Lake Como Isn’t Just for the Rich and Famous Lake Como, located about an hour north of downtown Milan in northern Italy, is the third-largest lake in the country, distinguished by its upside-down Y shape and flanked by towns like Como (southwest), Lecco (southeast), Cernobbio (where we were staying, just north of Como) and Bellagio in the promontory between it all. While Lake Como reaches peak tourism in the summer, especially in the pricier, more in-demand months of July and August, the rest of the year remains largely accessible and affordable. Considering its mountainous lake locale, the climate skews rainier and milder than much of Italy, with crisp winters, and humid summers tempered by breeze. No matter when you visit, here’s how to visit Lake Como and live like Clooney on a decidedly not-Clooney budget. |