Your Holidays on Como Lake
Lake of Como, which was originally named "Lario", is located in a valley between the magnificent Prealps in Lombardia: surrounded by the Alps, it was originated by the melting of the ice cap which was located in the Northern Italy in the last Ice Age.
It is commonly known because of its history: from ancient Romans to the period of Romanticism, until our days, this zone had an impressive importance in the European and North-Italian events.
The beauty of Lake of Como is mainly dued to its climate: the cities on its shores (Como, Lecco, Bellagio, Cernobbio only to name just) enjoy its mild weather.
The lake is internationally known for the villas that were built since the Roman Empire too: the first international figure that chose this lake for his villa was Pliny the Younger, in the first century AD. Since then, many beautiful villas were built for the most important people: in fact, its shores are now inhabited by the best-known names of cinema, music and finance.
If you want to take a tour of the best looking houses around the lake, you should visit Villa Carlotta, Villa d'Este, Villa del Balbianello, Villa Melzi, and Villa Serbelloni: every one of this villas has an incredible history which iyou surely want to know about.
It is commonly known because of its history: from ancient Romans to the period of Romanticism, until our days, this zone had an impressive importance in the European and North-Italian events.
The beauty of Lake of Como is mainly dued to its climate: the cities on its shores (Como, Lecco, Bellagio, Cernobbio only to name just) enjoy its mild weather.
The lake is internationally known for the villas that were built since the Roman Empire too: the first international figure that chose this lake for his villa was Pliny the Younger, in the first century AD. Since then, many beautiful villas were built for the most important people: in fact, its shores are now inhabited by the best-known names of cinema, music and finance.
If you want to take a tour of the best looking houses around the lake, you should visit Villa Carlotta, Villa d'Este, Villa del Balbianello, Villa Melzi, and Villa Serbelloni: every one of this villas has an incredible history which iyou surely want to know about.