Hotel Il Perlo Panorama is known as the “bike hotel” because of their expertise in bike tours of Bellagio and bike rental center but it also offers one of the best views of the Lake Como area. The new restaurant…
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One of Italy’s most beautiful natural spectacles is just 90 km from Milan. It’s called the Orrido di Bellano. A natural waterfall and gorge carved into the rocky mountainside of the pre-alps in the city of Bellano on Lake Como. LAKE COMO TOURS It is said to be…
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Lake Como is shaped like an upside-down Y . Como is at the southwestern tip and Lecco is at the southeastern tip. At the middle point, we find Bellagio. All along the shores in between, there are lovely little towns…
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Since my post of two weeks ago, much has changed here in Italy. Stricter measures and directives have been imposed on residents regarding COVID-19 containment not only in Lombardy but in ALL OF ITALY. LAKE COMO LUXURY TOURS (March 18,…
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Ok, there is no dispute. Italian food is the best. LAKE COMO TOURS Everyone has heard of spaghetti, melanzane alla parmigiana, and lasagne, but have you every heard of pizzocheri? You’ve probably also heard of Sangiovese, Barbera, Barolo and Pinot Grigio, but…
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Balancing City Life in Milan and Lakeside Living at Lake Como – On the road to Bellagio in the village of Onno at Lake Como, the Villa Ucci Luxury B&B sits embraced by a lush green estate overlooking a private…
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Lutier Riccardo Genovese lived in Lecco between 1927 and 1928 where he made some of today’s most sought after violins. LAKE COMO LUXURY TOURS Going, Going Gone! On April 17,2019, the gavel at Il Ponte auction house in Milan pounded…
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An excellent way to see Lecco and Lake Como is from above atop the bell and clock tower Campanile di San Nicolò. This is Lecco’s top tourist attraction but is not always open. Hopefully, you will be lucky enough to…
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I met up with Hayden Knight Weiler to interview him about his new video “I Love Italy” which has become a YouTube sensation, (with over 13K views in the first week). After knowing him only as a colleague and acquaintance,…
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Imbarcadero Lecco is the Lecco ferry station where ferries going to Varenna and Bellagio depart from. Located at Lungolario Cesare Battisti, 3, 23900 Lecco LAKE COMO TOURS I’m at the Imbarcadero Lecco, the ferry station where boats leave for Varenna and…
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