castles-and-ruins near Ghiacciaia di Moncodeno (Ice Cave)
Located in Varenna centre and just a few steps from Lake Como shores, B&B della Contrada offers en suite rooms with free WiFi and a private balcony. An Italian-style breakfast is offered daily....
Offering a garden, Villa Bianca is set in Varenna. Villa Monastero is 700 metres away. Free private parking is available on site. The accommodation is fitted with a TV. Some units have a terrace and/or balcony....
Featuring a garden with BBQ facilities, Bellagio’s Sunrise offers a self-catering house in Bellagio, a 7-minute walk from the lakefront. Free WiFi access is available throughout the property....
Situated just a 5-minute walk from the shores of Lake Como, Casa Sofie e Charlotte offers self-catering accommodation with a private terrace and balcony. Each apartment features panoramic lake views....
Fata del Lago Lierna is a self-catering accommodation located in Lierna, by Lake Como. The villa has direct pedestrian access to the adjacent pebble beach. Wi-Fi access is available....
Albergo Del Lago is situated in Bellano, 6 km from Maregno Lift. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. All rooms include a flat-screen TV. The rooms come with a private bathroom fitted with a bidet....
Overlooking Lake Como, Villa Monti offers a garden with an outdoor pool. It is located in Varenna, 200 metres from Villa Monastero. Each apartment comes with air conditioning and a seating area a sofa bed....
Pleasant and relaxing residence on Lake Como. This holiday home is situated in the beautiful scenery of Lake Como, just a few minutes from Bellagio. 5 km from Lecco....
Surrounded by the Alps and by one of the most amazing views of Lake Como, La Vista restaurant guests can dine outdoors and enjoy spectacular sunsets on magical summer evenings when the lake’s atmosphere is at its best. The restaurant offers an à la...
Little family run hotel, situated in the centre of the village. Rooms overlooking the lake.Little garden covered with grapes pergolato Hotel offer only rooms, but there are severals little restaurants and snack-bars very closed to the hotel....
The Hotel Centrale is well located in the heart of the historical centre of Bellagio Furnished in harmonious style, the hotel’s 18 bedrooms provide an elegant and comfortable ambience for hotel guests. Each of the bedrooms offers modern amenities...
Villa Varenna, overlooking one of the most beautiful views of the lake. From the earliest centuries, Varenna has been one of the most romantic and picturesque villages of the lake. His old town with its traditional houses painted in local colours is...
Residence is located in the center of Bellagio, one of the most beautiful spots of the world, Lake Como, in the lake district of northern Italy. The flats at Residence La Limonera in Bellagio are suitable for families with children. Pets are...
The “Borgo del Belanasc" is located 150m above the lake and, thanks to its location, it offers a stunning view. 8 apartments (two or three rooms), tastefully furnished and well equipped expect you to make your vacation unforgettable. To refresh...
Casa Stacy is an unique luxury boutique experience providing full service assistance to make your vacation perfect. The recently renovated villa, with the only 360° roof top view of Varenna and Lake Como, provides 1 and 2 bedroom suites with private...
Hotel MonteCodeno is located in the beautiful lake town of Varenna called "Pearl of Lake Como" and it is easily reachable from the lake by ferry, by car and by train. The position in the immediate nearby of lake promenade and with all...
Hotel Ristorante Sassi Rossi is located in Crandola Valsassina, a small village in the Alpine foothills central. In Valsassina in fact, a small valley dominated by Grigna and Pizzo dei Tre Signori, situated in a magnificent location, 10 Km from...
Hotel du Lac is the ideal place for those wishing to have a holiday fully immersed in the atmosphere of the lake. The Hotel is located in the town centre, overlooking the small piazza just opposite the characteristic boat landing, with its bar...
Fascinating palace built at the beginning of the 19th century, the Hotel Excelsior Splendide, with its wonderful position in the centre of Bellagio, overlooks directly Lake Como. The style and elegance, typical of our staff, while warmly welcomes...
The Hotel Fioroni is situated just 10 minutes walk or a few minutes drive from the historic town centre of Bellagio, offering a beautiful a view of the lake. Completely family run and newly renovated, hotel Fioroni is the ideal place for a summer or...
Hotel Restaurant La Pergola looks directly at Lake Como calm waters absorbed by Pescallo bay characteristic context pictoresque hamlet localized on the east side of the Bellagio promontory. Simple and genuine kitchen, prepared with local products...
Hotel Olivedo, Small and elegant hotel in Liberty style, rich of charm and personality. It has been owned by the same family for four generations. The charming location on the shores of the lake and renowned cuisine will make your stay even more...
Enjoy stunning views in the heart of Bellagio. The rooms, located on the second and third floor, recall the historical importance of this hotel. Some rooms offer a wonderful view of the lake; all the rooms are equipped with private bathroom and a...
Silvio has been owned and run by the same Ponzini family for almost a century; it only has 21 rooms but all furnished with care and different one another. All the common areas such as the restaurant, the veranda with lake view, the relax corner with...
The Hotel Du Lac is a romantic villa covered with flowers, right on the lakefront in the medieval part of Varenna. It was built in 1823 and transformed into a hotel in the middle of the twentieth century. The renovation has preserved the old charm...
The hotel is located a short walk from the historic center of Varenna. Structured in two buildings with the special, perhaps unique, to be one in the Municipality of Varenna and the other in the Municipality of Perledo. Immersed in the green, it has...
Located in Varenna’s old town center, this fully restored hotel has six rooms and one suite with a wonderful view of the lake. The comfortable and inviting rooms are furnished with mini bar, TV, and full facilities for the disabled. The restaurant...
