Guidebook for Lake Como
Informazioni sulla città/località
Bellagio is a town of pre-romanesque origin, with a great history and surrounded by an area of rare beauty. It is located on the east bank of the lake at the meeting of the two branches of Lake Como, in front of Tremezzo.
As an ally of Milan under the power of the Visconti, in the Middle Ages it defeated Como and Barbarossa and became important for the defense of the lake by pirates and smugglers.
Of the Spanish domination that afflicted Bellagio for about 200 years, only the staircase called "Derta" that goes from Guggiate to San Primo remains.
In 1535 the fiefdom of Bellagio was governed first by the Sfondrati family, counts of the Riviera, and then by the Serbelloni family at the end of the 18th century.
In recent years Bellagio has become a favorite destination for poets, writers and intellectuals and many famous personalities have left their mark on Bellagio: among them, the great musician Franz Listz, Gustave Flaubert, Clark Gable, Romy Schneider and Philippe Noiret, and more recently also Robert De Niro and George Clooney.
Today Bellagio is a city full of life and living on tourism. In fact, the town is full of shops, restaurants and luxury hotels such as the Bellagio Hotel, then Genazzini, Hotel de la Grande Bretagne, and Grand Hotel Bellagio.
To visit:
1. An historical and romatic town center
2. Villa Serbelloni and Villa Melzi
3. Punta Spartivento and Pescallo
4. Madonna del Ghisallo
5. Lido of Bellagio
6. Boat tours around Bellagio
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Bellagio
Bellagio is a town of pre-romanesque origin, with a great history and surrounded by an area of rare beauty. It is located on the east bank of the lake at the meeting of the two branches of Lake Como, in front of Tremezzo.
As an ally of Milan under the power of the Visconti, in the Middle Ages it defeated Como and Barbarossa and became important for the defense of the lake by pirates and smugglers.
Of the Spanish domination that afflicted Bellagio for about 200 years, only the staircase called "Derta" that goes from Guggiate to San Primo remains.
In 1535 the fiefdom of Bellagio was governed first by the Sfondrati family, counts of the Riviera, and then by the Serbelloni family at the end of the 18th century.
In recent years Bellagio has become a favorite destination for poets, writers and intellectuals and many famous personalities have left their mark on Bellagio: among them, the great musician Franz Listz, Gustave Flaubert, Clark Gable, Romy Schneider and Philippe Noiret, and more recently also Robert De Niro and George Clooney.
Today Bellagio is a city full of life and living on tourism. In fact, the town is full of shops, restaurants and luxury hotels such as the Bellagio Hotel, then Genazzini, Hotel de la Grande Bretagne, and Grand Hotel Bellagio.
To visit:
1. An historical and romatic town center
2. Villa Serbelloni and Villa Melzi
3. Punta Spartivento and Pescallo
4. Madonna del Ghisallo
5. Lido of Bellagio
6. Boat tours around Bellagio
Como is located at the southern end of the western branch of Lake Como, on the border with Switzerland, protected by a natural basin of rare beauty.
The historic city, still with the installation of a Roman castrum, is enclosed by medieval walls with towers of revenge (Porta Torre, Torre Gattoni, San Vitale) with the great Cathedral in the center.
Sant'Abbondio e and San Fedele are the most important churches. The city is also famous for the rationalist buildings of the architect Giuseppe Terragni, among which are the Casa del Fascio, the monument to the fallen, the Sant'Elia nursery school and the Novocomum.
Other important monuments are the Tempio Voltiano, which houses the remains of the famous scientist Alessandro Volta, and Villa Olmo, known for hosting numerous parties and receptions.
To visit:
1. Piazza Vittoria, Porta Torre and the outdoor market
2. San Fedele and the Como Cathedral
3. Basilica of Sant'Abbondio
4. Life Electric and Volta Museum
5. Como - Brunate funicular
6. Giuseppe Terragni's Architectures
7. Villa Olmo and the park
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Como
Como is located at the southern end of the western branch of Lake Como, on the border with Switzerland, protected by a natural basin of rare beauty.
The historic city, still with the installation of a Roman castrum, is enclosed by medieval walls with towers of revenge (Porta Torre, Torre Gattoni, San Vitale) with the great Cathedral in the center.
Sant'Abbondio e and San Fedele are the most important churches. The city is also famous for the rationalist buildings of the architect Giuseppe Terragni, among which are the Casa del Fascio, the monument to the fallen, the Sant'Elia nursery school and the Novocomum.
Other important monuments are the Tempio Voltiano, which houses the remains of the famous scientist Alessandro Volta, and Villa Olmo, known for hosting numerous parties and receptions.
To visit:
1. Piazza Vittoria, Porta Torre and the outdoor market
2. San Fedele and the Como Cathedral
3. Basilica of Sant'Abbondio
4. Life Electric and Volta Museum
5. Como - Brunate funicular
6. Giuseppe Terragni's Architectures
7. Villa Olmo and the park
Argegno is a small town of Roman origin located on the western shore of Lake Como, at the beginning of the coastal road that leads to Tremezzo and Menaggio.
The town still retains a series of fortifications built in the Middle Ages and is characterized by small charming streets and the Church of SS. Trinity, in neo-romanesque style, built in the early twentieth century.
Another noteworthy church is the Church of San Sisinio, just outside the town on the road to San Fedele Intelvi, of romanesque origin, remodeled in 600 and completed in 700.
Three kilometers from Argegno, on the provincial road that rises to Schignano, stands the Santuario di Sant'Anna, an imposing building built in the seventeenth century, with a single nave and side chapels and an interior full of decorations and stuccos.
Finally, the "alley of the mills" is very interesting, where in 1600 the Molinara canal was built, a system that channeled the waters of the river Telo to provide water supply to 4 mills for grinding wheat.
