Places of meeting, departure, and arrival — where water meets land and the stories of people and vessels intertwine. Piers have always been vital hubs of connection and life on the lake, as these images show. I




Places of meeting, departure, and arrival — where water meets land and the stories of people and vessels intertwine. Piers have always been vital hubs of connection and life on the lake, as these images show. I




The early 20th century were Lake Como’s golden years, when it was the driving force behind the lake’s Belle Époque. It was a period of great tourist development in which elegant boats...
The Northern Italian lakes became popular European tourist destinations from the late 1800s onwards, thanks to new rail connections and the first tourist guide books. These contained rail and boat timetables, thus...
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