For thirty years, the Lucini family has devoted itself with passion and professionalism to the teaching of water skiing, wakeboarding and wake surfing in the wonderful setting of Lake Como.
Byzantine origins and Resurgent secrets imbue this place with tastes of East and West, passed down to our palate. Four suites are available for guests to enjoy the magic of the ancient Roman fortress on the lake.
Casa Croci, a jewel of 19th century architecture, houses the Mendrisio Transparencies Museum. This is the first exhibition space dedicated to an extraordinary artistic and historical heritage of the region.
In the 5-star luxury hotel Il Sereno, designed by the architect Patricia Urquiola, can be found a landmark of national mixing. The sign reads Lobby Bar and the bar manager is Don Vidura Nilaksha Colambage.
The cuisine takes its cue from the classic dishes of Italian gastronomic culture, which were already originally vegan, and ethnic culinary traditions reinterpreted in vegan key.
Cakes, *cannoncini* and cream puffs take shape according to the recipes and ways of preparation that have been handed down, from generation to generation.
At Villa Làrio's Lounge Bar, on the ground floor of Il Palazzo with its 18 square metre terrace overlooking the lake, you can enjoy an aperitif in true "Dolce Vita" style.
For those who are looking to experience Lake Como in a unique and captivating setting, immersed in a place where the beauty of design and art blend seamlessly into what truly feels like an artist’s atelier.
"We love design, beauty and good living, and our aim is to live this passion while respecting the planet". This is the idea upon which, in 1995, Demetrio Zanetti founded Demosmobilia.
In what was, back in the nineteenth century, a dyeing works, there is now the Silk Museum, which is also a research institute and place of textile education.
Beppe and Pietro Castagna see themselves first and foremost as designers and carpenters. They are carrying on the family tradition of the company founded in 1939.
Sheltered by the rocky shore and its densely packed trees and bushes, the house rises proudly and substantially out of the tranquil waters of the lake.
The Arvindaa is actually a type of lotus flower that differs from many in that it rises from the surface of the water, which is where the name chosen for their activity comes from.
Its beauty is completed by the perfection of its gardens, and in the precision and proportions of its interior spaces, which retain all the charm of an elegant literary parlour.
There are places that are discovered by chance and end up changing a life. For Sandra and her partner André, Villa Oleandro was exactly that: a coincidence that became destiny.
The villa is located in Casima, a small stone-built village nestled in the Valle di Muggio, one of Ticino’s most authentic and least-known valleys. It is a place where time still seems to follow the rhythm of the seasons, surrounded by forests, hiking trails, and landscapes that have preserved their rural character. Yet Lugano, Como, and Milan are all within easy reach—a rare balance between tranquillity and accessibility.
For coffee, afternoon tea, an aperitif or a cocktail, the Bar Canova inside Villa d'Este is a perfect and pleasant environment where time passes slowly.
A five star hotel on Lake Como, Il Sereno does not just offer luxury accommodation, but can also be defined as a green hotel due its support of sustainability.
The Kitchen, with a Michelin star in the 2021 Guide, is led by Chef Andrea Casali and presents a menu inspired by the most distinctive dishes of his cuisine.
Ceramic products entirely handmade by Elisa Condoluci and sold also by small boutiques all over the world, from France to Australia, from Denmark to Japan.
Just a stone's throw from Como's lakeside promenade, Erre Bar is located in the central Piazza Cavour; a recently refurbished, modern ambience in the heart of the city.
An old-style *osteria* where traditional wooden tables, wood-beamed ceilings, crates of wine on the walls and friendly, informal service create a homely, convivial atmosphere.
The thousand colours in the heart of the Pine Forest Park in Appiano Gentile, to taste the culinary journey of research and tradition curated by Chef Vittorio.
A farmhouse with rooms, an infinity pool and a restaurant.
The atmosphere is typical of a renovated country farmhouse combining traditional architecture and modern comforts.
Starting out life as a casual and sportswear brand, over the years it has become a total look brand that includes classic wear, tailored suits, leather jackets and motorbike accessories, as well as swimming costumes, Hawaiian shirts and colourful prints that today make up the heritage collection.
