Lago di Como

Cappella de San Gottardo with Via Tremola	Selfie	Newly arrived	Assorted summer hats	First view of the lake from the hotel window	View from the hotel with Menaggio in the distance	Night-time view
Iglesia San Giovanni	Bicycle deco	Going from San Giovanni towards Villa Melzi	Bamboo	Dome ceiling of the Chapel in the Villa Melzi Gardens	Altar - Chapel in the Villa Melzi Gardens	Venetian gondola adorning the gardens of Villa Melzi
Looking across the westerly arm of the lake in the direction of Como	Palm tree Villa Melzi	Marble sculpture - Dante e Beatrice	Lakeside pavilion Villa Melzi Gardens	The Water Gardens at Villa Melzi	Promenade near the ferry terminal	The ferry with Cadenabbia across on the other side of the lake
Cobra	Hotel Splendide	Hotel Metropole	Salita Antonio Mella	Entrance to a house on a tiny street	Houses nestling along a narrow lane	Piņa Colada
Torre delle Arti e Piazza della Chiesa	Basilica San Giacomo	Inside Basilica San Giacomo	Beautiful and tasty things to buy in Bellagio	Pinocchio	Grappa i vini italiani	Privacy
The start of a new day on Lake Como	Our Lady with child - Duomo di Como	Vaulted ceiling at Duomo di Como	Oleander in summer	Landscaped gardens at Villa Melzi	Landscaped gardens at Villa Melzi	Landscaped gardens at Villa Melzi
Water lily	La Punta	Hotel Villa Serbelloni	Wrought iron entrance	Sea front Bellagio	Hotel Centrale Bellagio	Artist's abode
Peace flame - grounds of Villa Serbelloni	Above Bellagio towards Cadenabbia	View towards Varenna from Parco di Villa Serbelloni	Nightfall	Villa in Tremezzina	Tremezzina	Grand Hotel Tremezzo in Tremezzina
View of Lenno on the Como arm of the lake	Travelling by boat to Como on a rainy day	Turrets of Como Duomo	Vaulted ceiling Como Duomo	Organ pipes	Dome of Como cathedral	Inside Como Duomo
Inside Como Duomo	Outside Como Duomo	Outside Como Duomo	Outside Como Duomo	Outside Como Duomo	Outside Como Duomo	Kalanchoe wall
Twelve minutes past four pm in Como	Basilica di San Fedele	Downpour with sunlight and a hint of a rainbow	Church converted into private residence res.jpg	Mummy Mallard with ducklings	Duckling looking a bit lost	Approaching Varenna
Varenna seashore villa	Lakeshore walk	Oleander dipping into the lake	Have ice-cream and take a seat	Nice place for afternoon tea	Chiesa San Giorgio	Summer reading in Varenna
Chiesa San Giorgio High altar	Flowering succulent	Cactus mammillaria	View across the lake from Villa Monastero	Botanical gardens at Villa Monastero	Swallowtail butterfly	Confused looking palm tree
A romantic place to sit at Villa Monastero Gardens	Villa Monastero cafeteria	View towards Villa Cipressi	Lion expressing some misgivings about the world	Columns at Villa Monastero	Agave against the waters of Lake Como	Roadworks
Varenna with Castello di Vezio on the hillside	Dancing palm trees	Inside Villa Monastero	Villa Monastero - tiles leading to the bathroom	Villa Carlotta	Storm brewing over Lake Como	Lenno - Chiesa San Stefano
Looking across Lake Como towards Bellagio	Villa Balbianello Entrance and conference centre	Villa Balbianello gardens and arches	Villa Balbianello - view from the gardens down on to the Embarcadero	Villa Balbianello - steps leading down to the boat house	Villa Balbianello - through the arches and beyond	Villa Balbianello - stone carving
Villa Balbianello - terraced gardens overlooking the lake	Inside Villa Balbianello - freestanding staircase	Villa Balbianello - sleigh used by Guido Monzino on his Himalayan expedition to climb Mount Everest	Villa Balbianello - mechanical clock moving the hands of the clock on the chapel spire	Villa Carlotta with formal garden and fountain	Villa Carlotta gardens	Villa Carlotta gardens - assorted palm trees
Villa Carlotta gardens - ancient olive tree still going strong	Villa Carlotta - a room with a view	Villa Carlotta - ceiling	Cupid and Psyche at Villa Carlotta	Villa Carlotta - looking towards the lake from the balcony	Villa Carlotta - looking up to the main entrance	Villa Carlotta - the gate and across the lake Bellagio
Hotel Garni Corona - main square Menaggio	Sculpted window frames in Menaggio	Lakeside promenade in Menaggio	Grand Hotel Menaggio	Jugs for olive oil	Menaggio - Chiesa Santo Stefano	Menaggio - Our Lady of the Rosary at Chiesa Santo Stefano