For two thousand years, Lake Como, located in Northern Italy, has attracted the most artistic people in the world inviting them to relax, to be inspired and to make contact with the beauty of nature ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lysanne covers luxury properties, focusing on European markets. Dreams of Como come with sunshine, lake views and cypress trees as ...

Lake Como is an undeniably gorgeous destination in Northern Italy. While we’ve visited other bucket list spots in northern Italy like Venice, Milan, and Cinque Terre, Lake Como really stood out ...

Built in the mid-1500s as a cardinal’s summer retreat, then transformed into a luxury hotel in the late-1800s, the lush Villa d’Este estate on the shores of Lake Como has over the years provided ...

Built in 1766 by an aristocratic Austrian family, Villa Gina was reportedly named after a character in the 18th-century Stendhal novel “Chartreuse de Parme,” part of which is set on Lake Como. The ...

This isn’t just any hotel; it’s a beautifully preserved ancient villa with a story. Built in the second half of the nineteenth century as a summer holiday resort for a noble Milanese family, the ...

If you dream of relaxing in a Mediterranean retreat surrounded by vineyards and olive trees while overlooking sparkling lake waters, you don’t have to fly to Lake Como, Italy — just hold that plane ...