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Lake Como has a reputation problem when it comes to food. Travelers arrive expecting mediocre tourist menus and overpriced pasta with a view — and in the most crowded spots on the most crowded days, that is exactly what they find.
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There is one experience on Lake Como that no hotel room, no restaurant terrace, and no hilltop viewpoint can replicate — seeing the lake from the water. The villas, the gardens, the villages, and the mountains reveal themselves differently from a boat.
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Most visitors to Lake Como come for the villas, the hotels, and the views. The serious traveler comes also for the wine.
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Golf on Lake Como is a different experience from any other golf destination in Europe. The courses here are not resort layouts designed for casual vacationers.
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Lake Como has a long and distinguished tennis history. Wealthy British and German travelers built courts here in the late 19th century, and the tradition continues today.
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If Villa d’Este is the most prestigious hotel on Lake Como, Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni is the most beloved.
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There are luxury hotels. There are grand hotels. And then there is Villa d’Este on Lake Como — a category entirely its own.
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Choosing the right Lake Como luxury hotel is the single most important decision you will make for your trip. Get it right and every morning feels like a painting.
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There are lakes that are pretty. Then there is Lago di Como. Shaped like an inverted Y, carved by ancient glaciers, and framed by limestone mountains that plunge directly into deep green water, this is not a destination you simply see.