Lake Como
Lake · Como ·
Upscale resort with dramatic Alps scenery, charming towns, and boat cruises
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Italy Get directions
Upscale resort with dramatic Alps scenery, charming towns, and boat cruises
Italy Get directions
"A still, mountain-backed lake famous for dramatic scenery and serene waters; private boat cruises are a popular way to soak in the vistas as alpine peaks rise directly from the shoreline, creating one of the most picturesque lake settings in the world." - Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s also the founder of the travel site justpacked.com. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"This Italian restaurant has been a local favorite since it opened in 2011, but in early summer 2023 new partners came on and gave the business a major facelift. A handsome fresh coat of green paint and neon signs in Italian adorn the walls, but it’s the spaghetti with clams and roasted branzino that remain the main attractions." - Paolo Bicchieri
"A beautiful lake in Italy surrounded by soaring mountains and lakeside mansions, offering a serene setting for meditation and mindfulness."
"Word is certainly out about Lake Como — rumor this summer was that Taylor and Travis were shopping for their own love nest in this northern Italian resort. And as I recently found when visiting the town of Bellagio and Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni, it really is that beautiful here. Loving couples should definitely splurge on a boat ride in a vintage Riva boat, complete with a picnic and prosecco. In the evening, the lakeshore twinkles with light, reflected on the water’s surface, and it’s as pretty as you can imagine." - Elizabeth Heath Elizabeth Heath Elizabeth Heath is a writer and editor living on a hill in Umbria, from where she writes about travel in Italy, the rest of Europe, and farther afield. Travel + Leisure Editorial Gui
"A takeout picnic on the shores of Lake Como is an ideal way to end the weekend—ample green space and a pleasant lakeside setting for enjoying rotisserie chicken or other takeout." - Justine Jones
