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 ...

Forget the Amalfi Coast, Capri and the Riviera. The hottest destination in Italy these days is Lake Como. About an hour’s drive north of Milan, the region has an unbelievably picturesque setting that ...

Elizabeth Heath is a writer and editor living on a hill in Umbria, from where she writes about travel in Italy, the rest of Europe, and farther afield. It’s hard to think of Lake Como without thinking ...

Ever notice how some places do not just look beautiful, they feel calm? From up here, Northern Italy feels like it is ...

A look at The Bellagio Center at Villa Serbellino, a center operated by the Rockefeller Foundation in Bellagio, Italy on Lake Como. I had the honor of participating in a conference entitled Jane ...

From the mysticism of Sicily to the romance of Lake Como, Assouline’s Travel Series collection of coffee table books takes readers around the world, capturing the essence of some of the world’s most ...

Lake Como has long been a cherished destination for visitors seeking a combination of Alpine grandeur and Italian sophistication. When I arranged my journey for early June, I envisaged a peaceful, sun ...