Michael S. LibermanAlps and Med Day 4: Lake Como
From Genoa …
Today is a transfer day of sorts with a side of Lake Como. We leave Switzerland for the 3-hour drive to Lake Como in Italy.
Not everyone enjoys the longer bus rides, but I always like to chance to sit back and watch the countryside roll by. The views of Switzerland on the way south towards Italy do not disappoint!
Lake Como is one of the deepest lakes in Europe with picturesque lakeside villages serving as a retreat for international celebrities. We stop in the town of Como. Located at the southern tip of the lake, Como is the lake’s historic gateway. Known for its lakeside promenade and the Como Cathedral, a Gothic–Renaissance landmark that took nearly four centuries to complete. Como is also famous for the nearby Como–Brunate Funicular, which climbs the hillside for views of the lake and surrounding Alps.
But our plan is a quick ferry ride to the lakeside town of Cernobbio. There we have lunch at Trattoria Laghee and then walk around Cernobbio for a bit.
Then it’s back to the ferry, a hot afternoon walk through Como, and on the bus for the 3-hour drive to Genoa.
Located on the coastline of the Liguria region, Genoa is the “capital” of the Italian Riviera! Once a powerful maritime republic, Genoa is one of the best-preserved medieval old town’s in Europe. And well known for Genoa Salami!!
