Ever notice how some places do not just look beautiful, they feel calm? From up here, Northern Italy feels like it is ...

Stars like George Clooney frequent this scenic corner of northern Italy, but you might be surprised by how affordable it can be. Here’s an insider’s guide. By Valeriya Safronova Lake Como, in northern ...

The three uniquely different towns of Rapallo, Varenna, and Menaggio offer elegant views, food tours and everything you need for your dream vacation. Travelers looking for la dolce vita or the sweet ...

Elizabeth Heath is a writer and editor living on a hill in Umbria, from where she writes about travel in Italy, the rest of Europe, and farther afield. It’s hard to think of Lake Como without thinking ...

The bustling heart of the lake, Como is where most journeys begin. Stroll its medieval center, admire the Gothic-Renaissance Como Cathedral (one of Northern Italy's most important churches), and stop ...

The designer Tommaso Spinzi has restored an architectural gem — and made it his own. In the stairway at Villa Antonelli on Lake Como, in Italy, French 1970s chairs and artworks by Tommaso Spinzi’s ...