Hace algo más de una semana volvimos de nuestra última escapada a Italia. En esta ocasión hemos hecho una pequeña ruta por la parte más al norte del país, que aún no conocíamos, concretamente por la zona del Lago di Como.
Para quienes lo no conozcan, el Lago di Como, también llamado Lago de Lario, es el tercero más grande de Italia y está situado en la región de Lombardía, unos 50 km al Norte de la ciudad de Milán y a los pies de la cordillera de los Alpes.
A pesar de haber visto numerosas fotos de la zona mientras preparábamos el viaje, la realidad nos ha dejado fascinados. Es un entorno de una belleza extraordinaria, con numerosos pueblecitos plagados de rincones pintorescos, con una vegetación exquisitamente cuidada y con el paisaje de los Alpes como telón de fondo constante.
Tras aterrizar en el aeropuerto de Bérgamos, dedicamos el primer día a visitar algunos de los pueblos situados en el brazo este del lago: Lecco, Mandello del Lario, Lierna y Varenna.
Lecco no está tan explotado turísticamente como otros pueblos del lago y quizá, precisamente por eso, nos encantó. Las calles de su centro histórico, especialmente la piazza XX Settembre, y su paseo a lo largo del lago son totalmente recomendables.
Lierna, por su parte, es un pueblecito muy pequeño y encantador donde se encontraba el bed&breakfast donde nos alojamos, Le Fate del Lago, un establecimiento muy especial tanto por su decoración como por el trato tan personal de las dos hermanas que lo regentan.
Lierna, por su parte, es un pueblecito muy pequeño y encantador donde se encontraba el bed&breakfast donde nos alojamos, Le Fate del Lago, un establecimiento muy especial tanto por su decoración como por el trato tan personal de las dos hermanas que lo regentan.
Pero, sin duda, lo que más nos gustó de este día (e incluso de todo el viaje) fue nuestra visita a Varenna, un pequeño pueblecito con calles estrechas y en pendiente y pintorescas casitas de pescadores. Su paseo junto al lago ofrece unas panorámicas increíbles y cuenta con varios restaurantes desde donde se puede contemplar el atardecer.
A couple of weeks ago we came back from our last weekend getaway to Italy. This time we have visited the northernmost part of the country, than we didn't know yet, specifically the Lake Como area.
For those who may not know, Lake Como, also called Lario, is the third largest lake in Italy and it's located in the region of Lombardy, 50 km north of Milan and right on the piedmont of the Alpes mountains.
Although we had seen many photos of this area while we were preparing our trip, reality fascinated us. This is an environment of an extraordinary beauty, with its little villages filled with picturesque spots, an exquisitely careful vegetation and the Alpes as background.
After landing at Bérgamo Airport, we dedicated the first day to visit some of the villages located on the southeastern branch of the lake: Lecco, Mandello del Lario, Lierna and Varenna.
Lecco is less exploited as a tourist attraction than others villages in the lake and perhaps for this very reason we loved it. The streets of its historical centre, especially the piazza XX Settembre, and its promenade along the lake are definitely recommended.
Lierna is a very small and charming village in which the bed&breakfast where we was staying was located. Le Fate del Lago is a very special place, both for its decoration and for the personal treatment of the two sisters who run it.
However, what we liked most the first day was, without a doubt, our visit to Varenna, a little village with narrow streets that follow the slope of the mountain and picturesque fishermen's houses. Its promenade along the lake offers incredible views and there are a few restaurants where you can enjoy the sunset.
A couple of weeks ago we came back from our last weekend getaway to Italy. This time we have visited the northernmost part of the country, than we didn't know yet, specifically the Lake Como area.
For those who may not know, Lake Como, also called Lario, is the third largest lake in Italy and it's located in the region of Lombardy, 50 km north of Milan and right on the piedmont of the Alpes mountains.
Although we had seen many photos of this area while we were preparing our trip, reality fascinated us. This is an environment of an extraordinary beauty, with its little villages filled with picturesque spots, an exquisitely careful vegetation and the Alpes as background.
After landing at Bérgamo Airport, we dedicated the first day to visit some of the villages located on the southeastern branch of the lake: Lecco, Mandello del Lario, Lierna and Varenna.
Lecco is less exploited as a tourist attraction than others villages in the lake and perhaps for this very reason we loved it. The streets of its historical centre, especially the piazza XX Settembre, and its promenade along the lake are definitely recommended.
Lierna is a very small and charming village in which the bed&breakfast where we was staying was located. Le Fate del Lago is a very special place, both for its decoration and for the personal treatment of the two sisters who run it.
However, what we liked most the first day was, without a doubt, our visit to Varenna, a little village with narrow streets that follow the slope of the mountain and picturesque fishermen's houses. Its promenade along the lake offers incredible views and there are a few restaurants where you can enjoy the sunset.
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1 - Camino al Lago di Como
2 - Lecco (piazza XX Settembre)
3 - Lecco (Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Victoria)
4, 5, 6, 7, 8 - Lecco
9, 10 - Mandello del Lario
11, 12, 13 - Lierna
14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 - Varenna
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