Most visitors come to Italy and the Lakes, Como, Bellagio, Cernobbio etc for its culture, history, fine cuisine and scenery. The very word Italy is emotive and conjures up many different thoughts, from the ancient art masters to romantic evenings in the shadow of mountains on balmy evenings..........

Attractions in this part of the world that are year round tend to be the major historical features. Many of the smaller Lake Como villas and lakeside towns have seasonal attractions. The attractions below are those representative of a day out using Como as a base.....