Lake Como Holiday - 50 Things to Do

The Villa del Balbianello on Lake Como, Italy (Photo credit: Wikipedia)By Larry O

1. Explore the historic buildings in Como's compact old town
2. Visit the Temple of Volta and see the first Voltaic Pile (battery)
3. Enjoy nature's slideshow from the deck of a ferry boat
4. Let Como's funicular railway take you up 500 metres - funiculi, funiculaagh!
5. Fly over the Lake in a seaplane and land on the water for a swim if you like
6. Visit the silk museum (Como produces almost all of Europe's silk)
7. Buy designer silk ties and scarves from discount outlets
8. Make a day trip to Milan for the cathedral, shopping, art, opera or football
9. Book three months in advance for fifteen minutes in front of Leonardo's Last Supper
10. Visit the historic centre of Bergamo, home of Donizetti
11. Visit the resistance museum in Dongo where Mussolini was captured by patriots
12. See the spot in Mezzegra, where Mussolini and his mistress were executed
13. Hire a boat and go fishing or see George Clooney's villa from the Lake
14. Get married and honeymoon in the most romantic of surroundings
15. Take the C20 bus from Como to Argegno for a high level thrill ride
16. Sunbathe and swim at a Lido or sandy beach
17. Adapt to local culture and take a break from 1 pm to 3 pm
18. Get a room with a view and go sightseeing by opening the blinds
19. Be hauled up 800 metres in a cable car near Argegno
20. Visit nearby Lugano for smart shopping and the world's most beautiful toilet
21. Climb past thirteen shrines to the Abbey and Trattoria above Ossucio
22. Eat at a prestigious restaurant on the lake's only island - Isola Comacina
23. Take a guided tour of the much filmed Villa del Balbianello
24. Play a round of golf at the Menaggio and Cadenabbia or Villa D'Este club
25. Hire equipment for sailing, wind and kitesurfing, waterskiing and wakeboarding
26. Take sailing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, waterskiing or wakeboarding lessons
27. Explore picturesque lakeside towns like Menaggio, Bellagio and Varenna
28. Hire mountain bikes and ride trails or downhill
29. Hire a motorboat, jetski or canoe
30. Visit the interior and gardens of the Villa Carlotta
31. Enjoy a meal or a drink in the large lakeside piazzas in Cernobbio or Colico
32. Visit the Abbey at Piona
33. Watch a display of falconry in a castle above Varenna
34. Visit Bellagio for boutique craft shops in steep narrow alleyways
35. Visit beautifully decorated churches in Dongo, Gravedona and Domaso
36. Take a day trip to St Moritz, including an exciting ride on the 'Glacier Express'
37. Read an international newspaper at a pavement cafe in Menaggio's lakeside piazza
38. Take the C10 bus form Argegno to Menaggio for a 'narrow circuit' thrill ride
39. Walk to San Martino church, perched halfway up the mountain side at Cadenabbia
40. Have second thoughts about the walk and stay in the pub at the foot of the mountain
41. Go rock climbing or 'canyoning'
42. Make a tandem parachute jump or paraglide with an expert
43. Ride horses or learn how to ride if you can't
44. Visit Villaggio Crespi, near Bergamo, a monument to philanthropic eccentricity.
45. Stroll along the two mile lakeside walk between Dongo and Gravedona
46. Visit the Orrido water feature in Bellano
47. Play crazy golf at Menaggio
48. Combine a holiday at Lake Como with the Grand Prix at Monza
49. Work your way round an obstacle course in the trees
50. Visit unusual museums - boats, navigational instruments or Moto Guzzi

Les Bassett and his wife Gosia run Visitor's guide to Lake Como. If you are interested in finding out more about any of the above visit as at http://my-lake-como-holiday.com Our Visitor's guide to Lake Como contains information about Lake Como airports; airport transfers, different options of getting around Lake Como; sightseeing and other activities; excursions to nearby attractions, hotels and other holiday accommodation and more.

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