Distances
• The villa is located in the village of Blevio, a typycal village with an old church, a charming square, an harbour, a public waterfront park, public vaporetto dock access and a gourmet restaurant
• Closest private airport Venegono - Varese 30 km/45 minutes drive
• Closest commercial and private airport Lugano 40 km/50 minutes drive and Milan Malpensa 60 km / 50 minutes drive
• Como 5 km / 10 minutes drive
• Bellagio 25 km/ 40 minutes drivce
• Menaggio 32 kilometers / 1 hour drive and 25 minutes by ferry
• Lugano 40 km/50 minutes drive
• Milan 50 km/ 1 hour drive
• Varenna 55 km / 1 hour and 15 minutes drive
Things to do
• Many small towns and villages surround Lake Como and it’s worthwhile exploring as many as you can. It is recommend that you spend the mornings on the west side with the afternoons on the east side of the lake, that way you will always stay in the sun.
• Steamers, boats and buses serve all the main towns on Lake Como. A ferry around the heart of Lake Como (between the key towns of Bellagio, Varenna, Menaggio and Cadenabbia is a must. The most popular of the stops remains Bellagio.
• Bellagio - known as the pearl of the lake is a beautiful little town in a picture-perfect location on the promontory where Lake Como separates into two branches. The town is historic and charming, with a waterfront promenades, stately hotels and two gardens open to the public: Villa Serbelloni and Villa Melzi. Bellagio's tourist information offices are by the ferry jetty and in Piazza della Chiesa.
• Menaggio is located on the western shore of Lake Como, and has small stretches of shingle beach. From Menaggio you can travel to Lake Lugano or embark on mountain hikes. The town is a useful base for exploring Lake Como; with good bus and ferry connections.
• The fishing village of Varenna has picturesque narrow alleyways and streets below a castle and a lakeside walking path. Varenna is a peaceful resort, smaller than Bellagio and also very beautiful. You can admire views from the Castello de Vezio or simply relax by the lakeside.
• The walled town of Como is a lively and pleasant town with an appealing historical centre and a scenic location at the southern end of the east branch of Lake Como. The impressive cathedral (Duomo), like most in Italy, was built and added to over a period of centuries, so you can admire Gothic and Renaissance features including some fine tapestries and paintings. The town's earlier cathedral (built in the tenth century), San Fedele, is another fine sight, as are the tall nine-hundred-year-old gateway, Porta Vittoria, and the Romanesque church Sant'Abbondio. The town's art gallery (Pinacoteca) is also worth a visit. For a short trip out of town, take the funicular up to the top of the hill above Como, where you can enjoy spectacular views.
• Around Como there are many small shops and boutiques, and in the larger towns you will find a great range of boutiques, designer stores and department stores. Wherever you are you are never far from great shopping.
• Then of course there is Milan. Milan is a short train-ride away for those in search of some city life.
• Como is only a few minutes' drive from the Swiss border and from Lake Lugano. Cross the border into Switzerland and visit FoxTown Factory Stores,a temple of luxury and elegance with 3 km of shop windows, where 160 stores.
• Lake Como boasts some of the very finest Italian cuisine, and is home to a number of world-class restaurants. Check out the back streets and old lakeside towns to find some of the less well known but excellent restaurants. A list of recommended retaurants is available in the property.
• Lake Como boat hire is possibly the finest way to experience the Lake in its full splendour.
• Outdoor Activities - Biking, mountain biking, hiking, boating, paragliding and windsurfing.
• There are numerous hikes and walking trails in and around Lake Como. Around the lake, through the woodlands and up through the hills and mountains offer an enormous variety of hiking possibilities, from easy walks for families to the more difficult for skilled hikers.
• For water sports lovers it is possible to spend entire days sailing or kayaking, windsurfing and motor boating, water skiing and canoeing, wakeboarding and kitesurfing. In Como there is even a hydroplane piloting school.
• Lake Como can also be dicovered by bicycle. Scenic roads, and alternative routes to those followed by the main traffic and some real cycle paths offer the visitor an alternative way of visiting various parts of the lake.
• Lake Como has also several golf courses which can be easily reached by car.