3 Lake/ River/ Ponds to Explore in Lazio

Checkout places to visit in Lazio

Lazio

Lazio is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy. Situated in the central peninsular section of the country, it has 5,864,321 inhabitants – making it the second most populated region of Italy – and its GDP of more than €197 billion per year means that it has the nation's second-largest regional economy. The capital of Lazio is Rome, which is also the capital and largest city of Italy.

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Lake/ River/ Ponds to Explore in Lazio

Lake Albano

Lake Albano is a crater lake in the Alban Hills southeast of Rome. Elliptical in shape, formed by the fusion of two ancient volcanic craters. It is fed by underground sources and drained by an artificial outlet. It hosted the canoeing and rowing events of the 1960 Summer Olympic Games that were held in Rome.

Lake Bolsena

Lake Bolsena is the largest lake in the northern part of the region of Lazio in Italy and the largest volcanic lake in the whole country. The lake is home to many different varieties of fish and sea-life, and borders fine, black sand beaches. The lakeside towns are famous for their beautiful gardens and the lake area holds an annual flower festival that is really quite delightful!

Lake Bracciano

Lake Bracciano is a beautiful lake of volcanic origin in the Italian region of Lazio. It is actually an important hub for several sports, given the presence of the Bracciano-Martignano Natural Park, which puts a prime on silence and water quality by limiting the number of motorized watercraft. It is a popular location for Romans at weekends, particularly during the summer when the area can get extremely crowded. It serves as a drinking water reservoir for Rome and the use of motorboats is forbid

Map of Lake/ River/ Ponds to explore in Lazio