You're not alone. Imagine sipping an espresso by a lakeside villa, gazing at the serene waters with the Alps looming in the ...

Perched on a cliffside overlooking Lake Como is a hidden village called Brunate, which has spectacular views of the Swiss Alps, giving it its unique nickname "the balcony of the Alps." While ...

with water nestled among the Pre-Alps, is a welcome reprieve for Italians and visitors alike from northern industrial cities. Lake Como is arguably Italy’s most famous lake, especially popular ...

so what next? Tourists on Italy's Lake Como. Photo: Getty "Ilove it in winter,” says the driver skimming us in a Venetian limousine across Lake Como. “It’s quiet in the villages. The ...