Lake Como: Praised for its beauty for centuries

Villa Lago di Como

There are few places quite as resplendent, iconic and discreetly alluring as Lake Como, a place that throughout the year feels energizing, spring-like and possibly soothing for the soul. From Mark Twain to Virgil, Lake Como has remained a source of inspiration and contemplation as everyone spends long hours taking in the vast, captivating emerald green lake, the largest in Italy. As Twain described “heaven of quite rest.”

A haven for aristocrats and artists since the late 19th century, Lake Como remains a cherished retreat and an annual if not a weekend pilgrimage for the Milanese or the likes of George Clooney. Yet Lake Como with its understated glitz has remained accessible and a place where time just sits still, placidly and serenely as the lake does.