A holiday on Lake Como ENG

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A holiday on Lake Como ENG

Places to visit

These are the most beautiful places on Lake Como to visit based in our AirBnB in Mandello del Lario. The best way to visit Lake Como is by boat!
Easily reachable in an hour by car and/or train from Milan and airports in northern Italy. From here you can quickly reach the most beautiful places on Lake Como by public and/or private transportation and there are some beaches for those who love to relax in the sun!
36 locals recommend
Mandello del Lario
36 locals recommend
Easily reachable in an hour by car and/or train from Milan and airports in northern Italy. From here you can quickly reach the most beautiful places on Lake Como by public and/or private transportation and there are some beaches for those who love to relax in the sun!
One of the pearls of Lake Como, not to be missed! It can be reached in 15 minutes by car or 20 minutes by train from Mandello del Lario. You can rent boats and/or shuttles. Its two villas Carlotta and Monastero are famous with fantastic gardens that can be visited.
395 locals recommend
Varenna
395 locals recommend
One of the pearls of Lake Como, not to be missed! It can be reached in 15 minutes by car or 20 minutes by train from Mandello del Lario. You can rent boats and/or shuttles. Its two villas Carlotta and Monastero are famous with fantastic gardens that can be visited.
The most famous place on Lake Como! It can be easily reached in 55 minutes by boat from Mandello del Lario or in 10 minutes from Varenna. There is the possibility of renting boats and/or shuttles.
645 locals recommend
Bellagio
645 locals recommend
The most famous place on Lake Como! It can be easily reached in 55 minutes by boat from Mandello del Lario or in 10 minutes from Varenna. There is the possibility of renting boats and/or shuttles.
Another beautiful town to visit on Lake Como! It can be easily reached in 10 minutes by boat from Varenna or 10 minutes from Bellagio. There is the possibility of boat rental.
200 locals recommend
Menaggio
200 locals recommend
Another beautiful town to visit on Lake Como! It can be easily reached in 10 minutes by boat from Varenna or 10 minutes from Bellagio. There is the possibility of boat rental.
One of the most beautiful villas on Lake Como! It can be reached in 10 minutes by boat from Bellagio, Villa Carlotta stop.
421 locals recommend
Villa Carlotta
2 Via Regina
421 locals recommend
One of the most beautiful villas on Lake Como! It can be reached in 10 minutes by boat from Bellagio, Villa Carlotta stop.
The largest and most beautiful city on Lake Como! It can be reached in 40 minutes by a panoramic and fast hydrofoil from Bellagio. Excellent for a day trip on the lake departing from Mandello del Lario with a quick stopover in Bellagio.
393 locals recommend
Como
393 locals recommend
The largest and most beautiful city on Lake Como! It can be reached in 40 minutes by a panoramic and fast hydrofoil from Bellagio. Excellent for a day trip on the lake departing from Mandello del Lario with a quick stopover in Bellagio.
Second largest city of Lake Como, it offers a beautiful lakefront and is surrounded by famous mountains as well as being famous for the 'I promessi sposi', a famous italian novel written by Alessandro Manzoni! It can be reached in 10 minutes by train from Mandello del Lario.
183 locals recommend
Lecco
183 locals recommend
Second largest city of Lake Como, it offers a beautiful lakefront and is surrounded by famous mountains as well as being famous for the 'I promessi sposi', a famous italian novel written by Alessandro Manzoni! It can be reached in 10 minutes by train from Mandello del Lario.

