Lombardy · Italy · May–Sept
Lake Como
“where old money meets dolce vita on a glacial lake”
lacustrine elegance with a whisper of 19th-century grandeur, the air smells of wisteria and lake water at dusk
tonight & this week
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stay
Grand Hotel Tremezzo
tremezzo
belle époque opulence with a floating pool
estate
Villa d'Este
cernobbio
centuries-old aristocratic retreat, manicured gardens and private pier
estate
Passalacqua
moltrasio
intimate, frescoed palazzo with a secret garden
villa
Hotel Il Sereno
torno
patricia urquiola's modernist glass box on the water
boutique
CastaDiva Resort
brienno
neoclassical villas scattered across a private peninsula
estate
eat
Ristorante Mistral
temple
a tasting menu that mirrors the lake's seasons
book 30d ahead
La Punta
temple
lobster linguine on a terrace that juts into the water
book 21d ahead
Ristorante La Darsena
neighborhood
wood-fired fish and a view of comacina island
book 7d ahead
Osteria del Gallo
neighborhood
slow-cooked rabbit and local wine in a stone cellar
book 3d ahead
Al Veluu
neighborhood
risotto with perch and a sunset over the lake
book 5d ahead
drink
T Bar
bar
crystal chandeliers and a negroni that tastes like 1920s
Terrazza Belvedere
sunset
aperitivo with the lake turning violet behind the mountains
Il Sereno Bar
bar
minimalist chic, a spritz with a side of design
Caffè del Corso
cafe
morning espresso and people-watching in como's old town
Bar Milano
cafe
loud, local, and the best panino in menaggio
late
La Dolce Vita
late-night piano bar at grand hotel tremezzo, velvet banquettes and champagne
Barchetta
cocktail lounge at villa d'este, white linen and jazz until midnight
The Club at Villa d'Este
private members' bar, cigar smoke and whispered deals on the terrace
do
private boat tour of the lake
half day
skipper
visit villa del balbianello
2 hours
guide
hike to monte grona
full day
guide
cooking class at villa d'este
3 hours
chef
stroll through bellagio's cobbled lanes
1 hour
self-guided