Italy: The idyllic Lakes of the North Route, from Milan to Verona, tailor-made by car

From the attractive and dynamic Milan, world epicentre of fashion and design, to the romantic Verona, the city of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, this is an idyllic tour that runs through the famous lakes of Northern Italy. Ahead will be some of the most beautiful and authentic landscapes in the country, the sanctuary of artists, dreamers and celebrities from all over the world. A magnificent vision of nature, completed by an important artistic and culinary heritage, praised by writers such as Hemingway, Goethe or Byron. This will be a trip to one of the most popular holiday destinations since Roman times. You'll go home with memories of the area's charismatic villages and photogenic lakes, formed at the end of the Ice Age and sheltered by the majestic peaks of the Alps. Fishing boats bobbing up and down alongside enchanting piers, magnificent romantic villas, palaces in the Borromean Gulf and Islands, churches and castles perched on hills or cliffs, and beautiful hotels that today still ooze the glamour so characteristic of the Belle Époque. The "Idyllic Lakes of the North, from Milan to Verona" tour is an itinerary to be enjoyed from behind the wheel, savouring every kilometre of the way. It weaves through enchanting villages such as Orta di San Giulio or Bellagio; skirts along stunning lakes such as Orta, Maggiore, Como and Garda; and takes the traveller to cities in northern Italy as seductive as Milan, Bergamo, Brescia, Verona, Modena and Parma. Don't think about it any longer... come and discover one of the most attractive itineraries of the Old Continent. Explore at your own pace a land of sublime nature, cultural masterpieces and unique legends.