Could you picture yourself sitting on a charming cruise ship, enjoying the gentle touch of the sun and feeling the wind on your face? Do you think you would enjoy admiring spectacular mountain landscapes and charming villas? Or would you prefer to walk in the winding cobblestone streets of a small Italian lakeside town, maybe even take a funicular up to the mountains and enjoy the views beneath you? All this, as well as testing the wide variety of facilities for outdoor sports, is possible in Lake Como, northern Italy.
The walled Como city has plenty of historical attractions to offer, and also the charming island of Isola Comacina with its seven churches is worth visiting. Como hosts also a funicular that goes up to the mountains, and is an excellent place for all kinds of outdoor sports, such as trekking near Lake Como and mountain biking near Lake Como. In the surroundings of the town you will also find suitable routes for mountain climbing and horseback riding around Lake Como.
Other towns. Apart from the town of Como, the shores of Lake Como host also other attractive towns. You could visit for example Tremezzo with its attractive villas, Varenna with its charming gardens and castle, or Bellaggio with its scenic location in the crossing of the two legs of the lake. Or you could go touring around the lake, try cruises in Lake Como, and test the facilities for shopping in Lake Como, or find out the best locations for nightlife in Lake Como.
Sports. The area offers you almost endless possibilities for outdoor sports. Apart from mountain sports, diverse water sports from sailing and diving in Lake Como to kite- and windsurfing in lake Como are available, and many test also the courses offered for golf near Lake Como, or try the facilities for adventure sports near Lake Como.
Lago di Como, scenic lake and an outdoor sports paradise in Northern Italy
Beautiful Y-shaped lake with picturesque mountain landscapes, crystal blue water and charming villas, Lake Como (Lago di Como in Italian) enjoys great popularity among tourists from all over the world. The area around the lake is quite flat in the south, whereas the Alps take over in the northern parts of the lake. The main town and most popular travel destination on the shores of the lake is Como, a historically interesting small town that has long traditions as a travel destination.The walled Como city has plenty of historical attractions to offer, and also the charming island of Isola Comacina with its seven churches is worth visiting. Como hosts also a funicular that goes up to the mountains, and is an excellent place for all kinds of outdoor sports, such as trekking near Lake Como and mountain biking near Lake Como. In the surroundings of the town you will also find suitable routes for mountain climbing and horseback riding around Lake Como.
Other towns. Apart from the town of Como, the shores of Lake Como host also other attractive towns. You could visit for example Tremezzo with its attractive villas, Varenna with its charming gardens and castle, or Bellaggio with its scenic location in the crossing of the two legs of the lake. Or you could go touring around the lake, try cruises in Lake Como, and test the facilities for shopping in Lake Como, or find out the best locations for nightlife in Lake Como.
Sports. The area offers you almost endless possibilities for outdoor sports. Apart from mountain sports, diverse water sports from sailing and diving in Lake Como to kite- and windsurfing in lake Como are available, and many test also the courses offered for golf near Lake Como, or try the facilities for adventure sports near Lake Como.
Practical information for your trip to Lake Como
Located in Lombardy, northern Italy, Lake Como is best reached through the airports of Milan, but also other alternatives for travelling and flights to Lake Como are available. Touring on the shores of the lake is easy thanks to the road circling the lake, in addition to which there is also a local railway running along the eastern shore of the lake.
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If you want to test the waterways, you can easily travel between the main towns on the shores of the lake also by ferry. Local buses or car rental near Lake Como are other alternatives for touring.
Climate in Lake Como region is pleasantly mild with warm summers. Average monthly high temperatures during the summer (June-August) range from 25 to 30°C, but also winters with temperatures of slightly under 10°C are quite tolerable. Overall, Lake Como is at its best between April and October, which is also the peak season for tourism in the area, but the scenic landscapes and charming villas of the area are available anytime.
Visitor services. Lake Como has long traditions as a tourism destination, and also the services of the area have had time to develop into the excellent state they are today. You can find a good amount of luxury and other hotels near Lake Como, and the charming Italian food culture and restaurants near Lake Como are definitely worth a try. The main tourism information office of the area is found in the town of Como, in Piazza Cavour, but also other towns on the shores of the lake have good tourist information services available. As for safety issues, Lake Como is one of those places where you are very likely to stay out of trouble. Note, however, that swimming in Lake Como is not recommeded because of pollution.
hint See also these nearby destinations: Milan, Davos, Lake Garda, Zermatt, Liechtenstein, Dolomites, Interlaken, Lucerne, Sankt Anton (am Arlberg), Verona
