red.-External links:*...
- Marone
Marone is a town and commune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy....
- in a nearby valley up which are the so-called Earth Pyramids (a strange sight).
- Sale Marasino - a nondescript little town, but a good base.
- Pisogne
Pisogne is a town in Lombardy in Northern Italy, in the geographical area administrated by the province of Brescia...
- connects the lake with Valcamonica
On the Bergamo side:
- Sarnico
Sarnico is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 70 km northeast of Milan and about 20 km east of Bergamo at the southern end of Lake Iseo...
- originally a prehistoric village on stilts, there are frescoes in the Church of San Nazario and a small picture gallery.
- Predore
Predore is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 70 km northeast of Milan and about 25 km east of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,837 and an area of 11.6 km².Predore borders the following municipalities: Iseo,...
- Tavernola Bergamasca
Tavernola Bergamasca is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 70 km northeast of Milan and about 30 km east of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,242 and an area of 12.4 km².Tavernola Bergamasca borders the...
- Riva di Solto
Riva di Solto is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 80 km northeast of Milan and about 30 km east of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 838 and an area of 8.6 km².Riva di Solto borders the following...
- a pretty little fishing village, near large limestone quarries.
- Castro
Castro is a Romance word originally derived from Latin "Castrum", a Roman military camp or fortification .It may refer to:-Places:*Castro, city in Chile...
- with an important steel factory
- Lovere
Lovere is a town in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, Italy, at the north-west end of the Lago d'Iseo.The houses in the city have overhanging wooden roofs, typical of Switzerland, united with the heavy stone arcades of Italy; it faces a lake and has a semicircle of mountains behind...
- once a fortified town, it has a School of Fine Arts, and an art gallery (Accademia Tadini). Lovere is also famed for its nightlife and tourist facilities.
and on Montisola (Province of Brescia) are:-
- Peschiera Maraglio - a picturesque fishing village.
- Siviano, Sensole and Carzano
Carzano is a comune in the province of Trento in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30 km east of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 502 and an area of 1.7 km²....
- more fishing villages reached via the coastal path.
- Cure - the highest point on the island has a religious sanctuary
Sanctuary has multiple meanings. A sanctuary is the consecrated area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar. An animal sanctuary is a place where animals live and are protected...
.
Two smaller islands, Loreto and San Paolo, are privately owned.
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