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Places to visit: tourist attractions Como lakeFrom “Al Marnich” you are within easy reach of a vast number of
tourist attractions, both in
Italy
and nearby
Switzerland. The
Intelvi's Valley has
a rich artistic heritage to explore, in addition to
its natural
beauty.
Como
Lake
(8km) has lots to offer: it is famous for its magnificent
villas, botanical gardens
and
romanesque churches. Do not miss
Como,
"Isola
Comacina" (the only island
on
Lake of Como), and only a
short
boat-ride from there to
Villa Balbianello,
Villa Carlotta and its famous gardens,
Lenno,
Menaggio,
Gravedona,
Bellagio,
Varenna to name but a few. A couple
of
hours by car can take you to
St. Moritz, 45 minutes
to the lakeside city of
Lugano in
Switzerland
and approximately
one hour
to Milan. Or, once on the shores of
Lake Como
or
Lugano, you can enjoy the various
boat-trips
either on the
Hydrofoil
("Ali Scafo", in
Italian language), or the more
leisurely
"Battello
-
Ferry". An alternative is the "Traghetto"
(car ferry) which runs between
Menaggio,
Cadennabia,
Bellagio,
Varenna, enabling you to discover some of the
other
shores
of
Como
Lake by
car. You can find
any
further information about
holiday in Lombardy
on Belvilla website.
A picturesque view
of the central part of
Como Lake, from Monte
Crocione: a
beautiful
excursion.
Fireworks display on
Comacina
Island, celebrating the
festival of
St. Giovanni in
late June. The
famous
Schignano
Carnival, one of the oldest in the
World. |
