Here’s our travel writer’s favourite hotels of 2024 ... or pootling off in a Riva boat for Lake Como’s oldest villa (owned by the Il Sereno group), guests can check into the spa for ...

Although the shores are equipped with several beach clubs, a wild swim is the way to go. Lake Como’s best public beaches ...

Lakefront hotel set in the Lake Como region - 3 minutes' walk to the Villa Olmo and Como San Giovanni train station. Housed in a former textile factory, this flashy upstart is less than a five ...

Ferries leave from nearby docks, landing at all of the lake's important ports of call. Palazzo Vista Lago di Como is part of the regional Lario Hotels chain, a high-end independent group with its ...

Smart hotels and expensive boats aside, Lake Como is rich in culture, with opulent villas that once belonged to artists, writers, opera singers and explorers. Pliny the Elder, author of the first ...

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