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1. The Lake
2. Cernobbio
3. Villa Erba
4. San Vincenzo
5. Villa dʼEste
6. Moltrasio
7. Villa Passalacqua
8. SantʼAgata
9. Laglio
10. Isola Comacina
11. Ossuccio
12. Lenno
13. Santo Stefano
14. Battistero
15. Balbianello
16. Mezzegra
17. Tremezzo
18. Villa Carlotta
19. Menaggio
20. Santo Stefano
21. Bellagio
22. San Giacomo
23. Villa Serbelloni
24. Villa Melzi
25. Varenna
26. Villa Monastero
27. Vezio
28. Piona
Stresa
Crespi d'Adda
Gardaland
What's on out of town
Chiaravalle
Morimondo
Certosa di Pavia
Vigevano
Sabbioneta
Como
Lake Como Route1. The Lake
2. Cernobbio
3. Villa Erba
4. San Vincenzo
5. Villa dʼEste
6. Moltrasio
7. Villa Passalacqua
8. SantʼAgata
9. Laglio
10. Isola Comacina
11. Ossuccio
12. Lenno
13. Santo Stefano
14. Battistero
15. Balbianello
16. Mezzegra
17. Tremezzo
18. Villa Carlotta
19. Menaggio
20. Santo Stefano
21. Bellagio
22. San Giacomo
23. Villa Serbelloni
24. Villa Melzi
25. Varenna
26. Villa Monastero
27. Vezio
28. Piona
Stresa
Crespi d'Adda
Gardaland
What's on out of town
Varenna is the destination No. 25in our visiting tour on Lake Como. A list of destinations is available, each with an audioguide. We travel northbound, from Como to Piona.
Varenna
tel. [+39] 0341 830119
mapFrom Bellagio, an ideal stopover in our itinerary, the best thing to do is to take another boat or car-ferry to Varenna, on the eastern shore of Lake Como.
You can also reach Varenna driving directly either from Como (follow the signs for Lecco, Lurago d'Erba and then for Bellano and Varenna) or from Milan (take the toll-free highway no. 36).
At the same height as Bellagio and Menaggio but on the eastern side of the lake is Varenna. For centuries it was just a small fishing village but the regular layout of its streets still points to its origins as a Roman castrum.
A Passeggiata degli Innamorati, or Lovers' Walk, runs along the water's edge, connecting the centre of Varenna with Olivedo and the landing stage where the ferries, boats and hydrofoils that ply the waters of Lake Como come and go.
The lakeside walk links the various quarters of the village which, built on an incline, has countless stepped alleys and steep paths that represent a challenge for visitors who are less than fit. Looking back at Varenna from the lake its houses appear to form a colourful pyramid, topped by the steep wooded slopes above.
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