Dina Branham first visited Italy more than a decade ago and, like generations of travelers before her, fell head-over-heels in love. More vacations followed, and Branham found a favorite spot, Lake ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Where In Molina, one of four villages that make up the commune of Faggeto Lario, 7km from Como city. The drive ...

Dina Branham first visited Italy more than a decade ago and, like generations of travelers before her, fell head-over-heels in love. “I thought it was just magical, the architecture, the charm,” she ...

One of Lake Como’s most celebrated architectural marvels, transformed into a unique residence, is now available for an undisclosed price. Located in Griante, Italy, the Villa Maria Greenhouse is a ...

Nestled on the picturesque Faggeto Lario shoreline, the charmingly unfussy, and spectacularly sited rental property is known as The Writer’s Nest and actually dates back to the 1800s. Built within a ...

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 ...

Lake Como continues to be the destination of choice for high-end escapes. Though crammed with hotel options, there are several properties that stand out from the crowd for their over-the-top opulence ...

Generations of Italians have vacationed in Lake Como, home to a bevy of charming towns that overlook a sapphire blue sea. These days, however, the whole world flocks to its shores. The best hotels in ...