ABOVE: Villa Carlotta, near Tremezzo


LEFT: Cadenabbia


ferries and buses, allowing access to the rest of the lake. However, although there are some independent restaurants and cafes, it’s difficult to identify much of a centre, and most nightlife is closeted within the confines of hotels. Nearby: Regular sightseeing boat trips leave from Tremezzo’s jetty. To see what €90 million could buy, take a look at George and Amal Clooney’s Villa Oleandra, then call in at Isola Comacina for a cappuccino and tranquil stroll. Alternatively, the bus journey


to Como town takes an hour and costs €5. From Como, the Brunate funicular’s seven-minute ride costs €5.50 return and is a quick way to enjoy spectacular views over the lake and the Alps. Stay: The three-star Hotel Britannia Excelsior is owned by an Anglo-Italian family and has an enviable location, the best of its 284 rooms blessed with stunning lake views. The hotel is a good-value base, offering three attractive all-inclusive tariffs. At peak times the main restaurant can be busy, but an elegant à la


carte lakeshore option is included on the ‘platinum’ all-inclusive tariff. Doubles from €110. hotelbritanniacadenabbia


Self-drive


Italy is relatively easy to reach from the UK, with a wealth of flights and ever-easier rail connections available via Eurostar and the Italian rail network. However, self-drivers who


are travelling from Scotland and northern England can avoid the long drive to Britain’s Channel ports by taking the DFDS overnight ferry from Newcastle to IJmuiden (Amsterdam), with daily departures lasting 15 hours. Crossings start at £72 per person each way for a saloon car and two people, including a Standard en suite cabin, or £92 if upgrading to a Commodore Class cabin. Family cabins are available. dfds.co.uk


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