Posted by Kat_Testarossa, 2 Mar 2012
Many villas and attractions begin to open around mid-March on the lake. If there can be said to be an "official" full-swing start to the season here, it would normally be Easter weekend. ... more
Posted by Vagabonda, 2 Mar 2012
... dinner on the terrace at Villa Simplicitas & Solferino in San Fedele – The views of the lake are lovely and dinner is delicious.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187835-i497-k1281585-Where_to_stay_in_como_and_how_to_get_to_interlaken_switzerla-Como_Lake_Como_Lombardy.html#7700040
I second ... more
Posted by claudioborghi, 3 Mar 2012
How comes that vagabonda knows something so hidden as Villa Simplicitas amazes me... I used to go there when I was a boy... more
Posted by shanook79, 9 Jun 2010
... we have been looking at villas and have found one we really like, however the owner does say that the road is in front of the property and the Lake. I have just read about someone who rented a property with a road infront and it was awful......the noise ... more
Posted by shanook79, 15 Jun 2010
... the water. With have a villa but it belongs to a main hotel which is on the water so if we want to eat there and sit and look out over the Lake we still can. i was in charge of arranfing all the holiday so i wanted to makesure ... more
David Dodds Luxury 2 bedroom Apartment Lake Como - BEWARE!!
Posted by ghostrider7au, 21 Jun 2010
... houses (including a 6 bedroom villa in Tuscany!) and this is by far the most luxurious, tranquil and well equipped place we have stayed in yet! Our 4 year old daughter has never slept so soundly, nor us, in our entire time in Italy. The apartment is far enough away ... more
Posted by biancat, 1 Jul 2010
... he uses that the apartments/villas do not have names - they are merely described as 'luxury apartment' 'apartment with stunning views' 'lakeview apartment' etc. etc. We thought we were booking a particular apartment but when we arrived it was a different (yet similar) apartment.
I would like to state categorically ... more
Crossing borders & general driving
Posted by Caro_155, 23 Jan 2012
... We are thinking of driving there from London in August this year. We are planning to stay for a week before going down to the Cinque Terre. I have seen a nice apartment in Argegno but wondered if driving around the lakes was too treacherous in August given the congestion ... more
Posted by Frivolous, 23 Jan 2012
... van etc
We had an apartment above Argegno in the mountains and the drive was 'interesting'. My husband videoed the drive it's on You Tube search 'Argegno to Rovasco'.
If you go up into the hills then there are lots of switch backs, lots of road conditions you don ... more
Posted by KDHSc, 1 Apr 2012
... from a green country. On the Cinque Terre, we were there last May before the floods and LOVED Riomaggiore, where we stayed. If you look at my reviews, we stayed at apartmente Edi and had a great view of the ocean and little harbor from our apartment. Good luck. K ... more