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There are a variety of things to do and places to visit in and around Lake Como whether it be sightseeing, sports, shopping for the latest fashions, to just relaxing.  The stunning lake has many places of interest to visit, and lots of villages with their own character and appeal.  You can choose your own itinerary.  These villages can be accessed by road, by lake or by train.  Visit "How to find us" or "useful links" as this will give you a list of different types of transport to help you get around Lake Como and surrounding areas.  The ferries, boats and hydrofoils run regular services up and down the Lake, there are also frequent services between the 'triangle' of towns in the centre of the lake.  Do take at least one Boat Trip, a day ticket allows you to hop on and off to visit the villages around the lake. During the summer months you can experience a lake cruise and with on-board restaurant and dancing.  You can also look forward to a sunset cruise.  These leave from Bellagio, Colico, Como, Domaso, Lecco, Menaggio, and Varenna.   The ferries can transport motor vehicles as well as passengers on foot. The ferries for transporting motor vehicles currently only travel between Cadenabbia, Bellagio, Menaggio and Varenna. Activities available on Lake Como include (Please visit "Activities to do" and "Places to visit" for a more comprehensive list of what is on offer around Lake Como): For those of you that are looking for an active sporty holiday you will be able to enjoy a wide range of water-sports ie sailing, surfboarding or wakeboarding, jetski, kayaking, kite surf, and wind surf, also bike, hike, play golf and or fish to mention but a few.  Also, why not visit the local public sports complex to play tennis etc. All sports cater for beginners including children as well as for experienced participants.  If you are not fearful of  great heights, why not try climbing, 'canyoning' hang-gliding, parachuting and other adventure pursuits in the mountains behind Menaggio and Bellagio. During the winter months skiing is an option; there are many resorts that are within easy reach from Consiglio Di Rumo.  Madesimo is the closest ski resort and is only a 40 minute drive away.  St Moritz is approximately 1 hour away.  Sightseeing in places such as Villa Carlotta and Villa Balbianello, the old town of Como, the castle at Varenna, the Palazzo Manzi in Dongo, Gravedona and many Romanesque and later churches. Shopping for luxury merchandise in the picturesque alleyways of Bellagio and buying home-made alcohol and  sweets at the Abbey of Piona also shopping for silk (silk ties) and fashion labels such as Emporio Armani. Walks along the Lakeside or on the surrounding slopes, including a climb past a series of shrines to an Abbey with a trattoria. Day trips to Milan, Bergamo, Brescia, Lugano (Switzerland), Monza and St Moritz (Switzerland) etc to mention a few. Relax, sunbathe on our private balcony/terrace or patio area, at the public Lidos or on shingle beaches. Experience "La Dolce Vita" and take time out to watch the world go by with an ice cream or coffee on the lake front of Gravedona, or at the pavement cafe's in the piazza's of Menaggio, Cernobbio, Argegno or Colico to name a few.   Experience a ferry boat trip, ride on the local buses, or try the funicular railway (cable car). Try a flight above the Lake in a seaplane, landing on the water or hiring of boats. Visit the museums such as the Silk museum and or the Temple to Volta both located in Como, the Navigation museum near Bellagio, the boat museum at Pianello del Lario, the Moto Guzzi motorbike museum at Mandello del Lario and the museum of the Resistance in Dongo to name a few. For fun why not visit the Jungle Raider Park in Piano Rancio, near Civenna, has obstacle courses made from ropes slung through the branches of trees. Checklist of suggested Things to do : Leisure Explore the historic buildings in Como's compact old town  Visit the Temple of Volta and see the first Voltaic Pile (battery)  Enjoy nature's slideshow from the deck of a ferry boat  Let Como's funicular railway take you up 500 metres  Fly over the Lake in a seaplane and land on the water for a swim if you like  Visit the silk museum (Como produces almost all of Europe's silk)  Buy designer silk ties and scarves from discount outlets  Make a day trip to Milan for the cathedral, shopping, art, opera or football  Book three months in advance for fifteen minutes in front of Leonardo's Last Supper  Visit the historic centre of Bergamo, home of Donizetti  Visit the resistance museum in Dongo (adjacent town to Consiglio di Rumo) where Mussolini was captured by patriots  See the spot in Mezzegra, where Mussolini and his mistress were executed Take the C20 bus from Como to Argegno Take the C10 bus form Argegno to Menaggio Get married and honeymoon in the most romantic of surroundings Adapt to local culture and take a break from 1 pm to 3 pm Visit Argegno take the the cable car and enjoy more views from 800 metres high Visit nearby Lugano (Switzerland) for smart shopping and the world's most beautiful toilet Take a guided tour of the much filmed Villa del Balbianello Explore picturesque lakeside towns like Menaggio, Bellagio and Varenna  Visit the interior and gardens of the Villa Carlotta Visit the Abbey at Piona Visit Bellagio for boutique craft shops in steep narrow alleyways Visit beautifully decorated churches in Dongo, Gravedona and Domaso Take a day trip to St Moritz, including an exciting ride on the 'Glacier Express' Read an international newspaper at a pavement cafe in Menaggio's lakeside piazza Walk to San Martino church, perched halfway up the mountain side at Cadenabbia Visit Villaggio Crespi, near Bergamo, a monument to philanthropic eccentricity.  Stroll along the two mile lakeside walk between Dongo and Gravedona Visit the Orrido water feature in Bellano Visit unusual museums - boats, navigational instruments or Moto Guzzi   Sport / Adventure   Hire a boat and go fishing or see George Clooney's villa from the Lake  Sunbathe and swim at a Lido or sandy beach  Climb past thirteen shrines to the Abbey and Trattoria above Ossucio  Play a round of golf at the Menaggio and Cadenabbia or Villa D'Este club  Hire equipment for sailing, wind and kitesurfing, waterskiing and wakeboarding  Take sailing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, waterskiing or wakeboarding lessons Hire mountain bikes and ride trails or downhill Hire a motorboat, jetski or canoe Watch a display of falconry in a castle above Varenna Go rock climbing or 'canyoning'  Make a tandem parachute jump or paraglide with an expert Ride horses or learn how to ride if you can't Play crazy golf at Menaggio Combine a holiday at Lake Como with the Grand Prix at Monza Work your way round an obstacle course in the trees Eating out Eat at a prestigious restaurant on the lake's only island - Isola Comacina  Enjoy a meal or a drink in the large lakeside piazzas in Cernobbio or Colico Have second thoughts about walking and stay in the pub at the foot of the mountain in Cadenabbia    For further information:  - You can choose to email the two nearest tourist information offices noted below;     TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE OF GRAVEDONA       Email: turismo.gravedona@gmail.com  tel: +39 0344 85005       TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE OF DOMASO        Email: ufficioturistico@comunedomaso.it    tel +39 0344 96322    - Browse our website for some more ideas;     - Also, a must see is our photo slide show or gallery;    - Alternatively, book our apartment and explore Lake Como for yourself, and email us with      your favorite place or activity!