Gallery: Santa Maria del Tiglio, Gravedona

While visiting friends on the other side of Lake Como, we stopped by the lakeside town of Gravedona and visited the cemetery and  the medieval church of St. Maria del Tiglio (St. Mary of the Linden Tree). As you can see, family vaults are kept over generations and centuries, and are well maintained. This is possible in a… Continue reading Gallery: Santa Maria del Tiglio, Gravedona

Lecco to Bellagio by Boat: A Beautiful Day on Lake Como

The ferry runs from Lecco (on Lake Como’s southeastern tip) only from spring to fall. The slow boat to Bellagio (one and a half hours) is the best way to see this branch of the lake. With its steep, craggy mountainsides plunging down into the water, it’s reminiscent of a Norwegian fjord. The boat hops… Continue reading Lecco to Bellagio by Boat: A Beautiful Day on Lake Como