LAKE COMO

An internationally adored lake. Timeless are its gardens, villas, and panoramas. The perfect playground for watersports and a certain George’s favorite getaway

AREEA
145 sq. km
PERIMETER
170 km
DEPTH
418 m
WIDTH
45.7 km
ISLANDS
1
TRIBUTARIES
37

It could be the mix of mountains, blooming parks, and dense forests. For the elegant villas or the relaxed crotti. For centuries, Lake Como has set the standard.

Lake Como. Light air, just like Goethe once described in his Grand Tour. As Stendhal once put it, the villas simply multiply on the greenery and on the hills, and they’re reflected in the water. Elegance and intrigue reign supreme on the little slice of paradise jutting out onto the water where Villa del Balbianello has sat for hundreds of years. It was the perfect choice for filming 007 Casino Royale with Daniel Craig, not to mention to the wedding venue for Padmé and Anakin in Star Wars Episode II.

Villa Carlotta, in Tremezzo, is no less stunning, with its original Italian garden. The treasure chest of art includes sculptures from Canova and the paintings of Francesco Hayez. Some of the extravagant villas have been transformed into hotels, while others have welcomed a varied list of VIP’s, such as George Clooney. Inland, the wonders of Rationalist architecture are sure to stun.

Numerous projects from Giuseppe Terragni can be admired in Como, while Lecco boasts the Manzonian itineraries. In Colico, the Breva and Tivano winds comes out to play for a bit of surfing. Trails up to the viewpoints are sure to be a favorite of many, like Brunate with its funicular train climbing over 700 meters.

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Experiences

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Como, streets of silk

The Capital of silk built on the mastery of the weaving mills, printers and silk producers of the Lario valley
  • Lifestyle
Como Vie della Seta

Brunate a view on the Belle Époque

Visit the "Balcony on the Alps".
  • Lakes
Outdoor trip to Brunate

Como in a weekend

A mediaeval heart for the city that loves science and design with light. Discover Como in 48 hours. Without ever losing sight of the lake
  • Lifestyle
Como in a weekend

Boroughs Lecco

Lecco is a territory that offers places rich in history, art and culture. Lecco is the lake with many boroughs
  • Villages
Boroughs Lecco, tips for visiting

Como Photo Gallery

Ideas and ideas for your holiday on the lake.
  • Lakes
Como and its Lake from a to Z hits for an unforgettable vacation

Legend of the Seven Brothers

An evocative tale of eight brothers, linked to each other, who lived in the Lecco area
  • Art & Culture
Traditions of Lecco: Legend of the Seven Brothers

La Via Regina

The Queen of the Ways, ancient, crucial. A network of travellers’ hospices and monuments evidence of the historic importance of the route
  • Religious Tourism
La Via Regina

Castles and fortifications around Lake Como

Several testimonies of a past rich in history, all to discover
  • Art & Culture
Castles and fortifications around Lake Como

Monumental trees in Lombardy

The art of knowing trees in Lombardy
  • Active & Green
Alberi monumentali in Lombardia

Km-0 in Lombardy: agriculture in monasteries

In the monasteries there is still the atmosphere of the past. If you want to buy genuine products, at Km 0, you can contact the monks
  • Religious Tourism
Km-0 agriculture in the monasteries of Lombardy

Como by foot, by boat

A walk in Como between lake, neoclassical houses, a statue of Canova and a Grand Tour by boat
  • Art & Culture
Como by foot, by boat

From Como to Bellagio by Boat

Traveling between the two shores of the lake, between splendid coasts and the majestic frame of the Pre-Alps
  • Lakes
From Como to Bellagio by Boat

From the Mountain to the Plains

From Valtellina to the Po Valley, 200 km to live by bike
  • Cycle Tourism
From the mountain to the plains, 200 km by bike

Where to eat in Lecco

  • Food & Wine
The 6 best proposals about where to eat in Lecco

Fiori & farfalle: una villa alla moda 

Un vero e proprio giardino fiorisce dal cemento e decora una delle più straordinarie ville del lago di Como.
  • Parks
Villa Bernasconi - Fiori & farfalle: una villa alla moda 

Gardens Como

Lake Como is famous for its villas with fantastic gardens: let's discover them together!
  • Active & Green
Gardens Como, discovering Lombardy

Places

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Basilica di San Fedele

  • Religious Tourism
Basilica di San Fedele, Churches of Como

Fiumelatte

In Varenna, discover the shortest river of Italy and visit its source surrounded by nature.
  • Active & Green
Fiumelatte Varenna

