Italy Tourist attractions: Lake Como

Located between Milan and Switzerland is a romantic destination perfect for your Italy honeymoon.

Lake Como is one of the main Italy tourist attractions. If you are considering an Italy honemoon packages do not forget to add this romantic destination in your trip.

Lake Como is located between the regions of Lombardy at just 30 miles north of Milan and Malpensa International Airport and few miles from the border with Switzerland and the city of Lugano. Lake Como it is the third largest lake in Italy. It is definitely one of the main Italy tourist attractions.

Road to Italy is a travel agency specialist for Lake Como Tour if you are a lover of lakes and mountains scenarios, gardens and romantic place a private tour of Lake Como is one of the things to see in Italy.

In the Road to Italy list of suggested place to see and things to do when you are visiting Lake Como you can not miss: A romantic cruise on Lake Como. It is one of the top attractions of Italy.
All Cities of Lake Como are connected to each other with a regular ferry operated by Governmental Management Navigazione Laghi. For timetables and routes covered visit Navigazione Laghi web site. During the cruise it is delightful to photograph the many beautiful villas that overlook the lake. Many of these villas have won the hearts of celebrities such as George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez and Eros Ramazzotti. Private boat cruise available on our Italy Luxury tours page.

Take pictures from Brunate Terraces. The panoramic terraces of Brunate are one of the most scenic points of Lake Como.
Brunate is located on the hill just over the town of Como, it can be easily reach by the funicular that starts right next to the Como harbor. The funicular runs regularly every 15 minutes daily from 6.00 am till 10.30 pm. The duration of the trip is 7 minutes and the cost per route is Euro 2.90 (updated to September 01, 2013).

Visit Villa Carlotta gardens. Many of the historical villas that overlook the lake also have beautiful gardens. The botanical gardens of Villa Carlotta are the most beautiful and famous gardens to visit on Lake Como. They are located near the village of Tremezzo and are open daily from 15 March to 10 November.
Villa Carlotta can be reached from Como by bus (every hour) starting in Piazza S. Agostino and by ferry (about every hour) from Bellagio and Varenna by ferry (every 20 minutes).

Visit of Menaggio . Located on the West shore Menaggio is one of the most picturesque villages of the lake. On Menaggio lakeside there are many good restaurants. Enjoy the view on the lake drinking a cold Domasino Bianco and tasting one of the local special the trout in almond crust.