Perched above the southern fork of Italy's Lake Como, Monte San Primo offers one of the region's most breathtaking views -- and you don't even have to be a seasoned hiker. At just over 5,500 feet tall ...

Como is all about the lake. Grand hotels line its shores while restaurants are carefully positioned to take in as broad a sweep of its glittering surface as possible. But change is in the air. If ...

Ashley Franzen is a Switzerland resident, freelance writer and frequent traveler to Italy. Exploring local villages is the best way to discover authentic Italian living, especially in Lake Como, where ...

Lake Como, famed for celebrity weddings, offers diverse towns like Bellagio, Varenna, and Menaggio connected by ferries. Visitors enjoy slow travel, local cuisine, and scenic hikes. Best visited April ...

Several times a year, I’m fortunate enough to cruise up and down the deep waters of Italy’s mountain-fringed Lake Como. I have explored the tourist sights and lesser-known villages, the stately ...

Hike up Monte Gambarogno for the best views in Ticino. Spend time on, or in, the azure waters of Lake Maggiore—the lake's northern Swiss section is the country's answer to Lake Como. Dine in a ...

New walking trips to Croatia, Crete, Switzerland, Romania and Scotland focus on historic trails and off-the-beaten path destinations, celebrating culture, cuisine and dramatic landscapes. For those ...

Forget the Amalfi Coast, Capri and the Riviera. The hottest destination in Italy these days is Lake Como. About an hour’s drive north of Milan, the region has an unbelievably picturesque setting that ...