Lady’s Guide to a Day Trip to Lake Como in Italy

Today I want to share my guide to a day trip to Lake Como in Italy with you. This famous lake in Lombardy features dramatic alpine scenery and famous towns like Bellagio and Como. It’s a great escape from Milan.

Day Trip to Lake Como

My boyfriend and I took advantage of last week’s bank holiday weekend to visit Italy. First on our travel itinerary was a day trip to Lake Como, which has long been on our list of places to go in Europe.

How to Get to Lake Como

We flew into Milan early Saturday morning. Our friends who live there picked us up from the airport and drove us north to the town of Como.

After a quick snack and a stroll through the picturesque streets, we hopped on a ferry to Bellagio, one of Lake Como’s most beautiful towns.

Ferry to Bellagio

The ferry ride was stunning. Lake Como is nestled between huge mountains that rise up from its shores to awe-inspiring heights. Along the lake are small towns, gorgeous villas, and lots of trees.

We were glued to the windows during the duration of the ferry crossing, snapping photos and sighing wistfully at the views.

Bellagio

When we reached Bellagio our day trip to Lake Como continued as we found a place to eat lunch and spent the afternoon exploring a few shops, a couple of 10th-century Romanesque churches, and the waterfront.

Ferry to Como

Back on the ferry, we soaked up the golden sun of the late afternoon. The ferry zigged and zagged its way across Lake Como, stopping at big towns and small ones, and offering more stunning views of the mountains above.

Day Trip to Lake Como: The Verdict

When we arrived in Como, we headed back to the car for the drive to Milan. It had been a great day trip to Lake Como, and we were happy to have finally visited.

An excellent dinner at a restaurant with a gorgeous garden awaited us in Milan. It was followed by gelato from our friends’ local gelateria, Bianco Latte.

We fell asleep that night dreaming of gondolas and Guggenheims, as the next morning would see us off to Venice for the rest of the holiday weekend.

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