Italy

Lake Como

Cypress trees, belle-époque villas and mountains sliding straight into deep blue water — Como has been the discreet romantic choice since Roman times.

  • Best forRomantic
  • Approx. flying time~12h 05m from Los Angeles
  • Nearest airportAgno (LUG)

Lake Como, Italy
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About this place

Base yourselves in Varenna, quieter and prettier than Bellagio opposite, and travel everywhere by ferry. Gardens at Villa del Balbianello, aperitivo on a stone jetty, dinner overlooking the water: repeat until restored.

Featured in Ten grown-up escapes for a proper romantic reset

When to go

Daytime highs run from about 9°C in January to 27°C in July. Driest December to February; wettest in May, with rain on about 21 days.

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August27° · rain 15 daysWarm and often wet.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

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