Gera Lario, Lake Como: Where the Lake Meets the River Plain
Sailing, birdwatching, cycling and travellers who enjoy the spacious landscape of the upper lake.
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Cremia, Lake Como: A Beach Beneath Monte Bregagno
Swimming, watersports, mountain walks and a quiet upper-lake base.
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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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Campo di Lenno, Lake Como: The Hamlet Beside Balbianello
A quiet approach to Balbianello, gentle waterfront walking and travellers interested in the landscape around the villa rather than only its interiors.
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Acquaseria, Lake Como: A Quiet Shore Beneath San Siro
Travellers who prefer a quiet base, simple lake access and one of the western shore’s less-visited corners.
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Pianello del Lario, Lake Como: The Village of the Boat Museum
Pianello del Lario on Lake Como’s upper shore is home to the Museo della Barca Lariana, a remarkable collection of traditional Lake Como boats and craft.
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Musso, Lake Como: The Village Beneath the Pirate’s Rock
Musso on Lake Como’s upper western shore sits beneath the Sasso di Musso — a white crag crowned by the ruins of the castle from which a 16th-century warlord ruled.
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Valmadrera, Lake Como: A Town Between the Water and the Peaks
Valmadrera sits at the southern end of Lake Como’s Lecco arm — a quiet lakefront beneath the Corno Birone, and a gateway to walks in the surrounding peaks.
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Abbadia Lariana, Lake Como: The Silk Mill on the Quiet Shore
Abbadia Lariana on Lake Como’s Lecco arm keeps a rare working silk mill, a stretch of the Sentiero del Viandante, and quiet beaches beneath the Grigne.
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Oliveto Lario, Lake Como: Three Hamlets Among the Olive Groves
Oliveto Lario on Lake Como’s Lecco arm gathers three quiet hamlets — Onno, Vassena and Limonta — among olive groves, with swimming coves and mountain roads.
