Stories, guides and news from Como
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Varenna, Italy, on Lake Como: the lakeside walk, Villa Monastero and Vezio Castle with 2026 hours and prices, the Fiumelatte, trains from Milan, winter ferries and whether to stay overnight.
How to do a day trip from Milan to Lake Como by train and ferry: Como or Varenna, journey times, 2026 fares, the central-lake ferries and the last trains back.
A practical plan for following Como's silk story: what the Silk Museum shows, whether the Ratti collection and Villa Bernasconi are worth adding, and how to shop for silk with confidence.
