Largest lakes & reservoirs in Italy by shoreline length
This is a comparison for lakes within Italy > - Compared by Longest Shoreline Length in miles.Note: For some lakes, "Longest Shorelines" data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 21 articles we have published for Italy lakes.
Search results: Sort lakes by miles of shoreline
Lake name  |
Shoreline length in miles |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Como ITA (Italy, Lombardy) |
106 mi | One of the most recognizable and visited European lakes, Lake Como — also known as the Lago di Como — snuggles into the mountains and valleys of the… |
| Lake Maggiore (Italy, Lombardy, Piedmont, Switzerland, Ticino) |
93 mi | Lake Maggiore, also known as Verbano, is Italy’s second largest lake. Although not quite as popular as the well-known Lake Como, the beautifully roman… |
| Lake Garda ITA (Italy, Lombardy, Veneto) |
90 mi | Also known as Garda Lake, Lago di Garda Lake Garda, or Lago di Garda in Italian, is the largest lake in Italy, sprawling over 90,000 acres with beautiful vistas. To the north, the lake is gr… |
| Lake Iseo (Italy, Lombardy) |
37 mi | Also known as Lago d'Iseo A ferry glides across 15,271-acre Lake Iseo to arrive at the dock on Monte Isola. Passengers with packages and bicycles climb off the ferry; curiously… |
| Lake Trasimeno (Italy, Umbria) |
33 mi | Also known as Lago di Trasimeno, Lake Trasimene Situated in the heart of Italy, Lake Trasimeno sits almost exactly at the midpoint of the Italian peninsula halfway both north to south and east to we… |
| Lake Bracciano (Italy, Lazio) |
20 mi | Also known as Lago di Bracciano Flocks of sailboats glide across the surface of Lake Bracciano in the Lazio region of Italy. The sails, ranging from pristine white to bright colors w… |
| Lake Idro (Italy, Lombardy) |
15 mi | Also known as Lago d'Idro, Eridio Set against the backdrop of medieval villages, sailboats glide across the surface of 2,768-acre Lake Idro. No engines over 10HP are allowed on the bea… |
| Sabaudia Lake (Italy, Lazio) |
12 mi | Also known as Paola Lake, Lago di Sabaudia Italy’s Sabaudia Lake has plenty of friendly neighbors, from a city to the north, a national park to the south and the cool, coastal breeze from the s… |
| Lake Vico (Italy, Lazio) |
11 mi | Also known as Lago di Vico Legends say that Lake Vico was created when Hercules thrust his club into the earth. When he removed it, a stream filled the depression with water cre… |
| Lake Piediluco (Italy, Umbria) |
8 mi | Also known as Lago di Piediluco A quick peek at the shoreline of Lake Piediluco, also known as Lago di Piediluco, reveals wide, seemingly-unending curves around towering mountains in… |
| Lake Albano (Italy, Lazio) |
6 mi | Also known as Lago Albano, Lago di Castel Gandolfo Sitting on the patio of the restaurant overlooking 472-acre Lake Albano with the week stretching in front of her, she can hardly believe she is finall… |
| Lake Misurina (Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige) |
2 mi | Also known as Lago di Misurina One of the most scenic destinations in Italy’s Dolomite Mountains, Lake Misurina is a timeless treasure. The largest natural lake in the Caldore Distr… |
