
Lake Como in 24 hours
A day between Varenna and Bellagio, by train and ferry.
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A day between Varenna and Bellagio, by train and ferry.
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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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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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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.
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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.
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A rainy day in Como, all on foot and mostly under cover: the Silk Museum, the cathedral and the Tempio Voltiano.
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Three shores, four gardens, and never more than twenty minutes of ferry.
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A gorge, a beach, the ferries and a motorcycle museum, with no villa visits.
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The Bellagio headland on foot, the Balbianello at opening time, Villa Carlotta and an hour on the water before sunset.
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Como's churches, architecture and theatre, then Brunate by funicular.
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Varenna, Bellagio and a stage of the Viandante, by train and ferry.
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Three days by train, ferry and on foot, with no parking to hunt for.
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Two walking routes, Romanesque churches and paths: three days in which you almost never need an entry ticket.
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The Viandante, a refuge and a ridge, all reachable by train.
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