U.S. News Insider Tip: Just as picturesque within the golden triangle of Bellagio, Varenna is a town in Lake Como with a more “locals” vibe – though it’s still packed in the summer, you’ll mostly see ...

The bustling heart of the lake, Como is where most journeys begin. Stroll its medieval center, admire the Gothic-Renaissance Como Cathedral (one of Northern Italy's most important churches), and stop ...

Lake Como is an undeniably gorgeous destination in Northern Italy, and Varenna is truly one of the most beautiful towns on the lake (Bellagio and Varenna were for sure my favorite towns we visited on ...

Several times a year, I’m fortunate enough to cruise up and down the deep waters of Italy’s mountain-fringed Lake Como. I have explored the tourist sights and lesser-known villages, the stately ...

It should come as no surprise that vine-friendly plots intersperse the steep, bristly terrain squished between the lake and the Alps. Though Lake Como’s newish wine denomination, Terre Lariane IGT, ...

Lake Como, with its placid turquoise waters surrounded by towering, sharp-peaked mountains, has been one of the most ...

The couple escaped to the celeb-favorite vacation spot in northern Italy for a few days between stops on Swift's Eras tour Mackenzie Schmidt is the Home and Travel Editor for PEOPLE. She's worked at ...

Generations of Italians have vacationed in Lake Como, home to a bevy of charming towns that overlook a sapphire blue sea. These days, however, the whole world flocks to its shores. The best hotels in ...

On Lake Como, leisure gets an upgrade. You can sip a Negroni in a centuries-old piazza, hike up to a castle before lunch, and still have time for a swim beneath a waterfall—all before the evening ...