Aside from Como, there’s Lake Iseo, Lake Maggiore, and Lake Garda, which is the largest. Straddling two regions — Lombardia to the west and Veneto to the east — Lake Garda is an underrated gem.

VICENZA, Italy — U.S. paratroopers had a liquid drop zone this week, with Lake Garda serving as the latest scene of water airborne operations training for members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade.