Italy always tends to spark admiration and maybe also a small grain of jealousy with its shimmering coasts, mighty Dolomite peaks, flavorful regional cuisine, and surreal lake region. It's no wonder ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lysanne covers luxury properties, focusing on European markets. Dreams of Como come with sunshine, lake views and cypress trees as ...

Villeggiatura is Italian for something that takes non–Italian speakers much longer to say—“a summer holiday in a residence in the country”—and for centuries no Italian villa hotel has attracted more ...

Exploring local villages is the best way to discover authentic Italian living, especially in Lake Como, where there are more than 144 medieval villages lining the lake, each with its own character and ...

For two thousand years, Lake Como, located in Northern Italy, has attracted the most artistic people in the world inviting them to relax, to be inspired and to make contact with the beauty of nature ...

Italy’s Lake Como region is peppered with historic villas, but Villa Sardagna’s direct lakeside location and private dock are “the best you can have on the lake,” said listing agent Jacopo Del Maestro ...

Built in 1766 by an aristocratic Austrian family, Villa Gina was reportedly named after a character in the 18th-century Stendhal novel “Chartreuse de Parme,” part of which is set on Lake Como. The ...

Ashley Franzen Lake Como has been a retreat for artists, philosophers and aristocrats for centuries. Because of this legacy, ...

This isn’t just any hotel; it’s a beautifully preserved ancient villa with a story. Built in the second half of the nineteenth century as a summer holiday resort for a noble Milanese family, the ...