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Lake Como & Around
Why Go?
In the shadow of the snow-covered Rhaetian Alps and hemmed in on both sides by steep,
verdant hillsides, Lake Como (aka Lake Lario) is perhaps the most spectacular of the three
major lakes. Shaped like an upside-down Y, measuring around 160km in squiggly
shoreline, it's littered with villages, including exquisite Bellagio and Varenna. Where the
southern and western shores converge is the lake's main town, Como, an elegant, prosper-
ous Italian city.
Among the area's siren calls are some extraordinarily sumptuous villas, often graced
with paradisiacal gardens. The mountainous terrain means that opportunities for taking
bird's-eye views of the lake and its towns are numerous. And with a fraction of the visitors
drawn here compared to Lake Maggiore or Lake Garda, Lake Como and its surrounding
area offer the traveller the chance to enjoy a real sense of discovery.
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