LAKE COMO AREA in Northern ITALY and SWITZERLAND Griante Cadenabbia Book Your Holiday Apartments in Lake“Vacations Como in Glicine house” Area “I stayed at Glicine House with 3 friends from 8th to 15th of August 2010. I had a wonderful vacation. The apartment itself is very nice and comfortable, very clean and well-equipped. The apartment has very convenient location: 3 min walk to the Lido (well-equipped beach area with sun beds, swimming pool and cafe), shops and restaurants. We also used ferries and other boats to several nice villages around the Lake. We highly recommend Glicine house for holiday rental“. from VIKKY - Moscow, Russian Federation. welcome, willkommen, bienvenue, bienvenido, welkom TRAVELLING BY BUS TRAVELLING BY TRAIN TRAVELLING BY BOAT CHUR DAVOS ���������� 1 STAR WARS ON LOCATION TOUR 2 ACROSS GRIANTE SAINT. MORITZ 3 SANCTUARY 4 NATURAL RESERVES SS36 TIRANO 9 how to 5 MUSEUM OF 6 COMO TO PIONA BY BOAT SONDRIO arrive 7 COMO CITY COLICO 8 LUGANO (CH) SSDIR SS38 9 BERNINA (CH) 5 DONGO 10 MILAN PIONA 6 11 BELLAGIO (Abbey) c Car �������������� Please, from Milan follow 12 MUSIC Tangenziale Ovest for the � connection to Como Lake MENAGGIO (Highway A9) and exit Como Piano Nord (North Como, last exit LUGANO CADENABBIA for Italy). Now take direction 4 2 l(Agno) GRIANTE by Cernobbio Menaggio and 8 Adenauer follow the road for 32 Km. Academy VARENNA 3 BELLAGIO x Train 1 LENNO 11 Arrive at the station Milano ARGEGNO SS36 Centrale, take the train to Como (for Chiasso-Zurigo- SS340 Basilea is the same direction) and stop in Como S.Giovanni. LAGLIO Out of the station use Clooney's Residence BUS-SERVICE C-10 for Colico Enjoy... in Villa Oleandra LECCO and then stop in Cadenabbia BUS 7 SS639 (Maiolica). STOP C 10 COMO MILANO SS342 l(Malpensa) Como lAvion S.Giovanni Northern Italy SS36 Milan Malpensa Railway Station l Airport or Linate BUSTO ARSIZIO 10 l BERGAMO From Milan Malpensa Airport, MILANO MILANO (Orio al Serio) enter in the super highway (Linate) direction Busto Arsizio and follow it direction Milan. After only 10 Km,please follow the highway Como in Lombardy is the third largest lake Besides being the most Chiasso (A9) and exit Como Lakein Italy, after Lake Como Garda and Lake famous Italian lake, Nord (North Como, last exit Maggiore, with a length of nearly 50 Lake Como is one of for Italy). km and a maximum width of 4 km. the most beautiful Follow the road direction Due to its mild climate and idyllic places in the world. Cernobbio Menaggio. location, and its often gorgeous view It has absolutely On the way you will suddenly of the surrounding mountains, it is stunning views of enjoy a spectacular view on one of the country’s tourist magnets. the surrounding the lake. The lake is in the so-called “Azaleas mountains with From Milan Linate follow Riviera”, with its unique, diverse their deep valleys Tangenziale Ovest to vegetation. running through Varese Como and then to Its grand villas and often large, them. Como Chiasso; exit Como Nord tourable botanical gardens offer The clear lake (North Como, last exit for Italy). many worthwhile day trip water is destinations. Also very attractive are mesmerizing, From Orio al Serio Airport (Bergamo) You will find the hiking and cycling tours in the in areas it is light that certain the way is very easy.Follow direction surrounding mountain region, in green then areas of the lake Milan and then Como Chiasso; changes into the attract different close proximity to the lakeshore. exit Como Nord (North Como, nationalities, on the Lake Como also has a variety of darkest green/blue last exit for Italy). cosy beaches, which are often colour and when the whole, there are often distinguished with a wonderful water is still, it mirrors many British and German panorama view. the magnificent scenery tourists. During the summer Additionally, there is a large selection around it. weekends, you will see the many of water sports available, including The towns and villages along the lidos at the lakeside full to capacity sailing, wind- and kite-surfing and lake’s shores are very picturesque, with people, this is when local resi- water-skiing. Also worth a visit are and each one of them feels like it dents and the milanese come for their the many romantic, historical towns could be home to any number of weekend break or to escape the hot with medieval centres and narrow celebrities. city. Although in the winter months alleys, as well as majestic manor In summer you will find villages the lake is quiet, you will still see and houses from the 18th and 19th teaming with tourists, from the hear the odd tourist ambling around. centuries. north of Europe as well as overseas. Lake Como is never truly tourist free! how to arrive by Enjoy... in “ I