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The Lago Maggiore, German Langensee, is one of the famous Upper Italian lakes and is located in the Swiss canton of Ticino as well as in the Italian provinces of Piedmont and Lombardy.. <9> It has an area of ​​212 sq km, 20% in Switzerland and 80% in Italy, at 192m and 372m deep.. <9> He was born, like his colleagues Lago di Como and Lago di Lugano by glacier movements;. especially in its northern part it is surrounded by high cliffs.. <9> <9> Ticino flows through Lake Maggiore, a river that has its source at the NufenenPass in the Gotthard massif.. It ends after leaving the lake at Sesto Calende in the river Po.. <9> <9> The region thrives on tourism and fishing (150 tons per year) <9> <9> Popular lakeside towns are Verbania, Cannobio and Locarno, and the surrounding mountains are ideal for walking.. <9> Verbania is also the largest city with 30,000 inhabitants.. Here the sea part Borromean Bay with some small islands <9> <9> The mild climate provides for a rich vegetation.