Aerial Views of Lombardy, Italy

Top AirVuz contributor denisbarbas put together this fantastic piece using the new DJI Mavic 3 drone.  The video was shot primarily in northern Italy, in the region of Lombardy, with some additional footage from Switzerland.  Some of the highlights include the magnificent Scaligero Castle in the town of Sirmione at the southern end of Lake Garda as well as the spectacular peaks of the Italian Alps.  You'll also see some excellent shots from the great Plain of Lombardy, which lies to the south of the Alps.   

Milan is the largest city in northern Italy and the second largest overall after Rome.  It's the capital of Lombardy, a region which is home to about one in six Italians and consistently has been the dynamo of the Italian economy (and one of the most important in the EU).  While Rome is Italy's political and cultural capital, Milan is its business and financial capital.  Dronescapes by Atellani treats us to this stunning aerial overview of Milano, including footage of La Scala di Milano, the Unicredit Tower, Citylife Milano, and more.

Behold this stunning drone video from Italy's Lake Como, compliments of top AirVuz contributor Marchino.  Starting at the :09 mark, you'll see Villa Balbianello, a famous villa on the western side of the "wishbone" shaped lake, followed by a view of the island known as Isola Comacina.  At the :30 mark you'll see the storied town of Bellagio, where the lake's two southern branches come together.  Other highlights include the contemporary Life Electric sculpture in Como.  This video was a Drone Video of the Week Finalist in December, 2020.  

Top contributor and pilot Dronescapes by Atellani used a Zenmuse X7 camera mounted to a DJI Inspire 2 drone to make this spectacular video of the Certosa di Pavia, a monastery northern Italy's Lombardy region.  It lies near the town of Pavia.  The monastery was built over a hundred year period roughly coinciding with the 15th century.  It was commissioned by a nobleman from Milan, which lies a short distance to its north.  Among other distinctions, the Certosa di Pavia is one of Italy's largest monasteries.

Top contributor Dronescapes by Atellani used a Zenmuse X7 camera mounted to a DJI Inspire 2 drone to create this spectacular aerial video of San Marco Pass in the mountains of Northern Italy.  The pass, which connects two valleys of the Bergamo Alps sub-range, is situated just a bit to the east of the famed Lake Como in the country's Lombardy region.  Shot on a clear day, the video shows the pass's main road, one of Italy's famed alpine motorways and a magnet for high-performance car drivers from all over the world.  

The lakes of Lombardy in the northern partfootage of Italy are something to see. Thanks to this excellent drone video by contributor Eric Bartolo, you can see a few without having to travel to each of them yourself! The video features Lago di Pusiano in Brianza; Trentino's Lago di Tenno; Sebino, the fourth largest lake in Lombardy; Lake Grada, known for its crystal clear waters; Lago di Ledro, one of the cleanest lakes in the area; the glacial lake that sits between Switzerland and Italy, Lake Lugano; and Lake Como. 

Contributor Dadrone created this beautiful aerial tour of Valtellina, an alpine valley in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.  It is one of the most important mountain passes between Germany and Italy, and its strategic importance has led to significant battles being fought for its control over the centuries.  During the Thirty Years' War, the valley was the scene of intense fighting between Habsburg and French-aligned forces, including a famous massacre of Protestants that took place in 1620.

Contributor Signo11 created a beautiful drone's eye view of Gavia Pass, a famous mountain pass in northern Italy.  It's in the Lombardy region, and it divides the Sondrio and Brescia provinces.  Gavia Pass is named after Monte Gavia, the tallest peak in the area, which has an altitude of 3.2k meters (just under 10.6k ft.).  All of the mountains which make up the pass are accessible without climbing gear, although there are also some spectacular cliffs that require proper equipment for safe climbing.  

