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Lake Iseo, Lago d'Iseo or Sebino, is located in Lombardy, northern Italy, between the larger and more famous Lake Garda and Lake Como. Like them, it is a long and narrow lake winding north-south and sheltered by mountains.
It's a more manageable size, however, and a great destination for travellers who have already visited and appreciated the principal Italian lakes, or simply for holiday-makers who prefer exploring off the beaten track.
Although it's not unknown, you will find fewer of your compatriots holidaying here, less tourism and caos. Since there is an inhabited island in the lake, there are passenger ferries operating all-year-round (although the longer non-essential routes are cut from schedules in winter).
This makes Iseo a good out-of-season destination, although you may find restaurants fairly empty and a few tourist businesses closed. Why not visit the lake in autumn when the wooded hillsides are glorious shades of gold, red and brown.
Lake Iseo is full of fish which are served at restaurants all around its shores. It's also a richly agricultural area, with small vineyards, allotments and olive groves stuffed with abundance.
Ancient chestnut groves are found on the island's slopes, and in the autumn we found dozens of Italians out gathering sweet chestnuts and mushrooms. As well as fishing, agriculture and tourism, the lake is renowned for the net-making industry.
The islanders of Monte Isola in particular are famous for their historic skill at making fishing nets; now they also make other net items like tennis and volleyball nets and hammocks.
Tourism is most felt in the lively town of Iseo at the southern end of the lake; this is a good place to stay if you want a busier destination, with lots of restaurants and bars. Further north, Sulzano is a smaller settlement which is a base for exploring the island; there are ferries plying back and forth making the five-minute trip.
The lake is close to the towns of Brescia and Bergamo (which both have budget airports), and it has fairly good transport connections with a useful little railway running from Brescia up the eastern shore of the lake and through the mountainous valley to the north, the Valle Camonica.
The eastern shore of the lake has the most pretty towns; the western shore is steeper and rockier and is unfortunately scarred by a cluster of cement works. On the plus side, of course, there are fewer hotels, and fewer crowds to disturb the atmosphere. We found local people to be extremely friendly and helpful towards visitors, while along the quieter lanes and paths it was the norm to offer strangers a friendly greeting.