Lake Como. Lake Como, also known as Lario, is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy.
It has an area of 146 square kilometres, making it the third-largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. At over 400 metres deep, it is the fifth deepest lake in Europe, and the deepest outside Norway; the bottom of the lake is more than 200 metres below sea level.
Lake Como has been a popular retreat for aristocrats and wealthy people since Roman times, and a very popular tourist attraction with many artistic and cultural gems. It has many villas and palaces such as Villa Olmo, Villa Serbelloni, and Villa Carlotta.
Many famous people have had and have homes on the shores of Lake Como. One of its particularity is its characteristic Y shape, which forms the so-called Larian Triangle, with the little town of Canzo as its capital.
In 2014, The Huffington Post called it the most beautiful lake in the world for its microclimate and environment with prestigious villas and villages. The lake's name in Latin is Larius, Italianised as Lario, but this name is rarely used; it is usually called Lago di Como. In guidebooks the lake may be variously referred to as Lake Como, Lake of Como, or Como Lake. Its name comes from the city of Como, known to the Romans as Comum. The lake is shaped much like an inverted letter Y. The northern branch begins at the town of Colico, while the towns of Como and Le
It has an area of 146 square kilometres, making it the third-largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. At over 400 metres deep, it is the fifth deepest lake in Europe, and the deepest outside Norway; the bottom of the lake is more than 200 metres below sea level.
Lake Como has been a popular retreat for aristocrats and wealthy people since Roman times, and a very popular tourist attraction with many artistic and cultural gems. It has many villas and palaces such as Villa Olmo, Villa Serbelloni, and Villa Carlotta.
Many famous people have had and have homes on the shores of Lake Como. One of its particularity is its characteristic Y shape, which forms the so-called Larian Triangle, with the little town of Canzo as its capital.
In 2014, The Huffington Post called it the most beautiful lake in the world for its microclimate and environment with prestigious villas and villages. The lake's name in Latin is Larius, Italianised as Lario, but this name is rarely used; it is usually called Lago di Como. In guidebooks the lake may be variously referred to as Lake Como, Lake of Como, or Como Lake. Its name comes from the city of Como, known to the Romans as Comum. The lake is shaped much like an inverted letter Y. The northern branch begins at the town of Colico, while the towns of Como and Le
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