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Bellagio on its wooded point between the arms of Lake Como, with the Alps beyond

Beyond Milan · by train from Centrale or Cadorna

Lake Como: Our Favourites

Como, Bellagio, Varenna and the Villa del Balbianello, an hour north of Milan by train and lake steamer.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Lake Como: the back story

    Lake Como·In depth

    Villas, gardens and lake steamers an hour from Milan: Como, Bellagio, Varenna and the Villa del Balbianello.

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What to see

  1. On its own peninsula

    Villa del Balbianello

    Tremezzina·Villa and garden (FAI)

    The FAI’s villa on a wooded peninsula above the lake.

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  2. Gardens and sculpture

    Villa Carlotta

    Tremezzina·Villa and garden

    A lakeside villa with its museum and botanical garden.

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