To visit:
1. Lunch and walk by the lake
2. Walking through the narrow streets and church of the SS. Trinity
3. Sanctuary of Sant'Anna and Church of San Sinisio
4. Pigra Cable Car
5. Lido of Argegno
6. Boat tours around Argegno
7. Walk around in the middle of nature
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Argegno
Argegno is a small town of Roman origin located on the western shore of Lake Como, at the beginning of the coastal road that leads to Tremezzo and Menaggio.
The town still retains a series of fortifications built in the Middle Ages and is characterized by small charming streets and the Church of SS. Trinity, in neo-romanesque style, built in the early twentieth century.
Another noteworthy church is the Church of San Sisinio, just outside the town on the road to San Fedele Intelvi, of romanesque origin, remodeled in 600 and completed in 700.
Three kilometers from Argegno, on the provincial road that rises to Schignano, stands the Santuario di Sant'Anna, an imposing building built in the seventeenth century, with a single nave and side chapels and an interior full of decorations and stuccos.
Finally, the "alley of the mills" is very interesting, where in 1600 the Molinara canal was built, a system that channeled the waters of the river Telo to provide water supply to 4 mills for grinding wheat.
To visit:
1. Lunch and walk by the lake
2. Walking through the narrow streets and church of the SS. Trinity
3. Sanctuary of Sant'Anna and Church of San Sinisio
4. Pigra Cable Car
5. Lido of Argegno
6. Boat tours around Argegno
7. Walk around in the middle of nature
Cernobbio is a small town located northwest of Como. It is a very well known tourist destination also because it is very close to Como and on the road to Argegno, Tremezzo and Menaggio.
The town is located at the foot of Mount Brisbino immersed in the breathtaking panorama of the Lariani Mountains, from which begins a beautiful hiking trail of 125 kilometers (77 miles) that runs along the western side of Lake Como and was used by local people to reach the Alpine pastures.
The city is also home to numerous important conventions held in the two famous Villas, Villa d'Este and Villa Erba.
To visit:
1. Villa Bernasconi and Villa Erba
2. Riva di Cernobbio
3. Villa d’Este
4. Via dei Monti Lariani
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Cernobbio
Cernobbio is a small town located northwest of Como. It is a very well known tourist destination also because it is very close to Como and on the road to Argegno, Tremezzo and Menaggio.
The town is located at the foot of Mount Brisbino immersed in the breathtaking panorama of the Lariani Mountains, from which begins a beautiful hiking trail of 125 kilometers (77 miles) that runs along the western side of Lake Como and was used by local people to reach the Alpine pastures.
The city is also home to numerous important conventions held in the two famous Villas, Villa d'Este and Villa Erba.
To visit:
1. Villa Bernasconi and Villa Erba
2. Riva di Cernobbio
3. Villa d’Este
4. Via dei Monti Lariani
Gravedona is located in the floodplain of the Liro stream, on the western shore of Lake Como, about 52 km from the provincial capital. On the eastern shore, opposite Gravedona, lies the Piona peninsula and Monte Legnone, the last Larian mountain before the start of the Valtellina.
The city, of ancient origins, saw numerous invasions and numerous governors in all centuries of history: it participated in the war with Milan against Como, the one between Medici and Sforza and underwent the domination of Austria and Spain.
The old town is made up of two nuclei, Riva and Castello, which preserves most of the ancient houses of Gravedona, among which the one where Alessandro Volta stayed. Along the lake stands Palazzo Gallio, wanted by Cardinal Tolomeo Gallio, today the site of conferences and events.
Among the 12 ancient churches are the Church of San Vincenzo, the church of Santa Maria del Tiglio, ancient romanesque baptistery, the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, former Augustinian convent, and the church of San Gusmeo and Matteo, frescoed by Fiammenghino. Many other noteworthy ones are found in neighboring countries scattered throughout the territory.
Not far away is also the Abbey of Piona, located on the peninsula of Olgiasca, in front of Gravedona on the extreme point of the Lecco branch, a rare jewel of Lombard Romanesque architecture.
To visit:
1. Church of Santa Maria del Tiglio
2. Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie and San Gusmeo and Matteo
3. Abbey of Piona
4. Lake Como adventure Park
5. Valle Albano Park
6. Gallio Palace
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Gravedona ed Uniti
Gravedona is located in the floodplain of the Liro stream, on the western shore of Lake Como, about 52 km from the provincial capital. On the eastern shore, opposite Gravedona, lies the Piona peninsula and Monte Legnone, the last Larian mountain before the start of the Valtellina.
The city, of ancient origins, saw numerous invasions and numerous governors in all centuries of history: it participated in the war with Milan against Como, the one between Medici and Sforza and underwent the domination of Austria and Spain.
The old town is made up of two nuclei, Riva and Castello, which preserves most of the ancient houses of Gravedona, among which the one where Alessandro Volta stayed. Along the lake stands Palazzo Gallio, wanted by Cardinal Tolomeo Gallio, today the site of conferences and events.
Among the 12 ancient churches are the Church of San Vincenzo, the church of Santa Maria del Tiglio, ancient romanesque baptistery, the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, former Augustinian convent, and the church of San Gusmeo and Matteo, frescoed by Fiammenghino. Many other noteworthy ones are found in neighboring countries scattered throughout the territory.
Not far away is also the Abbey of Piona, located on the peninsula of Olgiasca, in front of Gravedona on the extreme point of the Lecco branch, a rare jewel of Lombard Romanesque architecture.
To visit:
1. Church of Santa Maria del Tiglio
2. Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie and San Gusmeo and Matteo
3. Abbey of Piona
4. Lake Como adventure Park
5. Valle Albano Park
6. Gallio Palace
Menaggio is a picturesque town not far from Tremezzo on the western shore of Lake Como.