Carimate Castle (Castello di Carimate) is a well-known castle in northern Italy.  It's situated in a town of the same name in the province of Como, which is part of Italy's Lombardy region.  It was built in the 14th century, on the site of an earlier fortress which had stood here.  In the late 15th century, the Holy Roman Emperor Maximillian I stayed here intermittently for a period of four years.  In this video, you'll get a nice bird's eye view of this landmark, courtesy of contributor.  Alessandro Droneinnovation.

Contributor Marco Cantieni created this epic drone video of one of the most well known spots on Italy's Lake Garda.  The town of Tremosine is on the western side of the lake in Italy's Lombardy region, near its northern end.  It's known in part for a road which winds up the cliffs overlooking the lake.  Notably, it was the filming location for the opening scene in the 2008 James Bond Film Quantum of Solace (#24 in the series), in which 007 (played by Daniel Craig) has the thief Mr. White locked in his trunk.

Prepare to be amazed by this spectacular drone video of Bellagio, one of the most iconic sights in Italy. It's located on Lake Como in the Lombardy region, in the spot where the two southern "legs" of the lake come together.  The town has been occupied since Roman times, and for centuries was one of the favored vacation spots for European royalty.  Today, it's still considered one of the most fashionable spots in Europe.  In addition to its spectacular villas, the town is home to many well known churches.

Top contributor Dronescapes by Atellani used a Zenmuse X7 camera mounted to a DJI Inspire 2 drone to create this spectacular aerial video of Italy's second-largest lake.  Lake Maggiore is in the northwestern part of the country, on the border with Switzerland.  It's Italian shoreline is shared by the Piedmont and Lombardy regions.  It's a long narrow lake which runs about 65 km (around 40 mi.) north to south.  Although not as large as Lake Garda nor as well known as Lake Como, it is nonetheless one of Italy's natural treasures. 

While northern Italy is thought of as being covered in mountains, it's actually more accurate to say it's surrounded by mountains: specifically, various sub-ranges of the Alps and Apennines.  In between, there are large areas of plains, which are home to some of Italy's best farmland.  One of the most prominent is the great Lombardy Plain, which lies in the part of the region south of Milan.  You can see this very flat, fertile area from a bird's eye view, compliments of contributor and drone pilot Mark59.

Top contributor and pilot Enrico Pescantini created this stunning drone video of some important Roman ruins in northern Italy.  The Grottoes of Catullus are the remains of a Roman villa which was located on Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy.  The ruins are situated at the tip of the Sirmione Peninsula at the southern end of the lake, which is part of the region of Lombardy.  The Grottoes of Catallus appeared as a filming location for the 2017 movie Call Me by Your Name, which received four Oscar nominations.

Varese is a small city and provincial capital in Italy's Lombardy region.  It is situated at the base of Campo dei Fiori di Varese, one of Lombardy's smaller mountains, more or less between Lake Como and Lake Maggiore (the second and third largest lakes in the country, respectively).  Frankiez caught this northern Italian jewel with a drone, bringing us these awesome bird's eye views of a town and its brilliant red roofs set in the verdant hills of Lombardy.  Varese is considered part of Italy's famed Lakes District.  

When you think of Lake Como in northern Italy many movies and movie stars will come to mind. Drone pilot Marchino agrees and wants you to dream up those images while watching his flight through his home. Complete with hyperlapses, top-down shots, and many flights over the water this piece gives the viewer yet another wonderful perspective of the picturesque lake in the country's official Lombardy region.  Specific locations which you'll see in the video include Bellagio, Varenna, Balbianello, and Torno.

Lake Como is the most famous lake in Italy and one of the most well known freshwater bodies in the world.  The playground of royalty for centuries and of movie stars for decades, it makes the perfect backdrop for this epic drone video by contributor Simone Sergi.  Using some very creative editing techniques, he shows us views of the lake's beautiful shoreline intermixed with shots of some epic wakeboarding and jetski action.  It's another side to this hallowed body of water in Italy's Lombardy region.  

