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 now - George Clooney, Vladimir Soloviev and other celebrities.
Lake Como is the third the 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 has its name from the seaside town of the same name.
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 here
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 Saronno-Como to stations Como-Camerlata, Como-Borgi or Como-Lago
By car
When traveling by car, take the A8 motorway (Milan-Varese) and / or A9 (Lainate-Chiasso), which intersect in Lainate, podaleku from Milan. Then turn to the exit from the motorway A9 to Como South or Como North
Either on state highways 342 and / or 369 that connect Como with Lecco Menaggio, located on the lake shore, is connected to Lugano (Switzerland ) State Highway No. 340.
Koliko, located at the northern end of the lake, has a connection with Switzerland by road and rail: Chiavenna and Spluga Pass on the one hand, and the Mayola Pass on the other, while via Sondrio and Tirano can be reached in South Tyrol and Graubünden.
In addition, Lekk It is connected with Milan and Bergamo by road and railways, and Colico and the northern end of Lake Como can be quickly reached via the highway.
Transportation
Cruises with departure from both major 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 ranges from +22 .. + 28 ° C.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions
The main attractions on the lake are the luxurious villas that dot the whole coast . At Villa Balbianello (1787), located at Cape Lavedo in Lenno, one of the fragments of the movie "Star Wars" was filmed. The museum of the Italian Foundation for the Protection of the Environment is currently based in the villa, and the adjacent gardens are open to the public.
Lake beauty can also be seen in other films, such as Ocean's Twelve Friends and Casino Royale. In Tremezzo there 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
Como is notable for the cathedral of Santa Maria Maggiore, built in 1399; 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 funicular, climbing one of the surrounding mountains, Mount Brunate, from the viewing platform which you can admire the stunning view.
The island of Comachina - 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 erected during the First World War has been open to visitors
On the protruding rocky spit above the town of Gravedona the Gallio Palace rises. The magnificent dwelling was commissioned in 1586 by the Italian Cardinal Tolomeo Gallio, Secretary of State for the Papal See.
Piona has the same 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 Stelvio Glacier (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, one of the nine sacred mountains of Lombardy and Piedmont, in 1993 a list of World Heritage sites UNESCO, there are fourteen chapels built during the period 1635-1710. in a baroque style
Fans of outdoor activities can go horseback riding, windsurfing, golf, tennis, cycling, rock climbing, water sports Photo Como (23)