LAKE COMO - WHAT TO VISIT

The Centre of the Lake. This area of the lake takes on different shapes because of the unification of the two branches, Lecco and Como.

City of Como, an unusual mild climate, sweet morainic hills all around, legendary shores of the homonym lake: in this way Como welcomes the visitors, but soon they discover many other new and inviting characteristics of this town.

The Castle of Vezio. The Castle of Vezio, on the promontory of Varenna, is visible from every corner of the Lake of Como and can easily be reached from Varenna, either on foot or by car.

Isola Comacina The Comacina island is the only island that you can find in the middle of Lake Como.

Montecchio di Colico. Of the 17th century is the small Stronghold on the River Adda; a rectangular building which was ment to support the Fortress of Fuentes (Forte di Fuentes) that was built during the Spanish domination of Lombardy.

Motoguzzi. The Moto Guzzi Museum in Mandello del Lario is one of the most legendary collections of motorcycles in the world.

Museum “la raccolta della Barca Lariana. In 1978 a group of friends from Lake Como founded an association: “La raccolta della Barca Lariana” which wanted to save the old and nobile nautical traditions of their lake.

Pian di Spagna. In an alpine panorama of rare beauty, among the mouths of the river Adda and the river Mere, the alluvial plain that separates Mezzola Lake from the basin of the river Lario spreads.

Gallio Palace. This beautiful palace that was built on a wonderful spot between the mountains and the lake.

Manzi Palace - Museum of the resistance. Manzi palace is found pointed out on the main public square of Dongo, and has an imposing size.

The Church Santa Maria del Tiglio.This Romanesque church in black and white marble dates back to the first half of the 12th century.

Villa Balbianello. The Villa is situated in Lenno on the tip of the Lavedo peninsula covered with forests, in the center of Lake Como.

VILLA CARLOTTA. The villa was built at the beginning of 1700 for the Marquis Clerici from Milan. Late in the same century, it became property of the Count Sommariva from Lodi, who married Clerici's daughter.

Villa Melzi. Count Francesco Melzi d'Eril, Vice president of the short lived Napoleonic - Italian Republic (1801 - 1803) like many influent families from milan, had a big representive villa built on the lake with a big park.

Villa Monastero. Villa Monastero is situated on the lake side at Varenna on the way to Fiumelatte.

Villa Olmo. Villa Olmo is an imposing neoclassic building, designed in the 1780s by the swiss architect Simone Cantoni (1736-1818) as an outstanding example of summer residence to the Odescalchi family.

VILLA SERBELLONI. The Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni is the only luxury 5-star hotel in Bellagio, the world renowned resort on the shores of Lake Como.