Its medieval origins are breathed in the small streets of the center, full of shops and restaurants and with a beautiful promenade.
It was ruled by Spaniards, Austrians and French until becoming a well-known tourist town with the unity of Italy with the construction of numerous hotels and holiday villas.
To visit:
1. Town center and lake promenade
2. The old town and the shopping
3. Villa Mylius Vigoni
4. Lido of Menaggio and boat tours
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Menaggio
Menaggio is a picturesque town not far from Tremezzo on the western shore of Lake Como.
Its medieval origins are breathed in the small streets of the center, full of shops and restaurants and with a beautiful promenade.
It was ruled by Spaniards, Austrians and French until becoming a well-known tourist town with the unity of Italy with the construction of numerous hotels and holiday villas.
To visit:
1. Town center and lake promenade
2. The old town and the shopping
3. Villa Mylius Vigoni
4. Lido of Menaggio and boat tours
The municipality of Nesso has very ancient origins. It was destroyed several times by rival Como and subsequent wars between Medici and Sforza, until it became property of the Casnedi family.
Today there are the remains of the fortifications, the beautiful church of St. Peter and Paul, the one-century with baroque reconstructions, the church of Santa Maria a Vico, in Romanesque style with Renaissance frescoes, and the church of San Martino, in Careno, of the proto-Romanic period.
On the road that leads from Como to Bellagio there is the gorge of Nesso, a natural gorge where the rivers Tuf and Nosè meet in a spectacular waterfall.
To visit:
1. Church of Santi Pietro e Paolo
2. Nesso gorge and Ponte della Civera
3. Strada Regia and Careno
4. Beaches and boat tours around Nesso
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Nesso
The municipality of Nesso has very ancient origins. It was destroyed several times by rival Como and subsequent wars between Medici and Sforza, until it became property of the Casnedi family.
Today there are the remains of the fortifications, the beautiful church of St. Peter and Paul, the one-century with baroque reconstructions, the church of Santa Maria a Vico, in Romanesque style with Renaissance frescoes, and the church of San Martino, in Careno, of the proto-Romanic period.
On the road that leads from Como to Bellagio there is the gorge of Nesso, a natural gorge where the rivers Tuf and Nosè meet in a spectacular waterfall.
To visit:
1. Church of Santi Pietro e Paolo
2. Nesso gorge and Ponte della Civera
3. Strada Regia and Careno
4. Beaches and boat tours around Nesso
Tremezzo is a well known municipality located on the western shore of Lake Como, a few kilometers from Menaggio and Como. It is part of the new municipality of Tremezzina since 2014 which also includes the municipalities of Lenno, Mezzegra and Ossuccio.
The town is the tourist resort most loved by many famous people and it is well known for the high concentration of historic villas and luxury hotels: Villa Carlotta, Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Villa del Balbianello, Villa Carlia, Villa Sola Cabiati….and also, of course, Villa Bertoni!
Tremezzo is at the center of the important walk in the green, called greenway, which leads from Colonno to Griante, full of suggestive views and breathtaking views. Also it is a short walk from the Isola Comacina with its beautiful church of Sant'Eufemia.
To visit
1. Villa Carlotta
2. Villa del Balbianello
3. Ossuccio and Isola Comacina
4. Greenways
5. Lido di Cadenabbia - Tremezzo
6. Boat tours around Tremezzina
Isola Comacina
www.isola-comacina.it/en/
Isola Comacina is located on the Como Lake branch, about 100 meters from the coast, in Ossuccio, and is the only island on the lake. About 600 meters long and only 200 wide, the Comacina extends over a total area of 6 hectares, with typically Mediterranean vegetation.
The island offers a naturalistic panorama of rare beauty also towards the Sacred Mount of Ossuccio, Unesco heritage, and a set of very interesting monuments: the complex of the SS. Faustino and Giovita attributed to the mastery of local artists of the twelfth century, and the seventeenth-century church of S. Giovanni Battista with frescoes and stuccos dating from 1800 to 1900.
Also known are the three artists' houses built by architect Pietro Lingeri in a rationalist style in 1940, with reference to the model of Le Corbusier's holiday home.
To get to the Comacina Island you can take the public boat or the taxi boat from Ossuccio near the church of Santa Maria Maddalena, buying the tickets directly on board.
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Tremezzo
Tremezzo is a well known municipality located on the western shore of Lake Como, a few kilometers from Menaggio and Como. It is part of the new municipality of Tremezzina since 2014 which also includes the municipalities of Lenno, Mezzegra and Ossuccio.
The town is the tourist resort most loved by many famous people and it is well known for the high concentration of historic villas and luxury hotels: Villa Carlotta, Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Villa del Balbianello, Villa Carlia, Villa Sola Cabiati….and also, of course, Villa Bertoni!
Tremezzo is at the center of the important walk in the green, called greenway, which leads from Colonno to Griante, full of suggestive views and breathtaking views. Also it is a short walk from the Isola Comacina with its beautiful church of Sant'Eufemia.
To visit
1. Villa Carlotta
2. Villa del Balbianello
3. Ossuccio and Isola Comacina
4. Greenways
5. Lido di Cadenabbia - Tremezzo
6. Boat tours around Tremezzina
Isola Comacina
www.isola-comacina.it/en/
Isola Comacina is located on the Como Lake branch, about 100 meters from the coast, in Ossuccio, and is the only island on the lake. About 600 meters long and only 200 wide, the Comacina extends over a total area of 6 hectares, with typically Mediterranean vegetation.
