Jewels Of The Alps: Italy's Great Lakes

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Jewels Of The Alps: Italy's Great Lakes

A coral reef complete with a marine dinosaur: that was Lake Lugano 250 million years ago - hard to imagine when strolling the oleander-lined lakeside promenade today.

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Season 1
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Plagued by wildly capricious weather, in late fall the Lago d'Iseo shows its proverbial '1000 faces'. While the locals are busy harvesting olives, restoring iconic Riva motorboats or exploring the mysterious subterranean waterways of a limestone cave, the animals high up in the mountains ready themselves for winter.
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This episode of Jewels of the Alps takes us to Lago Maggiore in the fall, to scenes of untamed nature and encounters with people closely connected to the area.
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Lake Garda is a dream summer destination and a lake of contrasts, where lemon tress thrive on the steep rocky shores of a glacial valley, ancient castles guard historic borders and Roman ruins tell tales of a long and turbulent past.
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Of all the lakes of Upper Italy, Lake Como has the most glamorous reputation. The multi-million-Euro villas that line the shore are home to the rich and famous, including George Clooney. But Lake Como has far more to offer than celebrity.
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