Lombardian Alps and Prealps
The Lombardian Alps and Prealps extend from the northern border of Lombardy, and indeed of Italy, with Switzerland, down to the valley of the river Po, gradually descending from Alpine mountain ranges through hills down to a pretty flat landscape with an Alpine backdrop closer to the river.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Bergamo and Brescia.
Bergamo
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Bergamo is a city in Lombardy, a region of Italy, and the capital of the namesake province. One of the most scenic cities in Italy, it is located on and around a steep hill, green in the summer and white in the winter, complemented by pastel-coloured architecture, against the backdrop of nearby Alps.
Brescia
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Brescia is a rich industrial city in Lombardy between Lake Garda, Lake Iseo and the Val Trompia in the foothills of the Alps, about 100 km east of Milan, and the capital of the province of Brescia.
Sondrio
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Sondrio is an Italian city, comune and administrative centre for the province of Sondrio, located in the heart of the Valtellina. As of 2015, Sondrio counted approximately 21,876 inhabitants. In 2007, Sondrio was named the Alpine Town of the Year.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Bormio and Livigno.
Bormio
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Bormio is a town located in the Alps in northern Italy. It's a very beautiful old medieval town surrounded by the amazing landscape of Stelvio National Park. You can find good ski slopes and thermal baths.
Livigno
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Livigno is a valley, town and commune in the Lombardy region of Italy. Livigno is a pleasant tourist centre frequented both in winter and in summer. It is one of the most important and well-equipped tourist resorts in the Alps.
Sirmione
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Sirmione is a comune in the province of Brescia, on the peninsula of the same name in Lake Garda. The Ancient Roman poet Catullus, whose family owned a villa here, wrote an affectionate poem in praise of Sirmione.
Desenzano del Garda
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Desenzano del Garda is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy, on the southwestern shore of Lake Garda. It borders the communes of Castiglione delle Stiviere, Lonato, Padenghe sul Garda, and Sirmione.
Tirano
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Tirano is a town and comune in Valtellina, located in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy. It has 9,053 inhabitants and is adjacent to the Italy–Switzerland border. The river Adda flows through the town.
Salò
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Salò is a town and comune in the Province of Brescia in the region of Lombardy on the banks of Lake Garda, on which it has the longest promenade. The city was the seat of government of the Italian Social Republic from 1943 to 1945, a state often referred to as the "Salò Republic".
Limone sul Garda
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Limone is a town on the edge of Lake Garda. Sandwiched between looming rocky massifs over 1,000 meters high, with stunning views of the mountains above Malcesine on the opposite shore of lake, Limone is one of the most idyllically situated towns on Lake Garda.
Madesimo
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Madesimo is a village in Sondrio in the Lombardy region of Italy. It was known as Isolato until 1983. The community of Madesimo is split into 3 frazione: Isola, Montespluga, Pianazzo and Madesimo village.
Iseo
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Iseo is a town in Lombardy, in the northern part of Italy. It is not only the most known town by Lake Iseo, but it has many historical buildings such as the medieval Oldofredi Castle, the Parish Church and the first monument ever built to Giuseppe Garibaldi.
Gardone Riviera
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Gardone Riviera is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is situated on the western shore of Lake Garda. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia.
Pian Camuno
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Pian Camuno is a small village in the province of Brescia, Lombardy. Pian Camuno is in the lower part of Valle Camonica, close to Lake Iseo and Darfo Boario Terme.
Toscolano-Maderno
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Toscolano Maderno is a town and comune on the West coast of Lake Garda, in the province of Brescia, in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy. It is located about 40 kilometres from Brescia.
Sarnico
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Sarnico is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, about 70 kilometres northeast of Milan and about 20 kilometres east of Bergamo at the southern end of Lake Iseo.
Lake Iseo
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Lake Iseo or Iseo lake, also known as Sebino, is the fourth largest lake in Lombardy, Italy, fed by the Oglio River. It is in the north of the country in the Val Camonica area, near the cities of Brescia and Bergamo.
Foppolo
Foppolo is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 120 kilometres northeast of Milan and about 60 kilometres north of Bergamo.
Gargnano
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Gargnano is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy. It is situated on the western shore of Lake Garda. The municipal territory includes the artificial Valvestino Lake, created in 1962.
Val Camonica
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Val Camonica or Valcamonica or Valle Camonica is a valley in northern part of Italy. Valle Camonica is also a UNESCO heritage site.
Franciacorta
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Franciacota is a region in Lombardy, Italy. It is famous for the production of wines: white, sparkling and red.
Clusane
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Clusane is a small village of 2,000 inhabitants along the south part of Lake Iseo, in Iseo municipality. It is a village of Franciacorta, a region well known for its wine, especially red and sparkling wine: around the village you can see many vineyards and if you came on late August/September you'll see the grape harvest.
Lombardian Alps and Prealps
- Description: region of Italy
- Location: Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude of center
45.695° or 45° 41′ 42″ northLongitude of center
9.67° or 9° 40′ 12″ eastWikidata ID
Q15646203
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Venetian—“Lombardian Alps and Prealps” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Arco alpino lombardo”
- Venetian: “Arco alpin lonbardo”
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