Check out this amazing drone video of a historic artistic center in northern Italy.  The town is called Vigevano, and it's part of the Pavia province, one of the dozen provinces which make up the official Lombardy region.  The town dates to the 10th century AD, and was connected to the hunting activities of the royalty of the Kingdom of Lombardy.  The centerpiece of the town, which is well featured in the video, is the Piazza Ducale, a Renaissance era square over which sits the Bramante Tower.  

Check out this drone video of a little-known but stunningly beautiful alpine lake in northern Italy, compliments of contributor and pilot Signo11.  It's called Lake Aviolo, and it's located in the province of Brescia.  Brescia is one of the dozen provinces which make up the Lombardy region that covers a significant portion of northern Italy.  Aviolo Lake has a surface area of just under seven square km (around two square mi.).  Its elevation is a bit over 1.9k meters (about 6.3k ft.) above sea level.  

Check out this amazing drone video of a famous bridge in northern Italy, compiments of contributor santorelloapr.  Variously known as the Calusco Bridge, the Bridge San Michele, and the Paderno Bridge, it's an iron arch bridge over a gorge of the Adda River in the Lombardy region.  The bridge, which has a total length of 266 meters (a bit under 900 feet), was designed by a famous Swiss engineer.  Completed in 1889, it was considered a major technical feat at the time.  It's been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.  

Contributor Daveydrones created this beautiful drone video of Bergamo, an important city in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.  The seat of an eponymously-named province, it's located about 40 km (around 24 mi.) northeast of Milan.  The city, which dates to the Antiquity, played an important role in the region, historically one of Italy's most important.  It's actually two cities: an "upper city" which is surrounded with defensive fortifications, and a "lower city" outside of the old city's walls.  

Contributor Mark59 created this beautiful drone's eye view of Brianza, an area of northern Italy at the foot of the Alps mountains.  It sits across two provinces in the Lombardy region, north of Milan (the largest city of Lombard) and Lake Como.  Settled at least 3,000 years ago, Brianza was one of the first areas in Italy to adopt Christianity.  The video includes footage of Villa Gallarati Scotti, Montevecchia, and Monza.  Monza is the largest city in the region, with a population of about 125,000.

Top AirVuz contributor Kpax created this beautiful drone video of Mt. Sighignola in the far northern reaches of Italy. It's part of the Lugano Prealps, a sort of "foothills" subrange of the Alps.  The mountain is located in the Lombardy region, near the border with the Swiss canton of Ticino.  The mountain has a peak elevation of about 4.3k ft. (around 1.3k m) above sea level.  Shot during the Fall season, the video also features some excellent views of nearby Lake Lugano, which sits on the Swiss-Italian border.  

Check out these magnificent drone views of a historic dam site in northern Italy, compliments of brand-new AirVuz contributor and pilot Andrea Frigerio.  The Gleno Dam on Gleno Creek in the province of Bergamo (part of the region of Lombardy) was completed in 1923.  Just six weeks after the reservoir was filled, the multiple arch buttress structure collapsed, killing over 350 people.  Today, the spot is marked by a much smaller dam as well as a memorial to commemorate the victims of the disaster.  

Here's a bird's eye view of a well known castle town near Milan, Italy.  The town is called Trezzo sull'Adda, and it lies about 30 km (just under 20 mi.) northeast of Milan in the region of Lombardy.  The castle was built by the Visconti family, an important line of nobles in Milan in the Middle Ages.  The town (and castle) sit on a highly strategic position astride the Adda River, a waterway which roughly bisects the line between Milan and Bergramo (another important Lombard city, which lies further to the northeast).  

Contributor and pilot Mark59 created this fascinating drone video of a mysterious site near Milan, Italy.  It's called the Pyramids of Montevecchia, three pyramid-shaped structures that were discovered in an aerial survey of the area in 2001.  It's not known when they were built or their purpose.  What is known is that the distances between them are exactly proportional to the distances between the pyramids of Giza, Egypt, and that these proportions are also found in the constellation of Orion.

