Lake Como Attractions Lago di Como (Lario)

The rather more austere southeast arm, the Lago di Lecco, with the outflow of the Adda, is less crowded with visitors. On the steep hillsides bordering the lake, rising to 2,610m/8,613ft in Monte Legnone, are plantations of chestnuts and walnuts, the green of their foliage contrasting strongly with the grayish tints of the olives. The inhabitants live by fishing and by industry (ironworking, marble-quarrying, textiles).

Boat services

Boat services (from Bellano throughout the year): Between Colico and Como, with varying ports of call on both sides of the lake; between Bellano and Como; between Varenna and Lecco. In summer there are also hydrofoil services.