Centro Lago
Tremezzina
Four villages in a row on the lake's western shore, facing Bellagio.
March – May
Spring
Flowers in the historic gardens and walks through woods and villages.
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In spring, camellias, azaleas and rhododendrons flower in the lake's gardens, at different times depending on the species and the year's weather.
Villa Carlotta, in Tremezzina, holds collections of these plants. Hillside walks pass through woods and villages; snow and ice can remain at higher altitudes.
What changes
- Camellias, azaleas and rhododendrons flower at different times.
- The Fiumelatte at Varenna usually starts flowing again in spring.
- Leaves return to the woods on the hillsides.
- Villa Carlotta and the gardens of Villa Melzi reopen in late March.
What to do this season
10 Apr – 20 May
Villa Carlotta in flower
The collections of camellias, azaleas and rhododendrons, flowering in succession through spring.
Villa Carlotta15 Mar – 10 Jun
The Greenway without the heat
The route through olive groves and villages from Colonno to Griante, with lakeside and hillside stretches.
Greenway del Lago di Como20 Mar – 31 May
The Nesso and Bellano gorges
At Nesso a waterfall enters the lake under a stone bridge; at Bellano walkways fixed to the rock run through the gorge of the Pioverna stream.
Orrido di Nesso
Where to go this season
Centro LagoBellagio
On the point that splits the lake in two, with staircases instead of streets.
Centro LagoVarenna
Ochre houses on the water, two botanical gardens on the shore and Vezio castle above the village.
The TriangleNesso
A village split in two by a waterfall, with a stone bridge where the water meets the lake.
Experiences
Itineraries
Events
20Mar 2027
FAI Spring Days
A weekend in March when the FAI opens places that are usually closed, in Como and around the lake.
Different places every year, in Como and around the lakeuntil 21 MarchIndicative dates
14May 2027
Perch risotto festival
One May evening on the San Vito lakefront at Cremia, the Accademia del Risotto al Pesce Persico hands out tastings, with stalls and music.
The lakefront at San Vito, CremiaUsually free entryIndicative dates
21May 2027
Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este
Historic cars compete at Cernobbio, between Villa d'Este and Villa Erba.
Villa d'Este and Villa Erba, Cernobbiountil 23 MayIndicative dates