Blevio
The first village we’ll meet is Blevio where you can admire the striking Villa Troubetzkoy, Villa Cademartori, Villa Da Riva, Villa Belvedere, and Villa Roccabruna, now  Mandarin Hotel Lake Como.

Torno
With its 1,000 inhabitants, Torno is one of the most picturesque and charming towns on Lake Como. On its shores  historic villas such as Villa Taverna and the charming Villa Pliniana . We will also pass Hotel Sereno, the newest 5-star hotel built on the lake

Faggeto Lario
Private villas overlooking the lake are admired

Nesso
Orrido di Nesso is a jewel set among the rocks. Its origins are at the point where two streams join forming a spectacular waterfall between the mountains and visible from the lake beyond the Civera bridge.

Bellagio
“The Pearl of the Lake.” Delightful village located on the cape from which the two branches of the lake branch off. A real jewel with its ancient and charming houses of the old village and the characteristic cobbled stairways where colorful stores parade one after the other. Don’t miss the gardens of Villa Melzi

Lenno
A small village overlooking the Gulf of Venus, it enjoys a mild and temperate climate. Several splendid villas can be admired, including the stunning Villa Balbianello, now owned by the FAI (Nationale heritage) Villa La Cassinella and Villa Balbiano. Villa Balbianello and its gardens can be visited by purchasing a ticketin advance 

Isola Comacina
The only island on Lake Como. In ancient times there were 9 churches on the island before the Como people razed them to the ground in 1169. Today only the Baroque church of San Giovanni remains intact. Every year, at the end of June, the flight of the island’s inhabitants to Varenna is commemorated with a performance during which the lake is lit up by thousands of floating candles, and  fireworks at the end of the event. The waters around the island are the perfect place to sip an aperitif or take a swim

Laglio
Village located on the western shore of the lake where you can admire the beautiful coast where, among others, are Villa La Punta (formerly Veronesi) and Villa Oleandra, George Clooney’s summer residence

Moltrasio
We will admire Villa Le Rose (residence of William Churchill in 1945) Villa Passalacqua (now a hotel with 24 suites) and Villa Fontanella (also called Villa Versace)

Cernobbio
The splendid Villa D’Este now a luxury hotel, Villa Pizzo that can be rented for weddings or other private events, and Villa Erba, once owned by director Luchino Visconti, now a Luigi’s of events and conferences

Como
We will pass Villa Olmo, one of the largest and most majestic villas on the lake, and the Life Electric, a monument in honor of Alessandro Volta, created by Daniel Libeski