Rick Steves is widely regarded as an authority on European travel, especially destinations less packed with tourists, and ...

Italy’s lakeside towns like Bellagio, Como and Varenna are famously beautiful, but have become filled with visitors when the ...

European travel expert Rick Steves extols the luxurious virtues to be found within this town in Italy, often called the ...

Our favorite place on Lake Como is across from Bellagio — the village of Varenna. It's a low-key town with a casual, comfortable outdoor cafe that clings to the waterfront, and steep, stone ...

On Lake Como, villas face the lake with front doors that welcome visitors arriving by boat (and ferries arriving from Bellagio and Varenna). Many villas are owned by the region's "impoverished ...

For panoramic views of Varenna, Lake Como, and beyond, travelers should make their way to Castello di Vezio, a medieval military outpost with an owl aviary. Its location high on a bluff ...

Lake Como is more than a wedding destination, it’s where dreams come true. Its beauty, luxury and culture makes it the perfect place for a wedding that’s unique and unforgettable.

Lake Como has long been a silk manufacturing hub, and this walled part of town is also a great place to see to your Christmas shopping, with numerous shops selling scarfs and ties.