Elroy Ahmet - DroneStruction created this stunning aerial view of one of the best-preserved Italian fortresses.  It's known variously as Sirmone Castle, the Scaliger Castle, and the Floating Castle, and it's located on a peninsula on the southern end of Lake Garda in the province of Bescia, Lombardy.  The structure was constructed in the 13th century by the Della Scala family, who ruled much of the region for over a century.  The structure was further fortified when it came under Venetian control in the 15th century.  

Contributor @santorelloapr managed to aerially film one of the world's best known modern "ghost towns".  The town is called Consonno, and it's in the Lecco Province, about an hour drive northeast of Milan.  The city caught the attention of a wealthy Italian Count in the 1960's, who poured millions of Lira into turning it into a version of Monte Carlo he called the City of Toys.  Unfortunately, an landslide in the 1970's destroyed the road access to the still-uncompleted city, and it's never been restored.  

The Ponte nel cielo is a bridge and tourist attraction in the Province of Sondrio, Italy. The Tibetan bridge connects Campo Tartano with the Maggengo Frasnino, and is styled after similar bridges in Switzerland and Austria. From the bridge you can view the Campo Tartano, Rhaetian Alps, the valley of Tartano, the dam of Colobera, and the opening of the Valtellina Valley. Sondria is one of the dozen provinces which make up the region of Lombardy.  See the unforgettable Ponte nel cielo by drone in this video by dronujemy. 

Stelvio Pass isn't the highest mountain pass in the Alps but it is, by all accounts, one of the best drives not just in the Alps but in the world.  It connects the province of Sondrio (part of the Lombardy region) with that of South Tyrol (part of the Trentino-Alto-Adigio region).  Running parallel to the Swiss border, it reaches a height of about 2.75k meters (just over 9k ft.)making it the second highest paved pass in the Alps.  The magnificent roadway is shown from above in this drone video by Dronescapes by Atellani.  

Contributor Luca T used a DJI Mavic Air drone to create this beautiful aerial of Italy's largest lake: Lago di Garda.  The video features footage of Lazise and Bardolino, two towns on the eastern shore of the lake, both of which are in the Verona province of the Veneto region.  You'll also get a bird's eye view of Sirmione, which lies at the end of a long and narrow peninsula off the southern shore of the lake.  Sirmione is part of Brescia, one of the dozen provinces which make up the Lombardy region.  

Check out these magnificent aerial views of a well-known reservoir lake in northern Italy, compliments of Kpax.  Lake Livignio (Lago di Livigno) is located on the Swiss border; the Italian side of lake lies in the Sondrio province of Lombardy while the Swiss side is in the Canton of Grisons.  The video was filmed from the perspective of the Crap de la Parè, which overlooks the southeastern side of the reservoir.  The reservoir is created by a dam on the Spöl River, a tributary of the Inn River.  

Contributor Tom Wetherald created this beautiful drone video from the town of Varenna on Italy's Lake Como.  It's situated on the easter side of the lake, just above the point where the lake forks into an eastern and western branch.  It's part of Lecco, one of the eleven provinces (plus the Metropolitan City of Milan) which make up the Lombardy region.  It's located about a 45 minute drive north of Milan.  The video includes footage of the town's main sights, including the Castello di Vezio and the magnificent Villa Monastero.

In this video, contributor Luca T. does a great job of aerially filming a stunning waterfall in northern Italy.  The falls run along a seasonal stream called Acquafraggia, which sources from the Pizzo del Lago and runs generally southwards before joining the Mera River which in turn drains into Lake Como.  The area filmed is in Sondrio, the northernmost of the dozen provinces which make up Italy's official Lombardy region.  The waterfall site is protected under Italian preservation laws.  

Top AirVuz contributor and former Drone Video of the Week Finalist Kpax brings us this stunning drone video tour of the Italian commune of Valsolda, which is part of the province of Como in the region of Lombardy.  The commune covers part of the northern shore of Lake Lugano (which is shared with Switzerland) and extends into the hills north of the lake, which is situated between Lake Como and Lake Maggiore.  The video includes footage of the villages of Albogasio, Villa Fogazzaro Roi, Castello, San Manete, Porlezza, and Osteno.  

