Hotels in Provincia di Como, Italy
Provincia di Como sits in northern Italy's Lombardy region, cradling Lake Como with a mild climate-summers average 75°F (24°C) for swimming and ferry rides to Bellagio's cobbled streets, while winters dip to 40°F (4°C) for hiking the 1,493-meter Monte Grona trail without crowds. The region is famous for its 16th-century lakeside villas like Villa del Balbianello, where you can tour frescoed rooms and gardens, and for fresh-water sailing across the 46-square-mile lake. In spring, you can bike the 50-mile western shore path from Como to Sorico, and in winter, ski at nearby Madesimo's 25 slopes, just a 90-minute drive north.