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Stories, tips, and insights about Lake Como
Lake Como travel stories, guides & itineraries
The ComoTour blog is a living field guide to Lake Como — published by the team that runs our tours on the water every week. We write about the places we actually visit: Bellagio's cobbled lanes, the villa gardens of Tremezzina, the quiet harbours around Varenna and Menaggio, and the lesser-known corners of the lake where locals eat, swim and sail. Expect practical detail, not travel-magazine gloss: ferry timings that matter, which vantage points reward a detour, and how weather shifts the day's plan.
Our posts cluster around a few recurring themes. Itineraries cover what to see if you have a single morning, a long weekend, or a full week around the lake. Food & wine posts point at the osterias and enoteche we return to ourselves. Boat & water pieces dig into private charter routes, the best hours for photography on the water, and the difference between a group ferry day and a private boat tour. Practical guides handle the questions travellers ask us most: how to get from Milan Malpensa, whether to base in Como, Bellagio or Varenna, and how to plan around public holidays.
If you're planning a trip, pair the blog with our Lake Como tour catalogue — every private boat tour, small-group excursion and partner experience we run is listed there with pricing and live availability. New to the lake? Start with our frequently asked questions for the logistics, or contact the team directly and we'll help you pick dates, meeting points, and the right tour for your group. You can also read about our boats, skippers and the people behind the company on the about page.