Here's an excellent drone video of a well-known monastery on Italy's Lake Maggiore, compliments of content creator and pilot Kpax.  It's called the Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso, and it's built on a rocky ridge overlooking the eastern shore of Lake Maggiore. Situated in Varese, one of the provinces of the Lombardy region, the structure was built in the 14th century.  Known for its 19th century interior frescoes, the complex consists of three separate buildings and has been designated a national monument.  

Former Drone Video of the Week Winner Enrico Pescantini brings us this excellent drone video of the site of a tragic dam collapse in northern Italy.  The Gleno Dam was built between 1916-23 on the Gleno Creek in the province of Bergamo, which is part of the region of Lombardy.  Less than six weeks after its reservoir was filled, a section of the buttress dam collapsed, sending over a billion gallons (4.5 million cubic meters) of water into the valley below.  Over 350 people were killed in the disaster.  

Enjoy these outstanding drone views of a glacier in northern Italy, compliments of AirVuz contributor rinosanto.  Created with footage from a DJI's (gimbal-stabilized) Mavic 3 and Air 2S drones along with a DJI Avata first person view (FPV) quad, the video was filmed over the Fellaria glacier in  Valmalenco, a lateral valley of the larger Valtellina valley in Sondrio, the northernmost of the provinces which make up the region of Lombardy.  The glacier is one of the largest in the Central Alps.  

Former Drone Video of the Week Finalist Kpax brings us this excellent drone video of Italy's Monte di Tremezzo, a mountain in the Lugano Prealps in the region of Lombardy.  The peak is popular among climbers because it is relatively easy to climb and offers hikers stunning views of the lakes over to the High Alps. It has a summit elevation of about 5.6k feet above sea level or around 1.7k meters.  It's situated just west of Lake Como (near the spot where the lake's branches come together), and a bit further to the east of Lake Lugano.  

Italy's Sacro Monte di Varese is one of nine so-called Sacri Monte, a group of related religious structures which were built across northern Italy in the 16th and 17th centuries.  Seen in this drone video by contributor Kpax, the Sacro Monte di Varese is situated near the town of Varese, the capital of the namesake province in the Lombardy region. The complex consists of a series of chapels connected by road, each one of which represents one of the Biblical Mysteries of the life of Jesus Christ.  

Check out these fantastic drone views of a mountain masif in Italy's Lombardy region, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot DroneNatureIT.  It's called the Grigne, and it's part of the Bergamo Alps in Lecco, one of Lombardy's northern provinces.  Located a bit northeast of Lake Como, the Grigne's highest peak has an elevation of 2.4k meters above sea level or around 7.9k ft.  These peaks are accessible by hiking trails, with the most popular trail originating in the nearby town of Ballabio.  

AirVuz contributor and pilot travelerwithdrone brings us this excellent drone video of the town of Ballano on Italy's famed Lake Como.   The town lies on the eastern side of the main part of the lake, north of where it splits in a "wishbone" shape.  It's part of the province of Lecco, one of the dozen which make up the region of Lombardy.   Lake Como is the third-largest in Italy (after Garda and Maggiore) and probably its most well-known; it's been a playground of the rich and famous since Roman times.  

AirVuz contributor and pilot aleksjboss used the tiny DJI Spark drone to create this stunning wintertime aerial piece from a ski resort in northern Italy.  It was filmed in the commune of Chiesa in Valmalenco in Sondrio, the northernmost of the dozen provinces (including the Metropolitan City of Milan) which make up Italy's Lombardy region.  Just a few km/mi south of the Swiss border, it's the most populated part of the Valmalenco Valley.  The video also includes footage of the tiny Lake Palù.  

Here's a great drone's eye view of an important city in northern Italy.  Pavia is the capital of its namesake province, the southwesternmost province of the Lombardy region.  The city is located about a half hour's drive south of Milan on the Ticino River.  It's located on the Lombard Plain, the flat area south of the Alps which is home to some of Italy's most fertile farmland.  The city of Pavia was the site of an important historical event: the assassination of the Roman General Orestes here in 476 AD marked the end of the Roman Empire.  

