Lake Monate

This placid little lake is only 3 km long and 1 km wide. Located just east of Lake Maggiore, it is set among meadows and forests. Lake Monate offers a range of ideal spots for weekend leisure and cool summer bathing. Its waters are considered among the purest of all lakes in Italy even though many sections of the lakeshore are now private property that belong to the many villas that over time were built here by the many people who were captivated by the scenic charm of this particular lake. Lake Monate was well-known as a holiday resort at the beginning of the 20th century and in the early 1990's, artists used the surface of the lake as part of a contemporary Water Art exhibition called Arte Lago.

The quality of the lake water is monitored periodically and the lake, with its many public beaches, is perfectly safe for swimming.

The small towns that dot the lakeside are Cadrezzate, Travedona-Monate, Comabbio and Osmate.


Osmate Lido comunale
Beach for bathing

Foto di Luca Leone