Como - a haven of snobs and mods, since it is very prestigious to have a villa or mansion on this lake. In the antiquity of the villa on the banks of Como had Virgil and Pliny the Younger, and at the present time - George Clooney, Vladimir Soloviev and other celebrities.
Lake Como is considered the third largest lake in Italy and one of the deepest in Europe (in some places the depth reaches 410 m). Como is located just 40 km north of Milan at an altitude of 199 meters above sea level and received its name from the same coastal town.
The lake shore is dotted with numerous towns and villages - Como, Lecco, Cernobbio, Lallo, Colico, Bellagio, Menaggio, Varenna.
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How to get
Flight to Milan by regular flights of "Aeroflot" or Alitalia, then - half an hour by train Trenitalia or LeNord to Como, Varenna, Lecco or other towns.
By railway line Milan-Chiasso to the station of Como-San Giovanni, or by the northern railway line of the Saronno-Como to the stations of Como-Camerlata, Como-Borgi or Como-Lago.
On auto
When traveling by car, take the A8 (Milan-Varese) and / or A9 (Lainate-Chiasso) motorway, which crosses in Lainate, near Milan. Then turn to the exit from the motorway A9 to Como South or Como North.
Either on state highways No. 342 and / or No. 369 that connect Como with Lecco. Menaggio, located on the shore of the lake, is connected to Lugano (Switzerland) by state highway No. 340.
Colico, located at the northern end of the lake, has a connection with Switzerland by road and rail: Chiavenna and the Spluga Pass on the one hand, and the Mayola Pass on the other, while through Sondrio and Tirano you can reach South Tyrol and Graubünden. br>
In addition, Lecco communicates with Milan and Bergamo by road and rail, and along the highway you can quickly reach Koliko and the northern end of Lake Como.
Transport
Cruises are organized along the lake from both large settlements - Menaggio, Bellagio, Varenna, and small villages. The fare to one side varies from 2 to 10 EUR depending on the route, the round trip ticket costs from 5, 5 to 20 EUR. For example, the highest tariff (10 EUR one way, 20 EUR round-trip) is valid for a trip from Como to Lecco. Departure time and fares are better specified on the cruise company's website. Prices are as of January 2012
Climate Como
Thanks to the Alps, which closes the lake from the northern winds, the climate is gentle and evenly all year round. During the tourist season from May to October, the air temperature fluctuates between +22 .. + 28 ° C.
Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing
The main attractions on the lake are luxurious villas, where the whole coast is stuck here. At Villa Balbianello (1787), located at Cape Lavedo in Lenno, one of the fragments of the movie "Star Wars" was filmed. Now in the villa is the museum of the Italian Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, and the adjacent gardens are open to the public.
The beauty of the lake can be seen in other films, for example, in Ocean's "Twelve" and in "Casino Royale." In Tremezzo is the villa "Carlotta" with a sculpture museum, surrounded by an unusual park of rare plants.
In Bellagio is Villa Meltsi, built in 1808-1815. designed by architect Giocondo Albertolli at the request of Francesco Melzi d'Eril, Duke of Lodi, and Villa Serbeloni, now a luxury hotel located on the edge of the cape.
In Como, the cathedral of Santa Maria Maggiore, built in 1399, is noteworthy; the church of St. Abbondio in Romanesque style; Basilica of San Fedele in the Lombard style; Palace of Broletto, and Villa Olmo. In Como it is worth to take a ride on the cable car, which raises one of the surrounding mountains, Mount Brunate, from the viewing platform which you can admire the stunning view.
The island of Komachina - the only island on the lake, attracts the fort built in 1169 and the basilica of Saint Eufemia. The villas of Chipressi and Monastero are of interest in Varenna, as well as Castello di Vezio Castle, dating back to the 11th century and repeatedly rebuilt. Since 1999, the castle with its dungeons, built during the First World War, is open to visitors.
On the protruding rocky spit above the city of Gravedona, the Gallio Palace rises. The splendid dwelling was commissioned in 1586 by the Italian Cardinal Tolomeo Gallio, Secretary of State for the service of the papal throne.
In Pion is located the eponymous abbey, the first records of which date back to the 7th century, and Cernobbio is generally considered the residence of glamorous aristocrats. Colico lies on the road leading to the Glacier Stelvio (in the Valtellina ski region) and Maiola (Valkjavenna). You can also visit the nature reserve of Pian di Spagna, in which the beautiful mountain lake Medzola is located.
On the sacred mountain of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ossuccio, which is one of the nine sacred mountains of Lombardy and Piedmont, in 1993 a list of UNESCO World Heritage sites, fourteen chapels built during the period 1635-1710 were laid out. in a baroque cut.
Fans of outdoor activities can do horseback riding, windsurfing, golf, tennis, biking, rock climbing, water sports. Photos of Como (23)