Driving to Lake Como is straightforward, too. Navigazione Laghi ferries connect lakeshore towns, allowing you to explore with or without a car. Because Milan and Lake Como are not far apart, taking a taxi or hiring a private driver can be a good option.
Bus service is available, but it is less practical than other transportation options. Lake Como's shape resembles an inverted Y, so travel times from Milan to lakeshore communities vary.
Many visitors focus on one or more of the three most popular Lake Como destinations, Como, Bellagio , and Varenna. Others want to circumnavigate the lake by car, a drive which takes about four hours without stops or traffic. If time permits, consider spending a week or more in Milan and Italy's Lakes Region. Taking a Trenitalia or Trenord train from Milan to the Lake Como region is a fairly straightforward process. If you are heading to Como, the journey should last no longer than one hour and ten minutes, depending on which type of train you select.
Regionale regional trains take longer, but cost less. The town's art gallery Pinacoteca is also worth a visit. For a short trip out of town, take the funicular up to the top of the hill above Como, where you can enjoy spectacular views. If you want a taste of contemporary Italian culture, Como's football team , play at a stadium close to the lake, so if your timing is right you could see a decent football match.
Menaggio is a popular holiday destination, with a good range of hotels. The town is located on the western shore of Lake Como, and has small stretches of shingle beach. From Menaggio you can travel to Lake Lugano or embark on mountain hikes. The town is a useful base for exploring Lake Como; with good bus and ferry connections. Menaggio Tourist Information Office is in the central Piazza Garibaldi, and can supply plenty of useful information on attractions and activities in the area, including advice on walking in the mountains.
Varenna is a peaceful resort, smaller than Bellagio and also very beautiful. You can admire views from the Castello de Vezio or simply relax by the lakeside. Lecco is a rather industrialised town on the least touristy section of Lake Como, the fiord-like eastern branch of the lake.
However, the town has good public transport and good opportunities for serious mountain-walking. As well as the historical and cultural background, this book contains anecdotal gems and recommendations to enliven your holiday in the Lakes. Buy now from Amazon. A tour of the Lake is a must, preferably by boat , in order to see beautiful villas not visible from the street. The "Navigazione Laghi" Boats Services offers various tickets, including the "Hop on and off" service, which allows travellers to to get on and off the battelli local ferry boats to explore many of the towns and villages along the shore.
Enquire at the ticket offices. For info in English Como Lake Boats Timetable - click here Lake Como is also famous around the world for its luxury villas and gardens. In spring, neoclassical Villa Carlotta in Tremezzo offers to visitors a mangnificent spectacle of rhododendros and azaleas.
Villa Serbelloni in Bellagio, "the pearl of lake", is the place to breathe history, art and culture of a glorious past when Leonardo da Vinci, poet Giuseppe Parini and Queen Victoria used to spend their time here. Villa Melzi 's gardens open from March 25th to October 31st are worth a visit, especially in fair weather.
Villa del Balbianello , situated on Lenno's promontory, offers a beautiful garden and loggia with a spectacular view over the lake and it has increased its popularity with the shooting of many movies, from Casino Royale to a Star Wars episode. In front of Ossuccio we find the only Lario's island, Isola Comacina , with its old traditions and flavours, its Romanesque church Santa Maria Maddalena with a Gothic bell tower and rationalist "artists houses".
The mountains surroundings Lake Como offer many hiking and climbing opportunities, and also walking trails for everyone.
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