Rick Steves Lake Como Italy

Lake Como, also known as Lario, is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 square kilometres, making it the third-largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. At over 400 metres deep, it is the fifth-deepest lake in Europe and the deepest outside Norway; the bottom of the lake is 227 metres below sea level. One n…
Lake Como, also known as Lario, is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 square kilometres, making it the third-largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. At over 400 metres deep, it is the fifth-deepest lake in Europe and the deepest outside Norway; the bottom of the lake is 227 metres below sea level. One notable characteristic is its distinctive "Y" shape.
  • Location: Lombardy, Italy
  • Primary inflows: Adda, Mera
  • Primary outflows: Adda
  • Catchment area: 4,509 km² (1,741 sq mi)
  • Basin countries: Italy, Switzerland
  • Max. length: 46 km (29 mi)
  • Max. width: 4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org