Lake Como
The villas, the towns, and the boat you should be on.
G
Lake Como is an upside-down Y, four hundred and ten metres deep at its deepest – the deepest lake in Italy – with the mountains falling straight into it and a century and a half of other people’s villas along the shore. I love it unreservedly.
And here is the thing that makes or breaks a trip here: it is not a place you drive around, it is a place you cross by water. Plan it that way and the whole holiday opens up.
You’ve reached the quiet door.
FOR MEMBERS ONLY.
Behind it: the full reviews, the complete guides, every route story we’ve written. Subscribe today, and continue reading this article and more.
Already a member? Sign in
Curious about Membership?
Stay a while and read it all.