Gastronomic offers

These are the best non-tourist restaurants in Mandello del Lario, if you want to taste the authentic cuisine of Lake Como!
Perfect for an aperitif and/or after dinner drinks. A stone's throw from our AirBnB!
Mamma Ciccia Café
3 Piazza XXV Aprile
Perfect for an aperitif and/or after dinner drinks. A stone's throw from our AirBnB!
Historic restaurant located in a characteristic village of Mandello del Lario, winner of the Food Advisor award for its famous lavarello ravioli, a fish from Lake Como. Easily accessible by car.
21 locals recommend
Osteria Sali e Tabacchi
3 Piazza S. Rocco
21 locals recommend
Historic restaurant located in a characteristic village of Mandello del Lario, winner of the Food Advisor award for its famous lavarello ravioli, a fish from Lake Como. Easily accessible by car.
Nice restaurant with terrace overlooking the lake where you can taste lots of typical dishes of Lake Como. A stone's throw from our AirBnB!
12 locals recommend
Ristorante Il Giardinetto
10 Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi
12 locals recommend
Nice restaurant with terrace overlooking the lake where you can taste lots of typical dishes of Lake Como. A stone's throw from our AirBnB!
The best pastry shop in Mandello del Lario winner of the Cake Star award, located in the heart of the town and also famous for aperitifs. A ten minute walk from our AirBnB!
7 locals recommend
Pasticceria Amerigo Di Alippi Elena E Michele Sas
10 Piazza della Repubblica
7 locals recommend
The best pastry shop in Mandello del Lario winner of the Cake Star award, located in the heart of the town and also famous for aperitifs. A ten minute walk from our AirBnB!
Historic ice cream shop in Mandello del Lario, next to our AirBnB, also excellent for breakfast.
10 locals recommend
Gelateria Costantin
8 Piazza Italia
10 locals recommend
Historic ice cream shop in Mandello del Lario, next to our AirBnB, also excellent for breakfast.
Excellent pizza a few steps from the lake, also recommended for aperitifs at sunset after a day of bathing and sun. Easily reachable by car and/or train and/or boat from Mandello del Lario.
Pizzeria Camping Spiaggia
5 Via al Campeggio
Excellent pizza a few steps from the lake, also recommended for aperitifs at sunset after a day of bathing and sun. Easily reachable by car and/or train and/or boat from Mandello del Lario.
Excellent restaurant with typical cuisine of Lake Como. A few steps from our AirBnB!
Riva Granda
5A Piazza XXV Aprile
Excellent restaurant with typical cuisine of Lake Como. A few steps from our AirBnB!
Perfect for an aperitif and / or after dinner drinks. In the main square on Lake Como!
Osteria Colombo
15 Piazza Italia
Perfect for an aperitif and / or after dinner drinks. In the main square on Lake Como!
Excellent restaurant with typical cuisine of Lake Como. Next to our AirBnB!
Ristorante Locanda Alberti
3 Piazza San Lorenzo
Excellent restaurant with typical cuisine of Lake Como. Next to our AirBnB!
Best pizza in the area! 5 minutes walk from our AirBnB!
10 locals recommend
La Pizzeria-Trattoria Rosalba
6 Via Tommaso Grossi
10 locals recommend
Best pizza in the area! 5 minutes walk from our AirBnB!
Excellent lakeside restaurant, also recommended for a break on a day of swimming and sun. Easily reachable by boat from Mandello del Lario, Vassena stop.
Al Molo 5 Restaurant
Excellent lakeside restaurant, also recommended for a break on a day of swimming and sun. Easily reachable by boat from Mandello del Lario, Vassena stop.
Excellent lakeside restaurant, recommended for sunset after a day of swimming and sunbathing. Easily reachable by car and/or train and/or boat from Mandello del Lario, Lierna stop.
20 locals recommend
Sottovento lago di Como
3 Via Imbarcadero
20 locals recommend
Excellent lakeside restaurant, recommended for sunset after a day of swimming and sunbathing. Easily reachable by car and/or train and/or boat from Mandello del Lario, Lierna stop.

Beaches

The largest beach in Mandello del Lario, just 5 minutes from our AirBnB. There are a restaurant, a bar and you can rent sunbeds and umbrellas.
25 locals recommend
Lido Mandello del Lario
Viale Medaglie Olimpiche Mandellesi
25 locals recommend
The largest beach in Mandello del Lario, just 5 minutes from our AirBnB. There are a restaurant, a bar and you can rent sunbeds and umbrellas.
The best equipped beach of Abbadia Lariana, easily reachable in 5 minutes by train and/or car and/or boat from Mandello del Lario. There is a bar and there is the possibility to rent sunbeds and umbrellas.
7 locals recommend
Park Ulisse Guzzi
135 Piazza della Costituzione Repubblicana
7 locals recommend
The best equipped beach of Abbadia Lariana, easily reachable in 5 minutes by train and/or car and/or boat from Mandello del Lario. There is a bar and there is the possibility to rent sunbeds and umbrellas.
The best equipped beach in Lierna, easily reachable in 5 minutes by car from Mandello del Lario but with very little parking lot. There is a bar and there is the possibility to rent sunbeds and umbrellas.
Porto - Lierna Grumo
The best equipped beach in Lierna, easily reachable in 5 minutes by car from Mandello del Lario but with very little parking lot. There is a bar and there is the possibility to rent sunbeds and umbrellas.
The most beautiful beach in Lierna, easily reachable in 5 minutes by car from Mandello del Lario but with very little parking. There is a pizzeria/bar, a bar in the parking lot and there is the possibility of boat rental.
8 locals recommend
Via Riva Bianca
Via Riva Bianca
8 locals recommend
The most beautiful beach in Lierna, easily reachable in 5 minutes by car from Mandello del Lario but with very little parking. There is a pizzeria/bar, a bar in the parking lot and there is the possibility of boat rental.
The beach with ample space with bars and restaurants nearby, easily reachable in 5 minutes by boat from Mandello del Lario.
Porto - Oliveto Lario - Onno
The beach with ample space with bars and restaurants nearby, easily reachable in 5 minutes by boat from Mandello del Lario.
The beach with ample space with bar and restaurant nearby, easily reachable in 10 minutes by boat from Mandello del Lario. There is also a boat and canoe rental.
Porto - Oliveto Lario - Vassena
The beach with ample space with bar and restaurant nearby, easily reachable in 10 minutes by boat from Mandello del Lario. There is also a boat and canoe rental.