The island offers a naturalistic panorama of rare beauty also towards the Sacred Mount of Ossuccio, Unesco heritage, and a set of very interesting monuments: the complex of the SS. Faustino and Giovita attributed to the mastery of local artists of the twelfth century, and the seventeenth-century church of S. Giovanni Battista with frescoes and stuccos dating from 1800 to 1900.
Also known are the three artists' houses built by architect Pietro Lingeri in a rationalist style in 1940, with reference to the model of Le Corbusier's holiday home.
To get to the Comacina Island you can take the public boat or the taxi boat from Ossuccio near the church of Santa Maria Maddalena, buying the tickets directly on board.
Varenna is a beautiful and calm village on the eastern shore of Lake Como, north of Bellagio.
The fishing village was born in Celtic times and then was fortified by the Romans. First overseen by the Lombards who built the famous Vezio tower, in the middle ages it sided with Milan against Como and Barbarossa and was heavily attacked in 1126, together with the inhabitants of the Comacina Island who found a safe haven in Varenna.
The church of San Giovanni Battista of the X / XI century is one of the oldest of the Lario and the prepositural church of S. Giorgio, from the XII century, preserves important period furnishings, in addition to the two seventeenth-century churches of S. Marta and of S. Maria delle Grazie both facing the beautiful main square.
Coming from Lecco you meet Villa Monastero, an ancient Cistercian convent, today home to a museum house, a convention center and a very interesting botanical garden full of essences. Further on is Villa Cipressi, a 16th century building that houses the "Luigi Scanagatta" Ornithological Museum, with rare collections of birds.
The Vezio Castle and its tower dominate the whole landscape from above: houses, villas and gardens and a perfectly preserved village with small alleys and breathtaking views.
A visit also deserves the village of Fiumelatte which takes its name from a small river only 250 meters that runs only for six months a year and that was also studied by Leonardo da Vinci.
To visit:
1. Church of S. Giorgio and Riva Grande
2. Villa Monastero and Villa Cipressi
3. Castle of Vezio
4. Fiumelatte and Sentiero del Viandante
5. Lido di Varenna
6. Boat tours around Varenna
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Varenna
Varenna is a beautiful and calm village on the eastern shore of Lake Como, north of Bellagio.
The fishing village was born in Celtic times and then was fortified by the Romans. First overseen by the Lombards who built the famous Vezio tower, in the middle ages it sided with Milan against Como and Barbarossa and was heavily attacked in 1126, together with the inhabitants of the Comacina Island who found a safe haven in Varenna.
The church of San Giovanni Battista of the X / XI century is one of the oldest of the Lario and the prepositural church of S. Giorgio, from the XII century, preserves important period furnishings, in addition to the two seventeenth-century churches of S. Marta and of S. Maria delle Grazie both facing the beautiful main square.
Coming from Lecco you meet Villa Monastero, an ancient Cistercian convent, today home to a museum house, a convention center and a very interesting botanical garden full of essences. Further on is Villa Cipressi, a 16th century building that houses the "Luigi Scanagatta" Ornithological Museum, with rare collections of birds.
The Vezio Castle and its tower dominate the whole landscape from above: houses, villas and gardens and a perfectly preserved village with small alleys and breathtaking views.
A visit also deserves the village of Fiumelatte which takes its name from a small river only 250 meters that runs only for six months a year and that was also studied by Leonardo da Vinci.
To visit:
1. Church of S. Giorgio and Riva Grande
2. Villa Monastero and Villa Cipressi
3. Castle of Vezio
4. Fiumelatte and Sentiero del Viandante
5. Lido di Varenna
6. Boat tours around Varenna
Visite turistiche
Elegant mansion of the eighteenth century, the Villa was donated to FAI (https://www.fondoambiente.it) in 1988 by the entrepreneur, collector and traveler Guido Monzino.
The Villa was born with the transformation of an ancient monastery and was purchased by Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini in 1785, who built the famous loggia from which today you have a splendid view of the western part of the lake and of the Comacina Island.
The Villa is home to the Guido Monzino museum, with the exhibition of all its hiking businesses, and precious collections of rare objects, such as those of primitive art, geographical maps, nineteenth-century prints with views of the Lario, books, carpets and rare 18th century glass paintings.
The garden is magnificent in all seasons, varied and well preserved, with a magnificent descent to the ancient dock from which you can embark.
The only way to get there is by foot (walking on a 1 km footpath which starts from Via degli Artigiani) or by a taxiboat that leaves from the Lenno beach (€7.5 for the roundtrip).
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Villa del Balbianello
Via Guido DelmatiElegant mansion of the eighteenth century, the Villa was donated to FAI (https://www.fondoambiente.it) in 1988 by the entrepreneur, collector and traveler Guido Monzino.
The Villa was born with the transformation of an ancient monastery and was purchased by Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini in 1785, who built the famous loggia from which today you have a splendid view of the western part of the lake and of the Comacina Island.
The Villa is home to the Guido Monzino museum, with the exhibition of all its hiking businesses, and precious collections of rare objects, such as those of primitive art, geographical maps, nineteenth-century prints with views of the Lario, books, carpets and rare 18th century glass paintings.
The garden is magnificent in all seasons, varied and well preserved, with a magnificent descent to the ancient dock from which you can embark.
The only way to get there is by foot (walking on a 1 km footpath which starts from Via degli Artigiani) or by a taxiboat that leaves from the Lenno beach (€7.5 for the roundtrip).
Located in the municipality of Tremezzo, Villa Carlotta is one of the most important and well known villas of the Lake, not far from Villa del Balbianello.
The villa, built in 1960 at the behest of Giorgio Clerici, has passed over the centuries from the Clerici heirs to the Sommariva family and finally to the Saxonian Meiningen family who lived there until 1914.
In 1927 the management passed to the Ente Villa Carlotta, after long vicissitudes and thanks to the intervention of the lawyer Giuseppe Bianchini, supported by the Rotary Club of Milan.
