Trentino
the North Side ot the Lake
Trentino-Alto Adige is one of the five autonomous regions of Italy. It is located in the north-east of Italy, directly on the border with Austria, which also borders it to the north with the provinces of Tyrol, East Tyrol and Salzburg. It borders Switzerland to the east with the canton of Graubünden, Lombardy to the south-west and Veneto to the south-east and east. The entire region lies within the Alps or their foothills. The Dolomites are particularly prominent here and the region stretches from north to south from the Brenner Pass down to Lake Garda.
Venetien
the East Side ot the Lake
Veneto is one of the larger regions of the Italian Republic and also dominates the north-eastern part of the country. It borders Austria to the north, Friuli-Venezia Giulia to the east, Emilia-Romagna to the south and Trentino-Alto Adige and Lombardy to the west. The region is divided into different geographical zones: the Alps, with the Dolomites, the Prealps, the hills, the Po Valley, the east coast of Lake Garda and the Adriatic coast, with numerous lagoons, such as the famous lagoon of Venice.
Lombardy
the West Side ot the Lake
One of the best-known regions in northern Italy is Lombardy, with Milan as its capital. It borders Switzerland to the north with the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden, Emilia-Romagna to the south, Piedmont to the west and Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige to the east. The major lakes of northern Italy, such as Lake Garda, all lie partly within the region: Lake Maggiore borders Ticino and Piedmont, Lake Garda borders South Tyrol and Veneto, and Lake Lugano borders the Swiss canton of Ticino. Like almost all northern Italian regions, Lombardy has a varied landscape, ranging from the Alpine region in the north to the flat Po Valley in the south, which is also the region’s catchment area.