AirVuz contributor Mark59 brings us this outstanding drone video of Italy's Val Camonica, a valley in the Italian Alps.  The valley runs a length of about 55 mi. (around 90 km) from the Tonale Pass to the Corna Trentapassi.  It's mostly located in Brescia, one of the eastern provinces of the region of Lombardy.  The valley is traversed by the River Oglio, a left-tributary of the River Po.  Home to some famous pre-historic cave drawings, the entire Val Camonica was declared a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve in 2018.  

Italy's famous Lake Como is shaped like a wishbone, with the eastern and western "branches" joining at the town of Bellagio.  In this excellent drone video by davidegalloni, you'll be treated to some outstanding aerial views of Como's eastern side.  The video opens with shots of the idyllic town of Varenna, just north of the "split".  The next stop is Lierna, which lies to the south of Varenna, on the eastern branch of the wishbone.  The last two spots are Mandello del Lario and Abbadia Lariana, which lie just a bit further to the south.

Top AirVuz contributor Kpax brings us this stunning drone video from the mountains of northern Italy.  The video was filmed at the Grigna massif in Lecco, one of the provinces of the region of Lombardy.  The massif is part of the Bergamo Alps, which in turn are part of the Western Limestone Alps.  Its highest peak sits at an elevation of about 7.9k ft. above sea level, or around 2.4k m.  The video includes some shots of Rifugio Rosalba, one of several shelters located on the Grigne slops to aid mountain climbers.  

Check out this drone video from the far northern reaches of Italy, compliments of new contributor LucaCornago.  It was filmed around the village of Montespluga in Sondrio, the northernmost of the dozen provinces which make up the Lombardy region.  It sits just a few km/mi from the Swiss border at the southern end of the Splügen Pass, which connects two valleys in the Lepontone Alps.  The video features some great footage of the mountains around the village as well as Lake Montespluga, which sits immediately to its south.   

Top contributor and former DVOW Finalist Signo11 hit another bulls-eye with this jaw-dropping piece from the Italian Alps.  Shot with a DJI Mavic Pro 2 drone, the film uses sequences captured in all four seasons.  Opening with a stunning shot over a lake encircled by Fall colors, the video then takes you up into the snow-covered peaks of the Lombardy and Trentino-Alto-Adige regions.  Then you'll be taken over the area's famous alpine valleys during the spring and summer months, closing with some incredible wintertime shots.   

Top AirVuz contributor Kpax brings us this stunning drone video from the Masino Valley in northern Italy.  The valley is located in Sondrio, the northernmost of the dozen provinces which make up the region of Lombardy.  It's roughly an hour's drive north of the city of Milan and just a few mi. from Italy's northern border with Switzerland.  The valley sits at an elevation of about 6.3k ft. above sea level or around 1.9k m.  It's one of the most popular areas for rock climbing in the entire Alps region.  

Top AirVuz contributor Kpax brings us this fantastic drone video from the mountains known as the Lugano Prealps in northern Italy.  The Lugano Prealps are essentially foothills of the larger Alps Mountains system.  They are located on the western side of the range, in the Italian region of Lombardy as well as the neighboring Swiss canton of Ticino.  The two peaks shown in the video are Torrione and Cima di Fojorina, both of which have elevations of a bit under 6k ft. above sea level or around 1.8k m.  

AirVuz contributor davidegalloni brings us this excellent drone video of a World War I era artillery fortress in northern Italy.  It's called Fort Montecchio-Lusardi, and it's located in Lecco, one of the provinces of the Lombardy Region.  The structure was built between 1911-14, shortly before Italy's entrance to the conflict on the Allied side in 1915.  Located to the west of what turned out to be the front, the fortress never saw action during the war.  The fort was armed with four (4) 149mm guns of French manufacture.   

