Italy • Routes & Revelations

Where to Stay on Lake Como: Menaggio, Varenna, or Bellagio?

Did you know George Clooney wasn’t the first celebrity to fall for Lake Como? The Romans started the trend more ...

Did you know that the Lombardy region of northern Italy is home to one of the world’s oldest shopping arcades ...

Milan gets treated like a pit stop between Lake Como and Venice. Give it one proper day and that reputation ...

Northern Italy’s Lombardy region takes food seriously. Really seriously. The rich aroma of saffron risotto and the sight of perfectly ...

Bergamo sits roughly 45 km (about 30 miles) from Milan, yet most visitors only see its airport. That’s a shame, ...

The first time we saw Varenna, tucked onto the eastern shore of Lake Como with pastel houses stacked above the ...

Bellagio is known as the “Pearl of Lake Como” for good reason. This small town in the province of Como ...

Planning on visiting Milan Cathedral? Get ready for an epic sight! This massive church took nearly 600 years to build ...

You’re gliding through pristine Alpine valleys, snow-capped peaks slipping past your window while you sip Swiss coffee. Within hours, you’ll ...

Villa del Balbianello on Lake Como is a true gem. I fell in love with this stunning 18th-century villa the ...

Planning a trip to Lake Como? This stunning Italian lake is surrounded by charming towns, beautiful villas, and breathtaking mountain ...

So, in an earlier post, I gave you my fine-tuned itinerary for a 3 day stay on Lake Como and ...

Planning a visit to Villa Carlotta on Lake Como? You’ll be stepping into a 17th-century mansion where art, nature, and ...