Monte Isola, Lake Iseo

The GuardianOct 12

A lakeside idyll: laid-back cycling and autumn hikes on Italy’s Lake Iseo

Smaller and less visited than Como and Garda, Lake Iseo harbours a gorgeous car-free island ideal for easy-going cycling and sightseeing Rust red and burnt sienna speckle the green mountain rising from Lake Iseo. Golden autumn sunlight shimmers on the water. Monte Isola, Italy’s largest lake island, is a peak of sheer cliffs and dense forest, dotted with old fishing hamlets and hillside village…

largest lake island, ideal for cycling and sightseeing

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Monte IsolaNeighborhoodlargest lake island, ideal for cycling and sightseeing
Peschiera MaraglioNeighborhoodsmall port town with striped wooden boats
SulzanoNeighborhoodferry port for Monte Isola
Isola di LoretoSightspeck of an island topped with a castle-like building
San Giovanni Battista churchSightpink-and-white facade in Carzano
Santuario della Madonna della CeriolaSightstriking white sanctuary built in the 13th century
Elsewhere
Retificio La Rete SrlPlaceSiviano, Italyshop and factory where fishing nets are handwoven
La ForestaRestaurantPeschiera Maraglio, Italyrestaurant serving lake fish dishes
DecioGuest housePeschiera Maraglio, Italymodern bistro with sleek bedrooms and lake view
L'Isola dei SaporiRestaurantPeschiera Maraglio, Italyalfresco spot for wine, salami, olives, and fish
Visit BresciaPlaceBrescia, Italyarranged the trip

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A lakeside idyll: laid-back cycling and autumn hikes on Italy’s Lake Iseo