The Ente Villa Carlotta has kept the Villa perfectly and has opened to the public an important museum, the result of the legacy of Giambattista Sommariva, second owner of the Villa and an art collector.
Among the famous works on display are: Palamede, Musa Tersicore and Maddalena Penitente by Antonio Canova, The last kiss given to Giulietta by Romeo by Francesco Hayez, The Entrance of Alexander the Great into Babylon by Bertel Thorvaldsen.
The whole complex extends over to 70,000 m2 (17 acres) area of gardens and museum. You can reach Villa Carlotta by car or on foot easily because it is located on the Regina road that runs along the lake, between Tremezzo and Menaggio; or by boat docking at the dock of Tremezzo, which is just a few steps from the entrance.
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Villa Carlotta
2 Via ReginaLocated in the municipality of Tremezzo, Villa Carlotta is one of the most important and well known villas of the Lake, not far from Villa del Balbianello.
The villa, built in 1960 at the behest of Giorgio Clerici, has passed over the centuries from the Clerici heirs to the Sommariva family and finally to the Saxonian Meiningen family who lived there until 1914.
In 1927 the management passed to the Ente Villa Carlotta, after long vicissitudes and thanks to the intervention of the lawyer Giuseppe Bianchini, supported by the Rotary Club of Milan.
The Ente Villa Carlotta has kept the Villa perfectly and has opened to the public an important museum, the result of the legacy of Giambattista Sommariva, second owner of the Villa and an art collector.
Among the famous works on display are: Palamede, Musa Tersicore and Maddalena Penitente by Antonio Canova, The last kiss given to Giulietta by Romeo by Francesco Hayez, The Entrance of Alexander the Great into Babylon by Bertel Thorvaldsen.
The whole complex extends over to 70,000 m2 (17 acres) area of gardens and museum. You can reach Villa Carlotta by car or on foot easily because it is located on the Regina road that runs along the lake, between Tremezzo and Menaggio; or by boat docking at the dock of Tremezzo, which is just a few steps from the entrance.
The Villa, built at the end of the 19th century in Mannerist style, was the holiday home of the Erba family. From the great industrialist Carlo Erba the residence then passed to his daughter Carla and her husband Giuseppe Visconti di Modrone. The Villa was the inspiration and location of the greatest masterpieces of Luchino Visconti, son of Carla and Giuseppe, who as a young man spent many of his summer holidays there.
Today it is a splendid location for events, congresses and parties, thanks also to its famous park and the splendid view it offers on the lake.
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Villa Erba
4 Largo Luchino ViscontiThe Villa, built at the end of the 19th century in Mannerist style, was the holiday home of the Erba family. From the great industrialist Carlo Erba the residence then passed to his daughter Carla and her husband Giuseppe Visconti di Modrone. The Villa was the inspiration and location of the greatest masterpieces of Luchino Visconti, son of Carla and Giuseppe, who as a young man spent many of his summer holidays there.
Today it is a splendid location for events, congresses and parties, thanks also to its famous park and the splendid view it offers on the lake.
The Villa, originally called the Garovo, was commissioned by Cardinal Tolomeo Gallio to Pellegrino Tibaldi in the 16th century, with large and marvelous gardens of 25 acres.
In 1815 it became the residence of Caroline of Brunswick who gave it the name of Villa d'Este to remember the homonymous villa of Tivoli, and in 1873 it was converted into a luxury hotel.
The whole complex is located in Cernobbio and currently hosts wealthy visitors as well as world famous celebrities.
Villa d’Este is also a high level congress center, as it has housed the Ambrosetti Forum since 1975. The forum is an international economic conference that brings together politicians, intellectuals, and businessmen to discuss the economic outlook and social sceneries of the world.
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Villa d'Este
40 Via ReginaThe Villa, originally called the Garovo, was commissioned by Cardinal Tolomeo Gallio to Pellegrino Tibaldi in the 16th century, with large and marvelous gardens of 25 acres.
In 1815 it became the residence of Caroline of Brunswick who gave it the name of Villa d'Este to remember the homonymous villa of Tivoli, and in 1873 it was converted into a luxury hotel.
The whole complex is located in Cernobbio and currently hosts wealthy visitors as well as world famous celebrities.
Villa d’Este is also a high level congress center, as it has housed the Ambrosetti Forum since 1975. The forum is an international economic conference that brings together politicians, intellectuals, and businessmen to discuss the economic outlook and social sceneries of the world.
Villa Bernasconi is a beautiful Art Nouveau villa, commissioned by the industrial textile Davide Bernasconi to the Milanese architect Alfredo Campanini.
The Villa is on two floors with articulated volumes and important decorations.
Worthy of note are the entrance staircase on the east side, the loggia on the south side connected to the hall of representation and the central staircase that becomes a panoramic tower up to the upper floor.
Today the villa is home to an interesting museum.
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Villa Bernasconi
2 Largo Alfredo CampaniniVilla Bernasconi is a beautiful Art Nouveau villa, commissioned by the industrial textile Davide Bernasconi to the Milanese architect Alfredo Campanini.
The Villa is on two floors with articulated volumes and important decorations.
Worthy of note are the entrance staircase on the east side, the loggia on the south side connected to the hall of representation and the central staircase that becomes a panoramic tower up to the upper floor.
Today the villa is home to an interesting museum.
The important villa in Como, in neoclassical style, was commissioned by Innocenzo Odescalchi to the architect Simone Cantoni in 1782. It probably derives its name from the presence of two large elms in the garden of the property.
The villa passed into the hands of the Raimondi and Visconti of Modrone and was then sold to the municipality in 1925, which today runs an important museum and exhibition open to the public.