Touristic sites

Historic church with a fantastic view of the lake, recommended for sunset. Just 15 minutes walk from our AirBnb!
6 locals recommend
Chiesa di San Giorgio
4 Via del Viandante
6 locals recommend
Historic church with a fantastic view of the lake, recommended for sunset. Just 15 minutes walk from our AirBnb!
For a fantastic view of the lake, recommended for sunset. Reachable only by car and/or taxi from Varenna but the view is certainly the best of Lake Como!
Bologna
For a fantastic view of the lake, recommended for sunset. Reachable only by car and/or taxi from Varenna but the view is certainly the best of Lake Como!
Panoramic path that starts from Lecco and ends in Colico, feasible in stages with coming back to Mandello del Lario by train. The most beautiful part goes from the church of San Giorgio in Mandello del Lario to Varenna, following the signs for the high variant and the orange signs "Sentiero del Viandante". It takes a certain level of training but it's really worth it!
21 locals recommend
Sentiero del Viandante
21 locals recommend
Panoramic path that starts from Lecco and ends in Colico, feasible in stages with coming back to Mandello del Lario by train. The most beautiful part goes from the church of San Giorgio in Mandello del Lario to Varenna, following the signs for the high variant and the orange signs "Sentiero del Viandante". It takes a certain level of training but it's really worth it!
Panoramic point above Como, reachable via a historic funicular that takes you directly to the lakefront, not to be missed when visiting the city!
42 locals recommend
Funicolare Brunate
Via Funicolare
42 locals recommend
Panoramic point above Como, reachable via a historic funicular that takes you directly to the lakefront, not to be missed when visiting the city!
Panoramic point above Lecco, reachable via an historic cable car whose departure must be reached by car and/or bus line and/or taxi, not to be missed when visiting the city!
9 locals recommend
Piani D'Erna
34 Via Prealpi
9 locals recommend
Panoramic point above Lecco, reachable via an historic cable car whose departure must be reached by car and/or bus line and/or taxi, not to be missed when visiting the city!
The historic Moto Guzzi factory and his museum, do you need anything else?
51 locals recommend
Museum Moto Guzzi
63 Via Emanuele Vittorio Parodi
51 locals recommend
The historic Moto Guzzi factory and his museum, do you need anything else?
Panoramic point above Varenna, reachable with a 20-minute walk and/or by car and/or taxi, not to be missed. Aperitifs are also organized upon reservation.
201 locals recommend
Vezio Castle
Via del Castellano
201 locals recommend
Panoramic point above Varenna, reachable with a 20-minute walk and/or by car and/or taxi, not to be missed. Aperitifs are also organized upon reservation.
Panoramic platform overlooking the lake in Piani Resinelli. Reachable in less than an hour by car and in 20 minutes of an easy and splendid walk.
Belvedere, Parco Valentino
Panoramic platform overlooking the lake in Piani Resinelli. Reachable in less than an hour by car and in 20 minutes of an easy and splendid walk.
Walkway overlooking the gorge of the river Orrido near Bellano. Reachable by car and/or train.
136 locals recommend
Orrido di Bellano
Piazza San Giorgio
136 locals recommend
Walkway overlooking the gorge of the river Orrido near Bellano. Reachable by car and/or train.

Traveler advice

Getting around

Train

Mandello del Lario station is a 5-minute walk from our AirBnB and all the trains that stop take 10 minutes to Lecco (towards Milan) or 20 minutes to Varenna (towards Sondrio). https://www.trenitalia.com/
Getting around

Public boat

The Mandello del Lario boat stop is a few steps from our AirBnB and all the boats that stop take you to Bellagio in 55 minutes or to Lecco in 35 minutes. https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/risultati?lake=Como
Getting around

Taxi

More expensive than public transportation but the only way to get around in the evening without a car. Find taxis without problems in Varenna, Menaggio and Bellagio. In Mandello del Lario call TAXITIME +39 335 7997207.