View from Monte Bisbino down to the neighbouring town of Moltrasio on the west shore of Lake Como

View from Monte Bisbino down to the neighbouring town of Moltrasio on the west shore of Lake Como. The village extends from the shore of the lake to the slopes of Monte Bisbino. It is famous throughout the area for its grey-coloured stone, which was even used by the Maestri Comacini in building. It is a village of ancient origins. During the building of the lake road, in 1910, a number of findings, dating back to pre-Roman times, were made. Furthermore, the remains of a path, built in Roman times, came to light while the cemetery was being extended. The village was struck by the plague in the sixteenth century and its population was decimated.

View of Villa d'Este, Commune of Rovenna, Monte Bisbino and Cernobbio, Province of Como

View of Villa d'Este, Commune of Rovenna, Monte Bisbino and Cernobbio, Province of Como. Leaving Como and taking the Via Regina which runs along the west shore of the lake, the first village on the way is Cernobbio, a famous residential centre on the edge of the lake and at the foot of Monte Bisbino. Famous for its villas and hotels, Cernobbio is also an important industrial centre. From the village there is a scenic route which leads to Monte Bisbino which is very popular for walks and cycling.

Villa d'Este, one of Italy's finest 5 Star Hotels in one of the most desirable places, Cernobbio, Province of Como and is a Member of the leading Hotels in the World.

Villa d'Este, one of Italy's finest 5 Star Hotels in one of the most desirable places, Cernobbio, Province of Como and is a Member of The Leading Hotels in the World. Villa d’Este is a formerly 16th century residence, set on the shores of Lake Como, only 50 minutes from Milano Malpensa Airport. The villa was originally built in 1568 and transformed into a luxury hotel in 1873. The hotel offers 152 rooms all different sizes and décor, featuring antique furniture and modern technology, incredible restaurants, sport facilities, a beauty center for wide selection of massages and beauty treatments and of course the highest standard of service. Villa D'Este Via Regina 40 Cernobbio (Lake Como), Italy

Villa Erba Museum and Exhibition Centre located in one of the most beautiful settings by the Lake in Cernobbio, Province of Como Italy. Home of the annual Villa d'Este Concorso d'Eleganza

Villa Erba Exhibition Centre in Cernobbio, Province of Como Italy. Villa Erba was built in the late nineteenth century and played host to numerous important people from the cultural, political and industrial worlds of their day. In the 1920s the villa passed to Carla Erba who became the wife of Duke Giuseppe Visconti of Modrone, and thus the mother of the renowned director Luchino Visconti, who lived in the villa. Address Villa Erba Exhibition Center Largo Luchino Visconti, 4 22012 Cernobbio (Como) - Italy Phone +39 031 3491

View from the Balcony of Villa Carlotta down to the very impressive entry into the garden of the marvellous property

View from the Balcony of Villa Carlotta down to the very impressive entry into the garden of the marvellous property. The gardens of Villa Carlotta chiefly owe their reputation to the rhododendrons' and azaleas' spring flowering, consisting of over 150 different sorts. But the gardens are worth to visit in every period of the year: old varieties of camellias, century old cedars and sequoias, huge planes and tropical plants, the Rock garden and the Ferns valley, the Rhododendrons wood and the Bamboos garden, the agricultural tools museum and the wonderful views on the lake built in the ages the celebrity of this place, still today consider "a place of heaven".

Stunning View of the garden within the Grounds of Villa Carlotta considered a "slice of heaven".

Stunning View of the garden within the Grounds of Villa Carlotta. The soil's fertility, due to a particularly acid sediment left by ancient glaciers, allows an astonishing spring flowering of more than 150 varieties of Rhododendrons and Azaleas. However any time of the year is perfect and worth a visit: in one of the itineraries, among ancient species of Camellias, Citrons and Sequoias and exotic essences amazing meeting follow one another: the rocky garden, the valley of ferns, the rhododendrons, the bamboo garden, the museum of agricultural tools and mesmerizing views that justify the international fame of this place, from the XIX century considered a "slice of heaven".