Quick Summary:
- Lake Como is an upscale resort area set against the foothills of the Alps in Northern Italy’s Lombardy region that is renowned for its breathtakingly beautiful scenery.
- Shaped like an upside-down Y, the lake has three slender branches that converge at the luxurious resort town of Bellagio.
- The charming city of Como rests on the bottom of the southwestern branch and features beautiful Renaissance architecture and a funicular that takes visitors up to the mountain town of Brunate for some spectacular views.
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Duomo of Como
Villa del Balbianello
Taxi Boat Varenna
Jungle Raider Park
Basilica of Sant'Abbondio
Museum Moto Guzzi
Botanic Gardens at Hotel Villa Cipressi
Forte di Fuentes
Enoteca Principessa
Sentiero del Viandante
Agriturismo Sorsasso
Ittiturismo da Abate
La Colombetta
Agriturismo La Selvaggia
Ristorante Aurora Lezzeno
La Vita e Bella
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