Lake Como

Lake Como Trips & Tours

Lake Como

Lake Como has been making people weak at the knees since the Roman Empire. The villas are grander, the water is stiller and the mountains are more dramatic than you ever imagined.

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Lake Como Trips & Tours

Lakeside real estate, dreamy hotels and the epitome of the good life.

A hideaway for poets, aristocrats and a few Hollywood movers and shakers, Lake Como is dramatic, theatrical and very, very beautiful. Its narrow, branching Y-shape creates steep wooded slopes that drop sharply into intensely blue water, the towns — Bellagio, Varenna, Menaggio — carefully dotted in between. There’s a real hint of the Roman here, and the neoclassical estates and tiered wedding-cake gardens that cling to the shore are no less fabulous than they were centuries ago. The five-star hotels are numerous and legendary, and as much a part of Como as the scenery, especially when you’re on the terrace, spritz in hand. But the best way to admire the cinematic landscape is undoubtedly from the water, cruising on a traditional, Venetian-style vessel or an elegant Riva boat before arriving back to land for sunset.


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What to do in Lake Como

For a proper introduction to Como, it’s all about the water. First up, take a Venetian-style wooden motorboat and weave between the lake's grandest villas. Villa del Balbianello of Star Wars and Bond fame is the showstopper but Villa Melzi's lakeside gardens at Bellagio certainly isn’t far behind. Time it right and you'll catch the lake at golden hour, made even better with a glass of prosecco in hand. On land, wander Bellagio's stone alleys, Como's cathedral square, or take the wheel of a vintage Italian sports car and spin along the lakeside roads… Pure dolce vita. Slow things down with a home-cooked meal of lake specialties with a local family, or ramp them back up with canyoning, a kayaking expedition along the shoreline, or a seaplane flight over the shimming water, the Alps rising beyond.

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Why you'll love it

Why you'll love it

The serene atmosphere and stunning landscapes provide the perfect backdrop for relaxation – and the exquisite, wedding-cake villas and blooming gardens certainly don’t harm either!

Off the beaten track

Off the beaten track

For a quieter experience, head to the lesser-known towns of Cernobbio and Torno, or get into the great outdoors in the Grigne mountains, which offer thrilling hikes and panoramic views of the lake.

Something to think about

Something to think about

While the lake is well served by public transport (on land and water), the schedules can be infrequent and are worth checking in advance before planning your day.

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