The villa, which also fascinated Napoleon Bonaparte and Giuseppe Garibaldi thanks to its beauty, still attracts countless visitors.
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Villa Olmo
1 Via Simone CantoniThe important villa in Como, in neoclassical style, was commissioned by Innocenzo Odescalchi to the architect Simone Cantoni in 1782. It probably derives its name from the presence of two large elms in the garden of the property.
The villa passed into the hands of the Raimondi and Visconti of Modrone and was then sold to the municipality in 1925, which today runs an important museum and exhibition open to the public.
The villa, which also fascinated Napoleon Bonaparte and Giuseppe Garibaldi thanks to its beauty, still attracts countless visitors.
The site, originally a Cistercian convent, was purchased in 1569 by the Mornico family who over time embellished it with eclectic decorations. In 1980, the villa passed to Walter Kees of Leipzig, who continued to embellish the building in an eclectic style, relying on important architects such as Emilio Alemagna, Achille Majnoni, and Enrico Citterio.
From around 1940 Villa Monastero is a conference center and a museum house as well as the headquarters of an important and spectacular botanical garden that stretches for two kilometers from Varenna to Fiumelatte.
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Villa Monastero
4 Viale Giovanni PolvaniThe site, originally a Cistercian convent, was purchased in 1569 by the Mornico family who over time embellished it with eclectic decorations. In 1980, the villa passed to Walter Kees of Leipzig, who continued to embellish the building in an eclectic style, relying on important architects such as Emilio Alemagna, Achille Majnoni, and Enrico Citterio.
From around 1940 Villa Monastero is a conference center and a museum house as well as the headquarters of an important and spectacular botanical garden that stretches for two kilometers from Varenna to Fiumelatte.
Villa Melzi d'Eril, now a national monument, is a private historical residence located in the town of Bellagio, owned by the Melzi d'Eril family, and more specifically its Gallarati Scotti branch.
The villa, built by the architect Giacondo Albertolli in 1808 for Francesco Melzi d'Eril, is a neoclassical building decorated and furnished by important artists such as Appiani, Bossi, Sanquirico, Canova, Comolli, Marchesi and Manfredini.
The complex is large, consisting of the Melzi family's Chapel, the orangery museum today, a wide pine-wood hill, and the famous English garden designed by Canonica and Villoresi, which extends for 800 m along the coast of the lake between the village of Bellagio and the hamlet of Loppia.
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Villa Melzi D'Eril
Via Lungo Lario ManzoniVilla Melzi d'Eril, now a national monument, is a private historical residence located in the town of Bellagio, owned by the Melzi d'Eril family, and more specifically its Gallarati Scotti branch.
The villa, built by the architect Giacondo Albertolli in 1808 for Francesco Melzi d'Eril, is a neoclassical building decorated and furnished by important artists such as Appiani, Bossi, Sanquirico, Canova, Comolli, Marchesi and Manfredini.
The complex is large, consisting of the Melzi family's Chapel, the orangery museum today, a wide pine-wood hill, and the famous English garden designed by Canonica and Villoresi, which extends for 800 m along the coast of the lake between the village of Bellagio and the hamlet of Loppia.
The greenway of Lake Como is a pedestrian path of about 10 km that leads from Colonno to Griante, passing through Sala Comacina, Ossuccio, Lenno, Mezzegra and Tremezzo.
The promenade offers marvelous scenery amid the greenery, with wide views of the lake at different points, and crosses the villages with their monuments and churches rich in history.
Below is a summary of the main steps:
1. Colonno - Sala Comacina: village of Colonno, ancient bridge over the Pessetta torrent, hamlet Sala Comacina and church of San Michele Arcangelo with its famous bell tower.
2. Sala Comacina - Ossuccio: medieval village and small port of Sala Comacina, church of San Bartolomeo and view of the bell tower, the magnificent view of the Comacina Island.
3. Ossuccio - Lenno: village of Ossuccio and the church of Santi Giacomo e Filippo, historical center of Spurano, Sanctuary of the Beata Vergine del Soccorso, public park of Ossuccio and view of the bell tower of the church of Santa Maria Maddalena, Villa Leoni, Santi Eufemia and Vincenzo, Villa del Balbiano.
4. Lenno - Mezzegra: bridge over the Perlana stream to the village of Campo in Lenno, Villa Monastero and Villa del Balbianello, lakefront next to the medieval tower, Villa Aureggi, the church of Santo Stefano and baptistery, up to the pier of Lenno.
5. Mezzegra - Tremezzo: walkway on the Pola stream and up to the village of Borgo di Mezzegra, church of San Giuseppe, church of Sant'Abbondio, the House of Cribs and Palazzo Brentano, historical center of Bonzanigo, Palazzo Rosati.
6. Tremezzo - Griante: historic core of Bolvedro and Tremezzo, Villa la Quiete, VILLA BERTONI, church of San Lorenzo, public park Teresio Olivelli, complex of Villa Meyer, Villa Mainona, pier of Tremezzo up to the arcades of the historic center of Tremezzo. A little further on is Grand Hotel Tremezzo and Villa Carlotta.
7. Griante - end Greenway: village of Griante, Anglican Church of the Ascension, gardens and villas of Griante from Cadenabbia up to Menaggio.
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Greenway del Lago di Como
Via Luigi CivettaThe greenway of Lake Como is a pedestrian path of about 10 km that leads from Colonno to Griante, passing through Sala Comacina, Ossuccio, Lenno, Mezzegra and Tremezzo.
The promenade offers marvelous scenery amid the greenery, with wide views of the lake at different points, and crosses the villages with their monuments and churches rich in history.
Below is a summary of the main steps:
1. Colonno - Sala Comacina: village of Colonno, ancient bridge over the Pessetta torrent, hamlet Sala Comacina and church of San Michele Arcangelo with its famous bell tower.
