Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Dina Mishev, The Washington Post VARENNA, ITALY — Traveling via water gives you a different perspective. Sitting in the front cockpit of a tandem kayak ...

Let George Clooney have Laglio. The Hollywood hotshot and his wife, Amal, brought previously unparalleled attention to the small town on the southwestern shore of Lake Como (a private boat tour is the ...

There are not enough pictures to do Italy’s spectacular Lake Como and the charming towns surrounding it justice. Located in Italy’s Lombardy region, the shimmering blue waters of the lake and the ...

At first glimpse of Lake Como, we were smitten. Advertisement Article continues below this ad If you go Como, Italy Lake Como's picturesque villages have a variety of hotels, inns and guest houses to ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Just as picturesque within the golden triangle of Bellagio, Varenna is a town in Lake Como with a more “locals” vibe – though it’s still packed in the summer, you’ll mostly see ...

Stretched over two chairs atop the skinny passenger deck of a 10-car ferry as it shuttles across Lake Como, I look south into the haze of Italy. I'm savoring the best of my favorite country with none ...

The quiet, charming village of Varenna hugs a forested hillside in the midlake area of Lake Como. The town’s steep, stone-stepped lanes are dotted with shops and restaurants. The words "Tampa Bay ...