enjoyed creating Northern a perfume which tells the story ofItaly the Lake, its landscape, its memories, the feelings of those who experience it. I wanted to gather all this in a timeless fragrance”. Bertrand Duchfour (French Perfumer of L’ Artisan Parfumer de Paris) I want to welcome you with the In a snug tension from which every- This is the lake. A physically delicate, beautiful and intensely thing can grow, create and fade in recognizable plot of water, colours, perfumed essences from Bertrand the miraculous eye of nature and in depth, shadow, majesty and limits. Duchfour; the French perfumer - the respectful sounds of its silence, An exultation of art, culture and nature. a professional creator of scents; in the soft expressions and strong Almost like the fascinating and scented inspired by a sense of smell that has colours that lead to perceptions that journey of man through life. guided his travels around the world. dazzle us with their intensity or pas- sions that dazzle and touch the soul. Azalea and Glicine, as they represent Because it is the earth, its colours, comfortable resting places can also its sounds, its silence and its smells be perceived as fonts of sensations, that come with the changing of the of the communication of ideas, of the seasons, that intimately speak to the wisdom of the earth, a place to know human soul. man in his most natural design. In order that your holiday might be A symbiosis that melds harmoniously an unforgettable experience full of together, that brings a closeness, surprising moments for everyone who mixes with us and joins together has travelled from faraway lands. to move us forward in a process of seduction and contemplation in our Welcome search for perfect balance. Francesco: [email protected] CADENABBIAAbout which joins onto GrianteGriante is Traviata in peace and quiet Cadenabbia of Villa Ricordi They would often stop for a small residential village on the western (Villa Margherita). Stendhal spent a great a rest in the local Inn. branch of Lake Como, Italy situated on the deal of time here composing many of his It is known that from slopes of Mount Crocione and masterpieces including the Chartreuse de this ancient Inn gradually levels out approximately Parme. the first tourist 50 metres from the shores of the Lake hotels were Como. It is in the central zone of the lake This small village became so popular that built in the opposite the headland of Bellagio with it even attracted royalty; Queen Victoria, early 19th the majestic Grigne range of mountains Nicholas II of Russia, the Kaiser Guglielmo century. (Dolomites) in the background. II, Prince Umberto di Savoia (before becoming the last king of Italy), The mild climate and the tranquillity of the Pope Pio XI. village attracted many people through the There are some lovely walks from Griante ages with many villas being built between one of which is up to the San Martino the 17th-19th century: Villa Margherita church (which dates from the 16th owned by a family of editors Ricordi, Villa century). Although this walk is quite Collina that accommodated the chancellor steep in parts, there is a path to follow Konrad Konrad Adenauer for over 20 years, Villa and it is certainly worthwhile for the Giuseppina, Villa Norella and Villa Carlotta fantastic views across the lake. (in the community of Tremezzo) the gardens of which extend for the majority CADENABBIA is the hamlet of over the community of Griante. the community of Griante. Adenauer This locality was mainly Over the years, Griante accommodated used for the boatmen many famous people; Giuseppe Verdi who for transporting goods composed the beautiful aria of the from Lecco and Como. Academy If you visit Lake Como, Griante is the perfect place to base yourself Villa La Collina is the former summer residence of the first German chancellor Konrad Adenauer at Lake Como. The historic Villa and the modern Accademia Konrad Adenauer are located in one of his most beautiful and spectacular position overlooking the lake and the picturesque Bellagio. From 1959 to 1966 Konrad Adenauer spent his holidays in Villa La Collina 15 times in a row up to 8 weeks. During these years Adenauer welcomed numerous important politicians and personalities of his time. Adenauer came to Lake Como by recommendation of his Foreign Minister Heinrich von Brentano, whose family had its roots here. In the spring of 1957 Adenauer visited for the first time Cadenabbia, where he also learned how to play boccias. Since then, he came almost every spring and late summer there. First years he was in the Villa Rosa, then in the Villa Arminio. Already during his first stay Adenauer discovered the Villa La Collina, which - as the name says - on a hill above the village sits.