The first glimpse of Villa del Balbianello from the ferry as it glides across Lake Como is a stunning sight set to capture the imagination. The eighteenth century villa stands majestically at the tip of the town of Lenno, surrounded by manicured trees and gardens. View from the lake Built in 1787 for the Cardinal [...]

Walking along the shores of Lake Como, you are reminded of the tranquillity that permeates your senses. Here in Lenno, the small town that dots the west side of the lake, the pace is unhurried and languid, particularly when the sun begins to cast long shadows of your steps in the late afternoon. The stately [...]

You could watch the muted colours darken or the moored boats nod gently over rippled waters… – Photograph taken in the town of Lenno. This article is posted on Gourmantic.com. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2012