Issue 04· September 2026SearchPartners
Relax Explorer

Addresses we have been to

Destinations · Italy · Lake Como

Lake Como

Villa gardens on a glacial lake, reachable from Milan in an hour.

Lake Como is a Y-shaped glacial lake with villa gardens along its shore and mountains straight up from the water. Bellagio and Varenna carry the crowds; the Sacro Monte di Ossuccio above the western shore carries the UNESCO listing and almost none of them.

6.8 million overnight stays across the lake, up 10.5% year on year2025

Worth the trip in Lake Como

  • Villa del Balbianello
  • Villa d’Este
  • Sacro Monte di Ossuccio (UNESCO)
  • Bellagio
  • Varenna
  • Como–Brunate funicular
  • Como cathedral
Best months
April–May and September–October

Lake Como is still in production

A place appears here once someone has been, or once its facts are confirmed against primary sources. Until then we would rather show you nothing than something unverified.

How we verify

Sources

Last checked 2026-08-27