Como Lake

The lake of Como, with an area of 146 square km, is the third widest Italian lake after Lake of Garda and Lake Maggiore. Its characteristic up-side down Y shape is created by the three branches: Colico in the north side, Lecco in the south-east side and Como in the south-west side, with a total perimeter of 170 km.

Lake Como is known throughout Europe as an excellent sailing area and not only: Lecco branch is the windiest part of the lake, from March to October, the "Breva", the typical wind accompanies the afternoons. Sailing, windsurfing, kite surfing are the most popular sports.

A few steps from the Residence Starts the section of the "Wanderer’s Trail" that join Bellano to Dervio.In the nearby Valsassina you can practice winter sports from December to March.

On the eastern shore of the lake, framed by a magnificent background, Bellano stands on the slopes of Monte Muggio and at the mouth of the Pioverna river.

The magnificent residences that fill the lake shores and the Brianza (hills area between the Lake of Como and Milan), are the best evidence of the charm that the province of Como has been able to exert across the centuries, a charm that has increased by the presence of these extraordinary monuments set into luxuriant gardens.