2. Sala Comacina - Ossuccio: medieval village and small port of Sala Comacina, church of San Bartolomeo and view of the bell tower, the magnificent view of the Comacina Island.
3. Ossuccio - Lenno: village of Ossuccio and the church of Santi Giacomo e Filippo, historical center of Spurano, Sanctuary of the Beata Vergine del Soccorso, public park of Ossuccio and view of the bell tower of the church of Santa Maria Maddalena, Villa Leoni, Santi Eufemia and Vincenzo, Villa del Balbiano.
4. Lenno - Mezzegra: bridge over the Perlana stream to the village of Campo in Lenno, Villa Monastero and Villa del Balbianello, lakefront next to the medieval tower, Villa Aureggi, the church of Santo Stefano and baptistery, up to the pier of Lenno.
5. Mezzegra - Tremezzo: walkway on the Pola stream and up to the village of Borgo di Mezzegra, church of San Giuseppe, church of Sant'Abbondio, the House of Cribs and Palazzo Brentano, historical center of Bonzanigo, Palazzo Rosati.
6. Tremezzo - Griante: historic core of Bolvedro and Tremezzo, Villa la Quiete, VILLA BERTONI, church of San Lorenzo, public park Teresio Olivelli, complex of Villa Meyer, Villa Mainona, pier of Tremezzo up to the arcades of the historic center of Tremezzo. A little further on is Grand Hotel Tremezzo and Villa Carlotta.
7. Griante - end Greenway: village of Griante, Anglican Church of the Ascension, gardens and villas of Griante from Cadenabbia up to Menaggio.
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Weekly markets!
From: www.my.tremezzina.co/en/lake-como-weekly-markets/
In many places on the lake, depending on the day, various local markets are set up with the sale of local food specialties, clothes, books and more.
Below the list:
Argegno - Monday morning
Bellagio - 3rd Wednesday each month
Bellano - Thursday morning
Cernobbio - Wednesday morning (Piazza Risolgimento)
Gravedona - 1st and 3rd Wed. morning, each month
Lenno - Tuesday morning
Menaggio - 2nd and 4th Friday morning, each
Mezzegra - Friday morning
Porlezza – Staurdays
Tremezzo - Thursday (small food market)
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Weekly markets in Como!
- Mercerie market - Tuesday and Thursday morning, Saturday all day
- Mercato Annonario, in Via Mentana - every day from Monday to Saturday
- Agricultural market of the Como producers - Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning with direct sales from the producer to the consumer of products from the Como area
- CortoBio markets - local and organic producers' markets are held every Saturday from 8 to 12.30 in Como-Rebbio, in the park of the Comboni Missionaries in Via Salvadonica, 3 along Via Varesina
- Antiques Market - first Saturday of each month in Piazza San Fedele
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Silk accessories
One of the most important productions of the place are surely the silk accessories: ties, scarves and dresses.
The production of silk in Como began in 1510 with the first industrial activity of Mr. Pietro Boldoni of Bellano and Como and continued at full speed up to the present day, so much to conquer the title of "world capital of silk".
The Silk Museum in Como (http://www.museosetacomo.com/) and the Civico Museo Setificio Monti in Abbadia Lariana (http://www.museoabbadia.it) are very interesting to visit.
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Food Delights!
I mention only as an example the numerous sweets (miascia, resta), the cheeses (zincarlin, semuda, lariano of goat, the casoretta of the Val d'Intelvi, the stracchino, the gorgonzola, the quartirolo and the taleggio, etc ..), the fish including the missoltin, the prized oil in the area of Isola Comacina and Oliveto Lario, the lemons of Tremezzo, the honey, the salami (sausage, salamella, cotechino and bresaola), the numerous flours for polenta, and finally the wines and the numerous varieties of beers, all of high quality.
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Wooden objects!
Other typical products of the lake are wooden objects: from the spoon, to the furniture and the boats!
Famous among all the wooden boats is Lucia, a sort of traditional wooden gondola, very used for moving on the lake. The boat, originally born with a solid wooden flat bottom, is mentioned by Manzoni in the Promessi Sposi, but also by Mark Twain and Stendhal, so much is his poetry and notoriety.
Lucia has been replaced by resin and motor boats, but remains the symbol of the quality production of wooden boats, carried out by the few but prestigious shipyards still left on the lake.
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Iron tools
Another typical production is the processing of Valsassina iron, and in particular Premana, where scissors, knives and cutting tools are made. Copper processing is concentrated in Valsassina and in Val Cavargna (in Ceresio) thanks to the presence of skilled craftsmen. In many places, ethnographic museums are set up that show work tools that have disappeared or are not used today.
Among these we mention:
- Ethnographic and Naturalistic Museum in the Villa Camozzi of Grandola: www.museovalsanagra.it
- Ethnographic Museum in Premana: www.museo.premana.lc.it/
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The beautiful Laces!
Other important and well-known articles are the laces of Cantù, of sixteenth-century origin.
It is a lace made entirely by hand using a cylindrical and soft, the bobbin, on which a paper design is fixed. This design serves as a basis for the construction of the lace which is made by intertwining cotton threads using sticks called spindles. The number of bobbins used can also be very high depending on the complication of the design to be achieved.
It is a manual work that requires skill, patience and precision and for this reason it is a symbol of Made in Italy craftsmanship all over the world.
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Romantic Watercolours....
Last but not list, we mention the art galleries with many interesting works, of recent or ancient realization, and the watercolors with views of the lake made by local artists.