Inaugurated in 1989, in the seventeenth-century Palazzo Volpi, the Pinacoteca conserves many paintings and sculptures that are part of the city's heritage.
The museum opened to the public in October 2006 to tell the story, to build collections, to archive and keep alive the history of international cycling.
Andrea Attanasio is the perfect host. He welcomes his customers as guests as they enter a relaxed atmosphere to find convivial corners in a bar that offers an ever-changing cocktail menu.
After some experimentation and attentive study of the products, with the support of Francesco Gilio and a few members of staff, Franco succeeded in making Pastificio Gilio a true reference point in this sector for Como.
As well as its aircraft hangarage services, sea rescue for sporting events and collaboration for promotional videos and aerial photographs, it also provides helicopter services and parachute jumping.
This is an adventure born of passion. In Via Vitani, in the heart of Como, there is a small half-hidden bookshop where you can find a selection of volumes of great interest.
A space designed not simply as a point of sale, but as a place to live in like a home, comfortable and usable, where the customer is welcomed in a manner that is professional but not formal.
Alberto Marangoni was one of the fathers of kinetic art. As early as the 1960s he began exploring the myriad possibilities offered to an artist by electronics, lighting technology and media.
Close to the famous waterfall, the Orrido di Nesso, in one of the most picturesque spots on Lake Como, is the apartement La Civera. You will not have to leave your room, the incredible panorama is right outside your window.
Located in the heart of the city, on the first floor of the theatre that was first opened in 1813. Its halls make up the historic foyer which was used to host the owners of the boxes after the shows.
They have been working together in Como since 2007, the year they set up their own studio which is characterised by intersecting interests and a multidisciplinary approach.
In the ancient town of Malgrate, overlooking Lake Como and surrounded by a park filled with centuries-old trees with an open-air swimming pool, Casa sull’Albero consists of a spectacular building made of glass and wood containing 12 guest rooms in a distinctive warm yet minimalistic style.
Bringing together passions and interests that they had in common, to create gardens filled with special plants that were not only beautiful to the eye but also good to eat.
For seven years now in the capable hands of Danilo Vadis and Anita Bertacchi, the trattoria San Biagio has had a centuries-old history that has seen the management of the restaurant handed down from family to family.
Situated a few steps away from Urio Castle, a very impressive 18th century castle with a vast park that can host large events, such as weddings or other receptions.
With all the air of a painting come to life this great house of irregular beauty seems suspended in a state that hangs somewhere between a material world and its unreal counterpart.
Back in the early fifties Ico and Luisa Parisi put forward a new idea of household living through the art of careful mixing of diverse identities and diverse periods.
CoCo is the signature cocktail glass from the creative team of Amaro Seta. Made of blown glass by Venetian master craftsmen, it is a tribute to Lake Como and the steamships that have plied its waters.
Where the view of the lake is not simply a matter of overlooking the water, but offers a true panorama from every side of the terrace, a view over the blue.
Founded in 1953 in Basel and Lugano as a furniture shop specialising in Scandinavian and Danish design, Nordisk quickly became a go-to location for high-quality modern furniture and accessories.
To each his own hotel. This is the philosophy behind each RH Collections hotel: that of uniting each local area and its own particular qualities, with quality hospitality.
Farm of over 20 hectares that was set up about three years ago with the aim of rediscovering medicinal and aromatic plants and taking advantage of their many benefits.
“The ideal emporium” is how Amina and Paolo define Le Cose, a studio-boutique inside an old Art Nouveau building that has been finely renovated in contemporary key, while retaining a charming romantic look.
The story of Acqua Chiarella was started in 1964 by three partners who had the idea of industrialising the bottling of water from a spring known since the nineteenth century for its special properties and beneficial effects.
This building dates from the beginning of the last century, built in the Art Nouveau style, and features the typical floral and sinuous designs of the period.
Bellagio Sailing has become a focal point for tourists and the enthusiasts wishing to get to know the beauty of the lake in authentic and original ways
In Pianello del Lario, a small area made up of a series of hamlets nestling on a hillside that slopes gently down towards the lake, the Treterre adventure began with a few blueberry plants, purchased twenty years ago.
