Day Trips from Milan · 15 MIN
Where to Stay on Lake Como: Towns & Hotels Compared
A town-by-town guide to basing yourself on Lake Como — Varenna, Bellagio, Menaggio, Tremezzo, Como, Lecco and the northern lake — with…
Day Trips from Milan · 20 GUIDES
Day Trips from Milan
Everywhere reachable in a day from Milano Centrale: Como, Bergamo, Verona, Lake Garda, Lake Maggiore, Turin, Bologna, Franciacorta and Lugano.
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Menaggio, Tremezzo & Lenno: The Western Shore
Lake Como's quieter, cheaper western shore: Menaggio's beaches and buses, Villa Carlotta at Tremezzo, Villa del Balbianello at Lenno, Isola Comacina and the ten-kilometre Greenway that links them.
Day Trips from Milan · 14 MIN
Lake Como Villas & Gardens: Balbianello, Carlotta & More
Tickets, closing days and how to reach Lake Como's great villa gardens — Balbianello, Carlotta, Melzi and Monastero — plus the famous…
Day Trips from Milan · 14 MIN
Bellagio or Varenna: Which Should You Base Yourself In?
An honest head-to-head on arrival, price, crowds, evenings, swimming and onward travel — with a clear verdict on which of Lake Como's…
Day Trips from Milan · 16 MIN
Lake Como Ferry Guide: Routes, Tickets & Timetables
How the Lake Como ferries actually work: slow boats, hydrofoils and the car ferry, what each stretch costs, when a day pass…
Day Trips from Milan · 18 MIN
Como Town: Things to Do in the Lake’s Capital
Como is more than the ferry pier everyone rushes through. A full guide to the Duomo, the Brunate funicular, Villa Olmo, the…
Day Trips from Milan · 15 MIN
Varenna, Lake Como: Complete Visitor Guide
The easiest Lake Como base from Milan: the Passerella walk, Villa Monastero's real ticket prices, the climb to Castello di Vezio and…
Day Trips from Milan · 14 MIN
Bellagio, Lake Como: Complete Visitor Guide
The Pearl of Lake Como decoded: Villa Melzi, the Serbelloni park you have to book, Punta Spartivento, where to eat — and…
Day Trips from Milan · 24 MIN
Lake Como Travel Guide: Towns, Ferries & Where to Stay
Which town to base yourself in, how the ferries actually work, the four villas worth your time and what the whole thing…
Day Trips from Milan · 18 MIN
Bologna Day Trip from Milan: Tagliatelle, Two Towers & Tortellini (2026)
Bologna Day Trip from Milan: Tagliatelle, Two Towers & Tortellini (2026) A Bologna day trip from Milan is the one I recommend…