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What to do with your kids! - 1
In addition to the numerous markets (see weekly markets) and the funicular tours (see Brunate) and by boat, what we can recommend are:
- the playgrounds for children in the towns of Menaggio, San Giovanni, 2 km from Bellagio and Cernobbio
- the children's carousel in Como
- the Parco dei Piccoli in Magreglio
- the numerous beaches and beaches on the lake (see beaches and beaches)
- the greenway in the open with a breathtaking view
- the Giardino della Valle in Cernobbio, a small magical place in the middle of the green reconstructed and edited by volunteers: www.ilgiardinodellavalle.it
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What to do with your kids! - 2
- the Swiss chocolate museum
- the Swiss miniatures of Melide, a 14,000 m² theme park where you can see over 120 models of the most famous monuments and trains in Switzerland: https://www.swissminiatur.ch/swissminiatur/en/
- the Chicco Village of Grandate, a huge shop for children, with adjoining playground for children up to 8 years and Garden of Wonders.
- the Museum of the toy horse of Grandate, inside the former Tornese stable, wonderful!
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What to do with your kids! - 3
Then there are three adventure parks to spend a nice day between games and fun:
- Lake Como Adventure Park in Gravedona: www.lakecomoadventurepark.com/
- Jungle Raider Park in Civenna, Bellagio: www.jungleraiderpark.com/
- Resinelli Advenure Park in Abbadia Lariana
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What to do with your kids! - 4
Finally, at the Castle of Vezio, among ghosts of the past and old knights, the little ones can visit the breeding, care and training center of birds of prey and participate in falconry performances. The children aged 14 can participate in a mini-intensive falconry course to get to know birds of prey up close, learn their flight and hunting techniques and see how they are trained, managed and cared for.
www.castellodivezio.it/EN/the-falconry.html
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Lidos and beaches
1. Como branch (south west): Lido di Argegno, Lido di Bellagio, Bellagio Sporting Club, Pescallo beaches, San Giovanni beach in Bellagio, Lido di Cernobbio, Lido di Como, Faggeto Lario beach, Griante beach, Lido di Cadenabbia, Careno beach in Nesso, Riva di Quarzano in Pognana Lario, Lido di Lenno, Lido di Ossuccio, Park Meyer in Tremezzo.
2. Lecco branch (south east): Lido di Abbadia Lariana, Lido Orsa Maggiore in Lecco, Lido di Mandello del Lario, Theriva beach in Oliveto Lario, Lido di Varenna.
3. Colico branch (north): Santa Maria Rezzonico beach, Lido di Bellano, Lido di Menaggio.
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Tennis!
Just 5 minutes walk from Casa Albertina, there is a municipal tennis court that you can book. Casa Albertina also provides two tennis rackets and balls for playing.
Otherwise, there are also other tennis courts in:
- Como: www.tenniscomo.it and www.tennisdellevigne.com
- Bellagio: Bellagio Sporting Club
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Golf!
The two Golf Clubs of Lake Como are in Menaggio and Lecco.
For more information on timetables and availability visit: www.golflakecomo.com/
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Paraglider!
Flights with the two-seater paraglider over Lake Como.
For more information visit:
www.comolakeparagliding.com/
www.flylibell.com/home-page
www.cornizzolo.com
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Kitesurf, surf and windsurf...on the water!
- HASTAKITE Kitesurf School, Bellano
- Globe Kiter, Colico
- kts40WindRevolution, Colico
- Windsurfing & Kitesurfing Colico Lake Como, Colico
- Jordan'Surf & Kitezoo, Colico
- Buenaondasurf, Dervio
- Adrena Kitesurf School, Dervio
- Xtremelement A.S.D., Dervio
- MC4season School of Kite Surfing, Dervio
- Buccaneers Beach Kite & Surf Center, Dervio
- Kitesurf Dervio | Sports Paradise, Dervio
- Upwind Kiteboarding, Domaso
- Marvelia, Dongo
- Borderline Kitesurf, Dorio
- 414 Kitesurf School, Gera Lario
- Tabo Surf Center, Gera Lario
- Tabo Surf Center, Gera Lario
- Bomboklat Surf School, Sorico
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Climbing..on the mountains!
In addition to the numerous walks that can be done on the lake and the famous greenways, for climbing enthusiasts we point out the following important cliffs :
- Falesia di Mezzegra – Menaggio: https://www.falesia.it/it/crag/406/mezzegra.html
- Falesia della Maliga, Dervio: http://www.caidervio.it/it/falesia-maliga.php
- Falesia di Carate Urio
- Falesia Sass Negher, Colico
- Sasso Pelo, Gravedona
- Placche di Bette, Chiavenna
- Placche di Mese, Mese
- Placche di Boggia, Val Bodengo
For the cliffs on the Lecco branch consult: http://paolo-sonja.net/larioclimb/analytics/falesie/
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Sailing!
Sailing boats can be rented with or without an instructor.
Near Casa Albertina:
- Menaggio – EaseAway: +39 45 434 0386
- Menaggio - Nautic Planet: +39 327 133 8417
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Trombetta! The touristic local train in Tremezzo
A fun local train service on wheels called Trombetta Express is available along the entire Lenno - Tremezzo - Menaggio route.
The service observes the following times: http://www.trombettaexpress.com/file/2015/06/Menaggio-PDF-x-alberghi.pdf
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Come on! Experience the Private Water Taxi!
There are many water taxi boat companies. The offers are varied: from just an hour's ride to organized trips with tasting and romantic aperitifs at sunset.
Among the various rental companies, I report only the following, closest to Casa Albertina:
- Tremezzo - Lake Como Water Taxi - +39 339 764 4516
- Menaggio - Menaggio water taxi - +39 333 652 0699
For boat rental:
- Menaggio – AC Boat - www. http://acboatrentals.com - +39 345 9010694
- Menaggio – Nautic Planet - +39 327 133 8417