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Lake Carezza in the Italian Dolomites is one of the most, and one of the many, beautiful lakes that the area can boast. However, it is also one of the more unique, and especially stunning, lakes in the region. Also known by locals as “Lec de ergobando”, or Rainbow Lake, due to the way light and the surrounding landscape reflects colourfully on the surface of the waters, it is shrouded in local legend. If you're looking for a holiday drenched in natural beauty, otherworldly settings and stories of lovesick sorcerers and drowned rainbows, this might just be the place for you. Find yourself a holiday rental in Trentino Alto Adige and you can explore this natural phenomenon and the myths surrounding it for yourself.

Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy and a stunning, highly popular holiday location in North Italy near Brescia, Verona, Venice and Milan. It is surrounded by mountains and dotted by islands, making the area utterly picturesque and beautiful.

With several towns located in the area, it's a perfect place for a relaxing holiday full of scenery, history and fun - and what better fun to have in such a location than that offered by water sports? If you're looking for an Italian holiday with a taste of adventure thrown in, look no further. Find a villa with pool in Lake Garda and have that adventure!

Lake Reschen, in South Tyrol, Italy is an artificial lake located near the Reschen Pass, right by the border with Austria. Work was begun in 1940 but WWII and local protestations meant that it was not completed until 1950. The lake unifies two natural lakes, Reschensee and Mittersee, and submerged several villages, including Graun and Reschen. The thing that makes this site so remarkable, however, is the 14th century church tower which can still be seen, poking out of the water. At once eerie and beautiful, it is a remarkable thing to behold and surrounded by some of the world's most astounding scenery.

Sirmione is a small town with a population of less than 9,000 which is located on Lake Garda. However, despite its relatively small size, it is jam-packed with things to see and do, history and architectural gems. The area has been settled since the Stone Age when it was probably home to fishermen who lived in houses on stilts on the banks of the lake.

One such settlement found nearby at Lugana Vecchia is part of the collection of such sites across a variety of countries in the vicinity of the Alps, including Slovenia, Austria, Germany, France and Switzerland and is now considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

If you are a music-lover looking to holiday in Italy this summer, this might be the perfect thing for you. The Stresa Festival, or Festival Settimane Musicali di Stresa, founded in 1961 by Venetian lawyer Italo Trentinaglia de Daverio, is being celebrated for the 54th time this year. Running in July and August, it takes place in the town of Stresa on Lake Maggiore in Piedmont, as well as in some of the surrounding areas.

Held annually, the Stresa Festival is one of Europe's most important international classical music festivals. The festival also plays host to very popular open-air jazz concerts in addition to classical music today.