Northern Italy’s natural lakes are world-famous, nestled between the majestic Alps to the north and the fertile Po Valley to the south. With breathtaking panoramas, ancient villages, and historic villas along their shores, each lake is steeped in centuries of history and tradition.

 These shimmering waters and their surrounding mountains have served as natural and cultural borders for thousands of years—and today, they still mark the divide between Italy’s provinces and even between Italy and Switzerland.

Within this compact region lies an astonishing diversity of landscapes and cultures that you can only truly experience from the saddle. We’ll ride winding switchbacks, quiet backroads, and scenic “passi”—mountain passes that reveal a new world around every curve.