Perledo, Lake Como: The Hill Villages Above Varenna
Hiking, hill views and travellers who want to explore beyond Varenna’s waterfront.
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Careno, Lake Como: The Stone Stairway Village
Medieval atmosphere, steep village lanes and travellers looking for a genuine hidden corner.
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Pognana Lario, Lake Como: A Balcony on the Eastern Shore
Pognana Lario is a small, quiet village on Lake Como’s eastern shore — terraced lanes, wide views across the water, and a peaceful base between Como and Nesso.
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Faggeto Lario, Lake Como: A Quiet Shore Beneath the Mountains
Faggeto Lario on Lake Como’s eastern shore is a group of quiet lakeside hamlets and a gateway to the trails of the Triangolo Lariano above Como.
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Blevio, Lake Como: The Villa Shore of the Opera Divas
Blevio sits on Lake Como’s eastern shore near Como — a quiet string of villas and coves once beloved of nineteenth-century opera divas like Giuditta Pasta.
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Lezzeno, Lake Como: The Village of the Blue Grotto
Lezzeno on Lake Como’s eastern shore is known for its boat caves and blue grotto, quiet pebble beaches, and open views toward Bellagio and the central lake.
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Dervio, Lake Como: A Windswept Shore and a Medieval Borgo
Dervio on Lake Como’s eastern shore pairs a wind-favoured bay for watersports with Corenno Plinio, a fortified medieval hamlet and castle above the water.
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Mandello del Lario, Lake Como: The Home of Moto Guzzi
Discover Mandello del Lario on Lake Como’s quiet Lecco arm: the home of Moto Guzzi, a medieval hilltop tower, calm beaches and trails into the Grigne massif.
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Lierna, Lake Como: A Guide to the Lake’s Swimming Village
Lierna is Lake Como’s swimming village: the turquoise crescent of Riva Bianca, a medieval fishing borgo on a headland, quiet coves, and footpaths up to the Grigne.
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Bellano, Lake Como: Inside the Orrido and the Mill Town
Bellano sits on Lake Como’s eastern shore, north of Varenna: a textile-mill town wrapped around the Orrido gorge, a devil’s tower and a striped medieval church.