Villa Olmo

Villa Olmo was acquired by the municipality of Como and turned into a venue for exhibitions and cultural events.
  • Art & Culture
Villa Olmo, Como

Church of S. Maria del Tiglio

A medieval atmosphere for a fairy-tale wedding on Lake Como
  • Art & Culture
chiesa madonna tiglio gravedona

Caves, Speleo Activities and Orrido

  • Active & Green
Caves, Speleo Activities and Orrido

The bridle path to Erbonne

  • Active & Green
The bridle path to Erbonne

Museum of navigation instruments

  • Art & Culture
Museum of Navigation Instruments

Cathedral of Como

  • Religious Tourism
Cathedral of Como

Il Pino del Michoacan a Villa Melzi

  • Active & Green
Il Pino del Michoacan a Villa Melzi

Argegno

A village of Roman origins that, since ancient times, has been a fortified center inserted in a vast defensive system
  • Villages
Village of Argegno

Cernobbio

  • Villages
Cernobbio, Lago di Como

Church of San Giorgio

  • Art & Culture
Chiesa di San Giorgio Varenna

Bellagio

Villas, parks, a romantic lakefront and a maritime history museum. Bellagio is one of the most famous places on Lake Como
  • Villages
Bellagio,Como Lake

Where to sleep

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HOTEL EUROPA

Sorico
HOTEL EUROPA

HOTEL BELVEDERE

Bellagio
HOTEL BELVEDERE

AURORA

Lezzeno
AURORA

GRAND HOTEL VILLA SERBELLONI

Bellagio
GRAND HOTEL VILLA SERBELLONI

ITALIA

Colico
ITALIA

RESORT LE VELE

Domaso
RESORT LE VELE

ADLER

Menaggio
ADLER

HOTEL REGINA OLGA

Cernobbio
HOTEL REGINA OLGA

HOTEL CENTRALE

Cernobbio
HOTEL CENTRALE

BELLAVISTA

Menaggio
BELLAVISTA

GRAND HOTEL VICTORIA

Menaggio
GRAND HOTEL VICTORIA

SILVIO

Bellagio
SILVIO

DONGO

Dongo
DONGO

LAURO

Gravedona ed Uniti
LAURO

DU LAC

Menaggio
DU LAC

REGINA

Gravedona ed Uniti
REGINA

MERIDIANA

Bellano
MERIDIANA

VILLA COLICO

Colico
VILLA COLICO

RISI

Colico
RISI

TRE ROSE

Nesso
TRE ROSE

Info

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How to arrive

BY PLANE
Milano Malpensa 50 km, Linate 61 km, Orio al Serio 87 km

BY TRAIN
trenitalia.com
trenord.it
sbb.ch

BY CAR
Autostrada A9

How to move

BY BUS
asfautolinee.it
lineelecco.it

BY BOAT
navigazionelaghi.it

Information

INFOPOINT COMO
Piazza Duomo, Como
T. +39 031 304137

INFOPOINT LECCO
Piazza XX Settembre, 1, Lecco
T. +39 0341 295720

INFOPOINT VARENNA
Via IV Novembre, 7, Varenna (LC)
T. + 39 0341 830367

INFOPOINT MENAGGIO
Piazza Garibaldi, 8, Menaggio (CO)
T. +39 0344 32924

INFOPOINT BELLAGIO
Piazza Mazzini (presso Imbarcadero), Bellagio (CO)
T. +39 031 950204

INFO LAKE COMO
T. +39 031 269712
lakecomo@tin.it

WIFI
FreeWiFiComo

TOURISM SITE
visitcomo.eu
lakecomo.it

Useful numbers

EMERGENCY
112

HOSPITALS
Ospedale Sant'Anna
Via Ravona, San Fermo della Battaglia, Como
T. +39 031 5851

Ospedale Valduce
Via Dante Alighieri, 11, Como
T. +39 031 324111

Ospedale Manzoni
Via dell’Eremo, 9/11, Lecco
T. 848 88 44 22

Ospedale Erba Renaldi
Via Virginia Casartelli, 7, Menaggio
T. +39 0344 33111

Ospedale Moriggia Pelascini
Via Pelascini, 3, Gravedona (CO)
T. +39 0344 92111

POLICE
Carabinieri - Nuovo Comando Provinciale Como
Piazzale Amedeo Duca D’Aosta, Como
T. +39 031 33861