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Lake Como
Resort GuideOther ActivitiesAccommodation Grand Hotel Cadenabbia, CadenabbiaGrand Hotel Menaggio, MenaggioGrand Hotel Tremezzo Palace, TremezzoHotel Belvedere, BellagioHotel Britannia Excelsior, CadenabbiaHotel Du Lac, MenaggioHotel Lario, AzzanoHotel Lenno, LennoHotel Metropole, BellagioHotel Villa Marie, Tremezzo | |
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Resort Information
Lake Como, the deepest lake in Europe, has much to offer. The resorts of Menaggio, Tremezzo, Cadenabbia, Tremezzina and Lenno, are situated on the sunny, western shore with Bellagio perched on the promontory that divides Como and Lecco. Bellagio and Menaggio, the largest resorts, are characterised by a buzzing cosmopolitan atmosphere with quaint, cobbled alleyways and café-filled piazzas. The adjacent villages of Tremezzo, Tremezzina and Cadenabbia hug the road from Como to Switzerland, while Lenno, the smallest of the six resorts, is a real haven of tranquility, with some of the most stunning lake views.
Our Opinion
• There are concerts at the Villa Carlotta in July & August • Explore some of the many villas and gardens surrounding Lake Como. The most famous is Villa Carlotta between Cadenabbia and Tremezzo. There are smaller gardens at Villa Monastero and Villa Cipressi in Varenna.
Facilities
• bars • cafés • restaurants and shops • bank • post office • doctor • pharmacy • Lido at Cadenabbia and Menaggio
Getting About
There are frequent ferry connections across and down the length of Lake Como. From Como, reachable by bus, there is a regular rail service to Milan.
Guests staying in Bellagio need to take the ferry for transfers and will need to transport their luggage.
Strollers
Cross the peninsula, on paths over the ridge from Bellagio, to the villages of Pescallo and Loppia, or enjoy the view from the Punta Spartivento. NB: less mobile visitors may be hindered in Bellagio by the steep cobbled streets.
Ramblers
Discover the mountains behind Tremezzo. Favourites are the steep climb to Griante, the church of San Martino for superb views over Bellagio and the Villa Monastero and Cipressi in Varenna.
Sightseeing
Pre-bookable Excursions
Trip Price
| Villa Carlotta & Villa Balbianello (Sun) | £38 | | St. Moritz (Mon) | £36 | | Milan (Tue) | £33 | | Lanzo & Porlezza (Wed) | £23 | | Lake Orta & Stresa (Thu) | £36 |
Twin Centre Suggestion
A stay on Lake Como can be combined with any of the resorts around Lake Garda. The comfortable 3T+ Hotel Lario in Azzano and the 4T family-run Hotel Bel Soggiorno in Maderno make a great holiday combination. Transfer to your second centre by coach or minibus via Verona airport. See pages 8 and 149.
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