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Lago D'Iseo

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About

Lago D'Iseo is a lake in Iseo, Lombardy, known for Monte Isola, Europe's largest inhabited lake island.

Why go

  • Monte Isola, the inhabited island rising from the lake’s centre to 600 metres.
  • Swim at the lake’s bathing beaches, including stretches between Sarnico and Predore.

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Interesting facts5

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  1. 500 animal

    More than 500 animal species live in the lake.

    Lago d'Iseo - Wikipedia
  2. 251 metres

    The lake reaches 251 metres deep, the fifth greatest depth in Italy.

    Lago d'Iseo - Wikipedia
  3. 2018

    Its northern section, Alto Sebino, has been part of a UNESCO biosphere reserve since 2018.

    Lago d'Iseo - Wikipedia
  4. The Oglio River is both the lake’s main inflow and outflow.

    Lago d'Iseo - Wikipedia
  5. 65.3 square

    The lake covers 65.3 square kilometres and stretches 25 kilometres.

    Iseosee - Wikipedia

History

Pile-dwelling remains at Sarnico show that people settled along the lake in prehistory. Venice’s occupation from 1428 began a period of peace that lasted until 1509. In 2016, Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Floating Piers connected Sulzano with Monte Isola and Isola di San Paolo for 16 days before being dismantled.

  1. PrehistoryPile-dwelling remains at Sarnico show early settlement by the lake.
  2. 774Charlemagne occupied Val Camonica and part of the lake area, then granted them to religious communities in Tours.
  3. 1161Frederick Barbarossa captured, looted and burned Iseo on 12 June.
  4. 1428–1509Venice occupied the lake and valley, beginning a period of peace that lasted until 1509.
  5. 2016Christo and Jeanne-Claude opened The Floating Piers, linking Sulzano to Monte Isola and Isola di San Paolo. The walkways closed on 3 July and were dismantled.

Tips for your visit

  • Use the lakeside road to travel between shore towns; some sections are cut into rock or pass through tunnels.
  • From Sulzano, take a ferry crossing to Monte Isola.
  • On Monte Isola, trails from Cure lead to the Santuario della Madonna della Ceriola; shuttle buses also serve Cure.
  • The former 19th-century eastern-shore road is now a cycling and walking path.

Best time to visit

  • The busiest tourist season is May to September, when sailing regattas, concerts and dance events take place.

How to get there

  • TrainFrom Brescia, take the Brescia–Iseo–Edolo railway; trains run hourly to upper Val Camonica.
  • CarThe lakeside road network serves the lake and circles it, with sections cut into rock and tunnels along the eastern shore.
  • BoatRegular ferries connect places on the lake; Sulzano has crossings to Monte Isola.

Sources: Lake Iseo - Wikipedia · Iseosee - Wikipedia · Lac d'Iseo - Wikipedia · Lago d'Iseo - Wikipedia · checked 27 Oct 2026

Where
Iseo Province of Brescia Lombardy

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Questions and answers

How do I get to Lago D'Iseo from Brescia?

Take the Brescia–Iseo–Edolo railway; trains run hourly toward upper Val Camonica. A road also circles the lake, and regular ferries connect lakeside towns.

What can you do at Lago D'Iseo?

Visitors can sail, swim, windsurf, fish, row and dive. The lake also has bathing beaches.

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