Lombardy
Twelve provinces between the Alps and the Po. Most visitors see Milan and one lake and leave — which is a shame, because the walled towns of the plain and the valleys above Sondrio are where Lombardy actually lives.
Lake Como · Lombardy
The six that most trips are built around
All 12 provinces of Lombardy
Every province opens into its towns. Nothing here is a dead end.
Milano
412 placesMilan · Monza border · Sesto San Giovanni · Rho · Abbiategrasso
Regional capitalComo
146 placesComo · Bellagio · Varenna · Menaggio · Cernobbio · Tremezzo
Lake ComoBergamo
98 placesBergamo · Città Alta · Clusone · Val Seriana · Val Brembana
AirportBrescia
112 placesBrescia · Sirmione · Desenzano · Salò · Gardone · Franciacorta
Lake Garda & wineLecco
64 placesLecco · Varenna · Abbadia Lariana · Valsassina · Mandello
Lake Como, eastSondrio
71 placesSondrio · Bormio · Livigno · Chiavenna · Aprica · Valtellina
Alps & skiVarese
83 placesVarese · Sacro Monte · Lake Maggiore shore · Gavirate
MalpensaMonza e Brianza
54 placesMonza · Villa Reale · Vimercate · Desio · Seregno
30 min from MilanPavia
49 placesPavia · Certosa di Pavia · Vigevano · Oltrepò Pavese
Wine countryMantova
47 placesMantua · Sabbioneta · Castellaro Lagusello · Grazie
UNESCOCremona
31 placesCremona · Crema · Soncino · Casalmaggiore
ViolinsLodi
13 placesLodi · Sant’Angelo Lodigiano · Codogno
Least visitedHow Lombardy fits together
Lakes along the north, the plain in the middle, the Alps above Sondrio. Milan is the hub for all of it.
Across the whole region
The same lists, unfiltered by province.
Routes through Lombardy
The three lakes in five days
Maggiore, Como and Garda, with the drive between them broken in Bergamo.
The walled towns of the plain
Pavia, Cremona, Mantua and Sabbioneta — four days without a car.
Valtellina — wine, cheese and passes
Sondrio up to Bormio and the Stelvio, with the terraced vineyards on the way.