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A weekMixed

A week on Lake Como

Seven days to see the upper lake and the Lecco branch as well.

With a week you see more than the villas: two bases, a day in the mountains, one on the upper lake and one on the Lecco branch. In seven days you take in the whole of the Lario.

Day 1Como and the first basinFirst Basin
Day 2Walking the GreenwayCentro Lago
Day 3Bellagio and the headlandCentro Lago
Day 4Varenna and the Sentiero del ViandanteCentro Lago
Day 5The upper lakeUpper Lake
Day 6The Lecco branchLecco Branch
Day 7The Lariano TriangleThe Triangle

Suggested baseThree nights in the centre of the lake, three between the upper lake and the Lecco branch

One day

Lake Como in 24 hours
A day between Varenna and Bellagio, by train and ferry.
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Como in a day, on foot
The walled town, the waterfront of Volta and Terragni, and Brunate at sunset: all on foot, plus seven minutes of funicular.
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Bellagio in a day, on foot
The village's stepped lanes, the point where the lake divides, the fishermen's harbour on the other shore and the gardens of Villa Melzi: a promontory to walk round.
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Varenna in a day, on foot
The churches on the square, the castle above the village, two gardens on the shore and the river that pours out of the rock: all on foot from the station.
Public transport
The Val d'Intelvi in a day
From Lake Como to Lake Lugano: the cable car to Pigra, the churches of the Intelvi masters at Lanzo and Scaria and sunset from the Sighignola.
By car
Lecco in a day, on foot
San Nicolò's bell tower, the Palazzo delle Paure and its mountaineering museum, the lakefront and the Lecco of The Betrothed down to the bridge where the lake becomes a river again.
Public transport
The Lariano Triangle in a day
Above Bellagio: the cyclists' sanctuary, the source of the Lambro, the Sormani's village and the car-free ramp the Giro di Lombardia raced from 1960 to 1962.
By car
A rainy day
A rainy day in Como, all on foot and mostly under cover: the Silk Museum, the cathedral and the Tempio Voltiano.
Public transport
Lecco and the Grigne in a day
Lecco, the Piani Resinelli and a walk in the Parco Valentino.
Mixed

Two days

Two days in the centre of the lake
Three shores, four gardens, and never more than twenty minutes of ferry.
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Two days with children
A gorge, a beach, the ferries and a motorcycle museum, with no villa visits.
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Two romantic days
The Bellagio headland on foot, the Balbianello at opening time, Villa Carlotta and an hour on the water before sunset.
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A winter weekend
Como's churches, architecture and theatre, then Brunate by funicular.
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Two days on the upper lake
Space, wind, Romanesque churches and a plain to cycle across: two days on the upper lake.
Mixed
An autumn weekend
Varenna, Bellagio and a stage of the Viandante, by train and ferry.
Public transport

Three days

Three days on Lake Como
The city, the centre of the lake and the garden shore, without ever retracing a step.
Mixed
Three days without a car
Three days by train, ferry and on foot, with no parking to hunt for.
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Three days with hardly a ticket
Two walking routes, Romanesque churches and paths: three days in which you almost never need an entry ticket.
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Three days of walking
The Viandante, a refuge and a ridge, all reachable by train.
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Ready-made itineraries

A week on Lake Como

One day

Lake Como in 24 hours

Como in a day, on foot

Bellagio in a day, on foot

Varenna in a day, on foot

The Val d'Intelvi in a day

Lecco in a day, on foot

The Lariano Triangle in a day

A rainy day

Lecco and the Grigne in a day

Two days

Two days in the centre of the lake

Two days with children

Two romantic days

A winter weekend

Two days on the upper lake

An autumn weekend

Three days

Three days on Lake Como

Three days without a car

Three days with hardly a ticket

Three days of walking