See the famous Stelvio Pass by drone in this 4K video by Dronescapes by Atellani. The Stelvio Pass connects the town of Stilfs in the South Tyrol Province and Bormeo in the province of Sondrio.  With an elevation of 2.75k meters above sea level (just over 9k ft.), it's the second highest paved pass in the Alps.  The original road was built between 1820 - 1825, when the area was part of the Austrian Empire.  Between the Italian War of 1859 and World War I, the pass served as the boundary between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Italy.  

Top AirVuz contributor Marco Miele brings us this stunning drone video of a mountain lake in northern Italy.  It's called Lake Idro, and it's located primarily in the province of Brescia in the region of Lombardy although a portion of the lake lies in the neighboring province of Trentino.  Situated just to the west of the much-larger Lake Garda in the Prealps (foothills of the Alps Mountain chain), Lake Ideo is about seven mi. long (11 km) and just over a mile wide (about two km) at its widest point.   

One of the most notable physical features of Italy's Lake Garda is a long and very narrow peninsula which extends north from its southern shore.  The peninsula is part of the commune of Sirmione in the Brescia Province of Lombardy.  In this drone video by Luca T., you'll get a bird's eye view of the Scaliger Castle, a 13th century fortress which lies a bit north of the peninsula's midpoint.  The video also features footage of Gardaland, an amusement park just east of the peninsula in Castelnuovo del Garda in the province of Verona.  

Top AirVuz contributor Kpax brings us the second part of a series of drone videos from the Masino Valley in northern Italy.  The valley is located in the Italian Alps in the region of Lombardy, roughly an hour's drive north of the city of Milan.  This video was filmed over the valley created by the mountain known as Pizzo Porcelizzo in Sondrio, the northernmost of the Lombardy provinces.  You'll see some nice shots of the Gianetti Hut (Rifugio Gianetti), which sits at an altitude of about 8.3k ft. above sea level (a bit over 2.5k m).  

In this first person view (FPV) drone video by AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot MuschioFPV, you'll get a unique perspective on some of the most famous ruins in northern Italy: the Grottoes of Catullus.  The remains of a 2,000 year old Roman villa, the site is located at the tip of a long, narrow peninsula extending into Lake Garda (Italy's largest lake) from its southern shore in Sirmione, in the province of Brescia.  The grottoes appeared as a filming location in the 2017 movie Call Me by Your Name, which earned four Oscar nominations.

Monte Sighignola is a northern Italian mountain in a chain known as the Lugano Prealps, which run through parts of the Lombardy region as well as the canton of Tocino in neighboring Switzerland.  The mountain affords excellent views of Lake Lugano and, further to the west, the high Alps.  Monte Sighignola has a peak elevation of about 1.3k meters above sea level, or around 4.3k ft.  You can see the mountain and its surroundings from a bird's eye perspective in this excellent drone video by Kpax.  

Cernusco Lombardone is a small town, or commune, in the Province of Lecco which is part of the Italian region of Lombardy in north central Italy. It’s about 30 km (19 mi) from Milan and has a population of about 4,000 people. The village in anchored by the Commune di Cernusco Lombardone, a historic church you can see in this cinewhoop video by ImpactFPV. His HD micro drone is giving us all of the Italian vibes in this smooth flight.  This highly creative piece was put on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in June of 2019.

This drone video is the third in a series by top AirVuz contributor Kpax from the Masino Valley in Northern Italy.  This video was filmed over the Mello Valley, which in effect "branches off" from the main body of the Masino Valley near the village of Ardenno and which extends to Italy's northern border with Switzerland.  Located roughly 90 minutes by car northeast of Milan in Sondrio (the northernmost province of the Lombardy Region), this has become a popular area for hikers and climbers from around the world.  

Get a rare wintertime look at a well-known landmark on Italy's Lake Como, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot Marchino.   It's called Volta's Lighthouse, and it's located in the town of San Maurizio.  It's just to the northeast of the town of Como, which sits at the southern end of the lake's western branch.  Completed in 1927, the lighthouse commemorates the centenary of the death of Alessandro Volta, a pioneer in the field of electricity.  The lighthouse is accessible from the nearby town of Brunate.  

