Lake Como might well be one of the most spectacular areas of natural and manmade beauty in all of Italy, if not in all the world. Popular villages and towns such as Bellagio, Lecco, Menaggio, and Laglio attract the rich and the famous, as well as throngs of beauty-seeking tourists.

Como’s pristine waters reflecting Alpine peaks, lush forests and rocky shores, collections of elegant villas and castles: all combine to create a visual masterpiece…and some uncomfortably crowded scenarios amongst these lakeside hotspots.