02 Sightseeing
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SIGHTSEEING AND LANDMARKS Catch a ferry, sit back and relax... a great way to indulge in the beauty of the region. Places you can’t miss? Read on! “OUR BANK (EASTERN SIDE)” “THE OTHER BANK (WESTERN SIDE)” THE TOWN OF BELLAGIO VILLA DEL BALBIANELLO AND GARDEN OF VILLA MELZI AND ITS GARDEN (LENNO) Just 15min drive from the hotel. If you do not have A stunning landmark just across the lake, once the your own car, you can reach Bellagio either by bus, house of explorer Guido Monzino and now the setting by public ferry or by a taxi. Perfect for half a day. of Star Wars and James Bond Casino Royale. Guided tours are available. Definitely a must see! Accessible by ferry (stops in Lenno) and then shuttle THE TOWN OF VARENNA service, or by taxi boat. You may combine this with a AND THE VEZIO CASTLE visit of Villa Carlotta. Accessible by ferry from Lezzeno or Bellagio, also by car ferry. A fascinating, pictoresque little town. Ideal in VILLA CARLOTTA (TREMEZZO) combination with a visit of Bellagio. Villa Carlotta welcomes you with its magnificent botanic garden and art masterpieces in over 70.000 THE TOWN OF TORNO square metres of gardens and museum. It is next to a ferry stop and the Grand Hotel Tremezzo, a AND MONTE PIATTO gorgeous property worth visiting. Why not a cocktail or Located between the hotel and the city of Como, this refreshment? tranquil town sits on a headland looking down over the south-western end of lake Como. Go to the “Riva” for lunch or a drink, or for an active excursion hike all the PIGRA way up to Monte Piatto. Catch the cable car from Argegno and in only 5 minutes you will go up from 200 m to 850 m a.s.l. Pigra offers you a spectacular view of the town of Argegno and the lake. From Pigra you can do the CITY OF COMO wonderful hike down to Colonno (2 hrs.) situated on 25 km from the hotel. It can be reached by bus, ferry, the lake. hydrofoil or taxi. It is the largest city in the province and offers plenty of shops, bars, and restaurants in the center amongst medieval walls. The city is also rich in THE GREENWAY OFTHE LAKE monuments (unique example of rationalist architecture) A leisurely and pleasant hike through ancient villages, and artistic sites. stunning villas and gardens, romanesque and baroque You may also get on the funicular up to the town churches, by the breathtaking landscape of Brunate. The lighthouse of Volta will give you of Lake Como. unparalleled views of Como and the lake. .