Italy's northern Lombardy Region was the epicenter of the country's Covid-19 outbreak in the Spring of 2020.  Not surprisingly, at fabled Lake Como (which is located due north of the regional capital, Milan), things looked far from normal during this time.  In this eerie drone video by AirVuz contributor Marchino, you will see what the lake looked like during this historic period.  The video was filmed in and around the town of Como, which lies at the south end of the western of the two southern branches of the lake.   

Monte di Tremezzo is a well-known mountain in Italy's northern Lombardy region.  The peak is popular among climbers because it is relatively easy to climb and offers hikers stunning views of the lakes over to the High Alps. Monte Gabiga, also in Lombardy, Italy is ever-so-slightly smaller at only 1.7k meters (about 5.6k ft.) above sea level, but just as beautiful. Both surround the famous upscale resort area of Lake Como. You may never get to see these beautiful places for yourself, but you can see it by drone thanks to pilot Kpax. 

Lake Maggiore is one of the largest lakes in the Alps region.  It forms part of the border between Italy and Switzerland and between the two Italian regions of Lombardy and Piedmont.  The lake is overlooked by some of the highest mountains of the range, including Mt. Rosa, Italy's tallest.  Famously, Lake Maggiore was featured in Ernest Hemingway's immortal World War I work, A Farewell to Arms (first published in 1929).  In the book, the two main characters use the lake to escape to the safety of neutral Switzerland.

Lake Garda is Italy's largest lake.  It's situated at the junction of the Lombardy, Veneto, and Trentino-Alto-Adigio regions, near the foothills of the Dolomite Mountains (part of the Alps system).  Lake Garda has a surface area of almost 370 square km (just over 140 square mi.) and it's over 50 km (32 mi.) long.  The lake has been the scene of many important events in Italian history, including a naval battle between Italian and Austrian forces during the Third Italian War of Independence in 1866.  

Contributor Kpax created this beautiful drone video of Mt. Sighignola in the far northern reaches of Italy. It's part of the Lugano Prealps, a sort of "foothills" subrange of the Alps.  The mountain is located in the Lombardy region, near the border with the Swiss canton of Ticino.  The mountain has a peak elevation of about 1.3k meters (around 4.3k ft.) above sea level.  As you'll see in the video, the mountain affords excellent views of Lake Lugano, which actually sits on the Swiss-Italian border.  

Few places bring to mind the imagery of wealth, beauty and luxury like that of Lake Como, Italy. Located in Northern Italy’s Lombardy region, it is an upscale resort area that is set against the dramatic scenery of the Alps. With a maximum depth of about 425 meters (around 1.4k ft.), it is the fifth deepest lake in Europe. The deep and gorgeous lake has been a popular retreat for socialites and aristocrats since Roman times. You can see a glimpse of its beauty in this drone video, courtesy of pilot lafar

Italy's Lake Como is one of the most famous lakes in Europe.  The beauty of this lake in northwestern Italy has also made it a favorite location for shooting movies since the dawn of film in the early 20th century.  Some of the movies which have been at least partially shot around Lake Como include Attack of the Clones, Casino Royale, Ocean’s 12, and Man on Fire.  In this video, Passport_Aerial gives us a drone's eye view of this magical lake, once a favored getaway spot for members of the Roman nobility.  

AirVuz contributor Mark59 created this stunning drone video of Italy's Camonica Valley (Val Camonica), which runs for about 55 mi. (about 90 km) in the (northern) region of Lombardy (primarily in the province of Brescia).   With the River Oglio (a left-tributary of the River Po) running its length, it's one of the largest valleys in the Italian Alps.  In addition to its spectacular alpine scenery, the valley is also known for a complex of ancient rock drawings, which were created by a group of pre-Bronze Age natives called the Camunni.