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What to see in Lake Como

What to see in Lake Como

September 12, 2008

My recommendations for what to see in Lake Como are written below as a daytrip from Milan, but it’s not possible to do all of this in one day. Take the short train ride from Milan to Como (check timetables at www.trenitalia.it) and…

What to do on Lake Maggiore

What to do on Lake Maggiore

September 10, 2008

Usually when people refer to “The Italian Lakes”, they mean Lakes Maggiore, Como and Lugano. Sometimes they also mean Lake Garda but that is several hours to the east. The three most famous lake, along with many other small ones…

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