Il Lariosauro – The Como lake monster Only a few days ago occurred the 81st anniversary of the first photograph of Nessie, the Loch Ness monster, that also Google celebrated with a funny Doodle. The legend of Loch Ness is today well-known, thanks to the many movies and documentaries that fed its myth. But did…
Villa Olmo – Como Of the many villas in the city of Como, Villa Olmo is one of the most famous. Legend has it that Villa Olmo was given its name because of an immense age-old elm (“olmo” in Italian) planted by Pliny the Younger at the time of Ancient Rome. Unfortunately, the elm no…
Lake Como offers many beautiful locations that could be your perfect travel destination, and the perfect background for the best moments of you lives. Villa del Balbianello is with no doubts one of the most famous and distinctive locations on Lake Como. The villa is located in Lenno, in the Province of Como on the…
When Springtime arrives everything is flowering, not only the gardens, it is as though Lake Como wakes up after the long winter, the same for Villa Carlotta Lake Como. Open from 13th March. This weekend’s interesting events and exhibitions: 27/03 – 12/04, At the Villa Carlotta disability conquers space. In collaboration with Anffas Centre Lario…
Discover with us a bit more about Villa Melzi, botanical garden in Bellagio, Lake Como. Like many others charming villas of Lake Como Villa Melzi was built as residence of a representative of Italian politics Francesco Melzi d’Eril (1753-1816), Duke of Lodi, Vice President of Italian Republic under Napoleon and afterwards Gran Chancellor of the Napoleonic Reign…
Visit Lake Como and discover most beautiful examples of Romanesque. San Gusmeo and Matteo is an ancient church of Romanesque appearance dates back to the mid-thirteenth century . Since 1533 the building was renovated and expanded , until the construction of a robust seventeenth-century bell tower with a square . Inside , the vault of…
This December there is a very special open: Villa Carlotta Lake Como is open on the 6th, 7th and 8th. Art and nature await you on Lake Como The lovers of historical gardens can admire the beauty of Villa Carlotta’s garden also during the winter. The museum on the first floor of the villa hosts…
Visit Lake Como and discover during the coldest season its museums. In Dongo is open the renovated The End of the II World War museum. Dongo is the place where Benito Mussolini and the fascist ministers of the RSI (Italian Social Republic) were captured on 27th April 1945. “Our Museum: a voice which tells to…
Visit Lake Como and it’s Villas. Villa Vigoni is a charming house museum from the nineteenth century , residence of the German patron Enrico Mylius . Here there are rich art collections, with works by prestigious artists , still arranged in the rooms of the villa, recently restored. The park is rich in extraordinary sculptures…
Visit Lake Como: Villa La Gaeta. Residence Il Giardino di Lory suggests to visit an unmissable gem of Lake Como: Villa La Gaeta The villa was built in the twenties by Gino and Adolfo Coppedè for industrial Ambrosoli and takes its name from the peak on which it stands. It was built on the site…
