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DRIVE 4





                                                        Turin        Venice
                                                             IT AL Y
                                                        Genoa     Bologna
                                                             Florence
                                                                     Perugia
                                                                     Rome



                                                   Como’s Villas

                                                   and Villages


                                                   Como to

                                                   Brunate




                                                     Highlights
                                                   •  Lakeside splendour
                                                     Enjoy the serene gardens and
                                                     magnificent villas that have
                                                     made Lake Como so famous
                                                   •  A change of view
                                                     Let someone else do the steering and
                                                     see things from a different perspective
                                                     on Lake Como’s traghetto (ferry) service
                                                   •  Bella Bellagio
                                                     Visit the prettiest of the lakeside
                                                     villages, set on the tip of a promontory
                                                     with a scenic wooded hill behind it
                                                   •  Romance and panoramas
                                                     Explore romantic Varenna’s exquisite
                                                     villa gardens and climb up to Castello
                                                     di Vezio for panoramic lake views






                                                   A view of houses on the hillside by Lake
                                                   Como on a sunny day




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