The Lake District Travel Guide
- Overview
- Places to Explore
- Sights
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Entertainment
- Shopping
- Activities
- Travel Tips
- Features
- Fodor's Choice
- Deals
- Spanish Phrases
Guidebooks
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Fodor's Venice & the Best of Northern Italy
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As you travel the winding road of the Lake District, the snowcapped shoulders of volcanoes emerge, mysteriously disappear, then materialize again, peeping through trees or towering above broad valleys. The sometimes difficult journey through breathtaking mountain passes is inevitably rewarded by views of a glistening lake, vibrant and blue. You might be tempted to belt out "The hills are alive..., " but this is southern Chile, not Austria. With densely forested national parks, a dozen large lakes, easy access to transportation and facilities, and predominantly small, family-run lodgings, this area has come pretty close to perfecting tourism.
The Lake District Hotels
Many hostels, even the newly built ones, are constructed in Bavarian-chalet style echoing the region's Germanic heritage. Central heating is a much-appreciated...read more
The Lake District Restaurants
Meat and potatoes characterize the cuisine of this part of southern Chile. The omnipresent cazuela (a plate of rice and potatoes with beef or chicken) and...read more
Fodor's Choice
Things To Do in The Lake District
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in The Lake District
- $289 -- Chile: Swanky Santiago Hotel w/Breakfast, 35% Off W Santiago
- $2900 & up -- South America 14-Day, 5-City Trip w/7 Tours LatinEscapes
- Alluring South America IExplore
- Chile Experience — $4,089 IExplore
- Breathtaking Patagonia — $7,995 IExplore
The Lake District Experiences
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Volcanoes: Volcán Villarrica and Volcán Osorno are the conical, iconic symbols of the northern and southern Lake District, respectively... Read more
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Pucón. Just 20 minutes from the 2,847-meter-high (9,341-foot-high) Villarrica Volcano, Pucón is without doubt one of Chile's top... Read more
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The Mapuche profoundly affected the history of southern Chile. For almost 300 years this indigenous group fought to keep colonial, then Chilean... Read more
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You'll meet people in the Lake District with names like María Schmidt or Pablo Gudenschwager. At first, such juxtapositions sound odd... Read more
News & Features
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Trip Ideas, Outdoors
Whether as an ending to a South American tour or as a trip of solely outdoor adventures, Patagonia calls... Read more
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Trip Ideas, Outdoors
The Atacama desert in Chile is the driest place on Earth.... Read more
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Spas, Trip Ideas
Wine and beer treatments might be old hat in Europe, but from Chicago to Chile, New World spas are discovering... Read more
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