Family Giumelli welcomes you to Hotel Ristorante Sassi Rossi located in Crandola Valsassina, a small village in the Alpine foothills. In Valsassina is a small valley dominated by Grigna and Pizzo dei Tre Signori. The restaurant, is open to both...
Ideal for lovers of the mountain, Casargo is only 10 Km from the eastern shore of Lake Como and its pearls Varenna and Bellagio. Casargo is 850 meters above sea level, is reached drive from Lecco along the Valsassina to 30 km or via Lecco-Colico...
The Hotel Metropole Bellagio is a charming, intimate 3 star hotel comprising of 42 rooms all equipped with modern comforts. Tastefully decorated the rooms espouse the best traditions of Comasco and Italian hospitality. At the Metropole you can enjoy...
Albergo Europa is set just 100 metres from the shores of Lake Como. It features a typical restaurant, a spacious terrace with panoramic lake views, and rooms with an en-suite bathroom. All rooms are simply decorated and fitted with tiled floors....
Hotel of old tradition in Bellagio run by the same family for over a century. Gourmet restaurant, lounges and reading rooms characterized by ancient woodwork and precious marble are at our guest’s disposal—creating a relaxing and refined atmosphere....
The Hotel Royal Victoria is a four star hotel facing the lake, situated in the historical centre of Varenna, a charming medieval village and one of the most appreciated tourist destinations of lake Como. Varenna is a peculiar village: it is a lovely...
The Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni is one of the oldest and most elegant hotels in the Lake Como area and the only 5 star de-luxe hotel in Bellagio. From April to November the salons and the large lakeside garden offer guests the chance to enjoy a...
The rooms in the Bellagio hotel provide romantic views over the downtown rooftops and picturesque streets. Some of the rooms also offer a splendid view over Lake Como. At the Hotel Du Lac and the Sporting Club (both an easy walk), we offer light...
A short step away from the bustle of Bellagio’s centre, the Hotel Belvedere presents you with a private garden paradise. Revel in the heartfelt hospitality – honed by five generations of welcoming women – of this rare hillside retreat. Slip into...
Hotel Meridiana has eight rooms, all with en-suite bathrooms. This small number ensures every comfort as well as impeccable service. All the rooms, each with its own lake-view terrace, have air-conditioning, a refrigerator-bar, a private safe and...
Villa Cipressi is situated in charming Varenna with gardens, pathways and terraces overlooking the shores of lake Como. The quiet and exclusive rooms are furnished with flair and elegance making it the ideal place for a pleasant stay in a relaxing...
The Tower is located on a rocky outcrop above the village of Spurano and it was an ancient watchtower, which probably dates back to the 12th century. The fortified structure, included in the difensive system of the Comacina Island, was probably...
An ancient palace of the seventeenth century. It belonged to one of the most influential families of Lake Como, the Brentano, who later moved to Milan and then to Germany. It is currently used in part as a city hall where the renown painter Giulio...
Originally a signalling tower, that later became a fortress as documented 1158. There is no information about the proceeding centuries until 1454 when the area fell into the hands of the Republic of Venice and the Adda River became the natural...
Also called Tower of Barbarossa, stands high over Mandello dating from the twelfth century. The tower has been rebuilt over the years, but retains interesting architectural features like the arched portal, the remains of painted trophies and a...
At Mount Cross Ardona (m. 1005), a path splits into two. On the left, is a wooded summit then down along a bumpy ride to the entrance of Castel d'Ardona. To the right, a few bends bring you to same point but the road is much easier (1h 30 'from...
It is thought the tower was built at the behest of Fontanedo Bernabo Visconti in 1357, on the defensive line of Upper Lake, but perhaps it was only enhanced an existing structure. It is located about 700 meters downstream of the village of...
Gate Tower is an imposing fortress, 40 meters high, built in 1192, on the initiative of the mayor Hubert de 'Olevano, to defend the entrance to the city of Como. In the fourteenth century the great tower was flanked by two other pentagonal towers,...
In the medieval center of Villincino, was a fortified town built in the late tenth century. The village was owned by the wealthy family Carpani. The town was destroyed in 1278. The small and picturesque district is accessed by going through a tower,...
It is a private building constructed on roman foundation with an irregular square plant. The building, which has crown walls with battlements to protect the round parapet, can be dated between 1360 and 1370. It is a typical castle-enclosure, which...
Fort Fuentes is a former military fort on the hill of Montecchio or Monteggiolo near Colico, northern Italy. It was built by the Spanish governor of Milan, Don Pedro Enríquez de Acevedo, Count of Fuentes, to defend the northern border of the Spanish...
Fort Montecchio-Lusardi is a military fort situated in Colico, in the province of Lecco, northern Italy. It was built between 1911 and 1914. It is the only Italian fort from World War I which has been preserved intact with its original weapons. The...
Trapezoidal shaped castle with three towers built by counts Della Torre of Rezzonico in 1363. It is described as a "castle-fence", fortifying an area of two thousand square meters which surrounded the town and the main tower. Today the castle is...
Baradello Castle is situated on hill dominating the valley like a stone sentinel watching over the town of Como and Spina Verde Park. The top of the tower provides 360 degree views of the city, the Alps and Po Valley. The fortification was used...
Placed on a hill overlooking the town, the castle was built in late Middle Ages to block the way to Valvarrone and it still remains a well-preserved tower, surrounded by ruins of ancient houses. The first proofs date back to 1039, when it suffered a...