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Visit Lake Como
Lake Como is found to the north-west of Lombardy.
The main town on the lake is Como itself, at the south-western tip. The town has a lovely centre with an impressive cathedral, and a couple of impressive villas including Villa Carlotta and Villa Olma.
You can also take a little tram up the hillside to Brunate and see more beautiful villas en route.
But it is the lake itself that is the main attraction. Wordsworth and Stendhal among others were moved to write poetry about the beauty of the lake, and perhaps you will be as you tour along the western edge of the lake, in an idyllic setting below the mountains. Another very good way to admire the lake and its backdrop is the steamboat that meanders continuously across the still waters.
Other villages and towns to explore include Bellagio, Varenna and Maraggio - all close together but separated by water at the centre of the lake. Bellagio especially is a fine place for your evening promenade.
If you have the chance to pass more than a flying visit at Lake Como you will find there are also many smaller villages, quiet valleys, walks and places of great scenic beauty all around the lake (although more so on the western and southern edges).
You will also catch glimpses of the magnificent villa hideaways of the rich and famous tucked away out of sight. And wish that you were one of them.
Note: photo shows Lake Como, Italy seen from Villa Monastero
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