Sports and Leisure Activities
Lake Como and its surrounding area offers an abundance of sport & leisure opportunities. Golf courses, superb tennis facilities, squash courts, water skiing, diving, float planes, fishing, sailing and of course winter skiing in the mountains.
Sailing
Lake Como is the ideal location for taking a sailing holiday or break. Dingy sailing is very popular and there are often regattas and sailing championships.
Squash
Not as popular but many of the local hotels have squash courts. Check out the accommodation pages for more information.
Tennis
The Italians are passionate about their tennis and the sport provides for many famous names. The hotels in and around Como often have tennis courts. Check out the accommodation section but these hotels have courts:
Hiking
Lake Como area is superb for hiking holidays or just the occasional days walking. You will be able to enjoy plenty of picturesque moments as you turn corners and are greeted with scenes of azure waters, hillsides dashed with olive groves and mulberry trees and splendiferous villas.
Golf
Lake Como has several golf courses which can be easily reached by car. The closest of these is an 18 hole, par 70 course in Menaggio.
Local Snow Skiing
You are not going t be doing any skiing close to Como, but within an hour or two you can be in the Alps or Dolomites. Across the Border and one hours drive away in the Canton of Ticino is day skiing at Bellinzona.
International Skiing
Madesimo is in the Province of Sondrio and about 110KM north of Milan and borders Switzerland. It is about and hours easy drive from Menaggio or Varenna on Lake Como. Bergamo is the closest airport and used most frequently.
Water Skiing
Lake Como is the ideal location for all water sports including waterskiing.
Cycling
Cycling trails around the basin of Lake Como are simply stunning around twilight, or even better, dawn. Ask around and find the Diga Piero Foranea Caldirola route; mountain backdrops and lakeside wonders.
Other water sports available on the lake
Canoeing & Kayaking
Lake Como is the ideal location for all water sports including Canoeing and Kayaking.
Helicopter Tours
Enjoy an excursion that brings you above lake Como on board your very own private chartered helicopter. You will fly above the lake and the terrain around the lake.