Sartoria Ciclistica is Como's only cycling café, the brainchild of Alessandro and his wife Annalise. Located in the historic via Borgo Vico, the coffee bar combines everything a traditional café has to offer with the addition of a cycling clothing line that bears the bar’s name.
In the little village of Torno on Lake Como, just a few kilometres north of the provincial capital, is the 5-star luxury hotel Il Sereno, designed by Patricia Urquiola, and in the heart of this is located the Al Lago restaurant.
Monte Grande is one of those places that reveal themselves slowly, as you leave behind the noise
of the lake and make your way inland, above Bellagio. At around nine hundred meters of altitude,
among meadows and woods, everything begins to expand: time, gestures, thoughts. This small world was born from the dream of Valentina, who grew up right here, just a few steps from the houses that now welcome guests. Together with Elisabetta—who brings years of experience in the restaurant industry and a natural sense of hospitality—she has transformed a former rural setting into a place that feels deeply like home, shaped by warmth and familiarity.
The classics of Italian pastries: mignons, cream puffs, cannoncini, fruit tartlets, croissants with different fillings and the famous 'maritozzi'. Entirely own production.
Already operating as a trattoria at the beginning of the 19th century, the restaurant was transformed into the Trattoria con alloggio della Barchetta in 1893.
Everyone here is familiar with this Como fish delicacy but few, if any, know its true origin. Certainly, a Slow Food Presidium that has made the fortune of a number of restaurateurs.
A few kilometres from Como, lying immersed in the countryside, is a historic courtyard, transformed a few years ago into a sophisticated boutique hotel.
Una Finestra Sul Lago is a quality restaurant, where the view is rewarded by the marvellous panorama of the lake and the palate satiated thanks to the carefully selected raw materials.
Since its establishment in 1902, the historic Moltrasina Consumers' Cooperative has been seen as a meeting place and as a reference point for cultural and social activities.
A virtuoso performance of neoclassical architecture that embraces the lake in the form of an immense and harmonious building extending along its broad bay.
Known as a venue where different artistic disciplines converge and influence each other, the cultural center LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura, in its very architectural design, is testimony to a vocation of openness, a place where the arts, artists and public can meet.
Period furniture, marble bathrooms, velvet and brocade fabrics... an old-time atmosphere in one of the most picturesque examples of Baroque scenography in Italy.
Villa Infinity is the perfect solution to visit Come and surrounding. The strategic location makes it unique: far enough from the city centre, the traffic, and the noises, but only a few kilometres away from the main attractions.
This young brand of foulards, scarves and bandeaux designed and printed in Como on Italian silk has two cornerstones: the close link with the local area and the promotion of local craftsmanship.
An exciting journey through the contemporary cuisine of chef Michele Pili. A restaurant overlooking the picturesque Lake Lugano, in Cima di Porlezza, this is the perfect setting for a journey into the world of taste.
Luca Mandaglio and Elisa Castelnovo decided to take the plunge into the world of ceramics, a material that has since time immemorial been used as a means of communication and expression.
A stay in Como is unthinkable without a trip to the Tempio Voltiano. Its architectural beauty and lakeside location make it an essential stop for visitors to Como in any season.
An authentic ambassador for Ticino's gastronomic and wine-growing tradition and Italian cuisine revisited by chef Francesco Sangalli with an eye to the future and sustainability.
Brioches, small pastries, fresh cakes, among which the famous Chantilly, and occasional products like the Easter doves, or colombe, and the Christmas panettone prepared according to the tradition.
Ilaria Cuccagna's passion for archaeology is reflected in her most recent works, which are inspired by classical and symbolic forms, stimulating new thinking around our artistic and cultural heritage.
Midway between Como and Lecco, at Longone al Segrino, is the Flower Farm of Olga Campagnoli, a nurserywoman and garden designer who with her mother Cecilia carries on the family business that is now in its third generation.
Inaugurated in 2012 to a design by the architect Mario Botta, the new museum allows visitors to rediscover evidence of a world dating back 240 million years.
The Vanini family has a long history of oil mills, having started two centuries ago. In Lenno the tradition has been handed down and continues today in the family oil mill.
It recalls the allure of the Italian beaches of the 1950s and 1960s and is the ideal choice for those seeking an exceptional setting and traditional seafood recipes.
