Eating at the best restaurants in Lake Como goes beyond pasta and polenta, the latter of which originated in northern Italy. Fish, preferably prepared as simply as possible, should be a required ...

Starting back at Como town and heading up the eastern shore, after dallying at the Giulietta al Lago beach club, it’s worth ...

Aside from the famous and often overcrowded cities of Bellagio and Como, here are the best towns and villages ... be more active. A few restaurants and cafes near the lake are ideal for watching ...

Lake Como’s best public beaches include Dongo on the western bank of the lake’s upper branch, the white-stone shores of Lierna and Abbadia Lariana north of Lecco, the pebbly San Giovanni near ...