| Villas of Lake Como | |
 | |
| Itinerary type | Automotive |
|---|---|
| State | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Territory | Comasco, Lecco |
| Start | Lecco |
| end | Como |
Villas of Lake Como is an itinerary that develops through the Lombardy.
Introduction
The Lake Como it has always been a favorite destination for tourists from all over the world for the beauty of the landscape. The area is also known for the splendid villas that overlook its banks. Some are private and many can be visited internally or just the gardens.
When to go
| Climate | gen | Feb | mar | apr | mag | down | Jul | needle | set | Oct | nov | dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum (° C) | 5.6 | 7.9 | 12.6 | 16.8 | 20.8 | 24.6 | 27.2 | 26.1 | 22.4 | 16.8 | 10.9 | 6.8 |
| Minimum (° C) | -1 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 7.1 | 11.1 | 14.4 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 13.3 | 8.6 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 66 | 88 | 115 | 125 | 136 | 97 | 119 | 109 | 128 | 117 | 72 |
How to get
By plane
The eastern coast of Lake Como can be reached from the airports of
The western coast of Lake Como can be reached from the airports of
- Milan Malpensa Airport
- Lugano Agno Airport
By car
Lake Como can be reached with the following options: A8 Milan - Varese; A9 Lainate - Como - Chiasso; Switzerland A2 of the Gotthard.
On the train
The city of Lecco and the towns of the eastern coast of Lake Como can be reached by train through the
- Milan-Lecco-Colico-Morbegno-Sondrio-Tirano line. The fast trains make some stops along the coast of the lake; while the accelerated trains stop at all stations.
The west coast of Lake Como can be reached by train to the city of Como. To then continue by public transport along the west coast of the lake it is necessary to use the bus.
The city of Como can be reached by train through two railway lines
- Milan-Como-Chiasso line, which continues in Switzerland towards Lugano and Zurich. The line stops in Como at Como San Giovanni station and does not run along the west coast of Lake Como.
- Milan-Saronno-Como line. The line is managed by the Ferrovie Nord, stops in Como at Como Lago station and does not run along the west coast of Lake Como.
Stages
Villas of Lake Como: full screen map.
- 1 Villa Melzi d'Eril a Bellagio — (Villa open to visitors)
- 2 Villa Serbelloni a Bellagio — (Villa open to visitors)
- 3 Villa Giulia a Bellagio —
- 4 Villa Cantaluppi Giuliani a Brunate —
- 5 Villa Fornasari a Brunate —
- 6 Villa Ghezzi Antonelli a Brunate —
- 7 Villa Monti Ferrario Franceschini a Brunate —
- 8 Villa Pierreard Marinoni Schmidlin a Brunate —
- 9 Villa Pirotta Bonacossa a Brunate —
- 10 Villa Allamel a Cernobbio —
- 11 Villa Bernasconi a Cernobbio — (Villa open to visitors)
- 12 Cattaneo House a Cernobbio — (Villa open to visitors)
- 13 Villa Erba a Cernobbio — (Villa open to visitors)
- 14 Villa d'Este a Cernobbio — (Hotel not open to visitors)
- 15 Villa Pizzo a Cernobbio —
- 16 Villa Dozzio a Como —
- 17 Villa del Grumello a Como — (Villa open to visitors)
- 18 Villa Olmo a Como — (Villa open to visitors)
- 19 Villa Saporiti a Como —
- 20 Villa Gallia a Como —
- 21 Villa Pisani Dossi a Cardina —
- 22 Palazzo Manzi a Dongo — (Villa open to visitors)
- 23 Gallio Palace a Gravedona —
- 24 Villa Belgiojoso a Lecco — (Villa open to visitors)
- 25 Villa Eremo a Lecco —
- 26 Villa Manzoni a Lecco — (Villa open to visitors)
- 27 Villa del Balbianello a Lenno — (Villa open to visitors)
- 28 Villa Lucini Passalacqua a Moltrasio —
- 29 Villa La Gaeta a San Siro —
- 30 Giulini Palace a Sorico — (In a state of neglect)
- 31 Villa Pliniana a I'll be back - (Hotel not open to visitors)
- 32 Villa Plinianina a I'll be back - (Not open to visitors)
- 33 Villa Tanzi Taverna a I'll be back —
- 34 Villa Carlotta a Tremezzina — (Villa open to visitors)
- 35 Villa Giovio Balbiano a Ossuccio - (Not open to visitors)
- 36 Villa Monastero a Varenna — (Villa open to visitors)
- 37 Villa Cipressi a Varenna - (Hotel not open to visitors)
Safety
Around
Excursions
- Excursions in the numerous mountain valleys surrounding the lake
- Excursions to the minor lakes of Como and Lecco
- Excursion toecofraction of Baggero, the first eco-fraction in Italy
Itineraries
- The Liberty in Cernobbio, Como and Brunate
- Via Carolingia - European itinerary that crosses the places traveled by the court of Charlemagne between the 8th and 9th centuries to travel from Aachen to Rome, where Pope Leo III crowned the Carolingian sovereign emperor of the Holy Roman Empire on Christmas night in the 19th century.
- Lake Como Poetry Way - Literary path of 16 km, told through 16 authors and marked by 12 small houses for the exchange of books, which crosses the Municipalities of Maslianico, Cernobbio, Como is Brunate.
