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Lombardy, Lake Como, Cernobbio

Cernobbio is a beautiful village a few klms after Como. The oldest part of town is stretched out along the lake. You'll walk past lots of elegant shops, restaurants and the ancient church, and eventually you'll come to the gorgeous Villa d'Este, a 17th-century cardinal's palace that is now one of the world's most luxurious hotels.

Cernobbio is very close to Como and it is the place with the highest concentration of mansions, luxurious villas and where you can spot Hollywood film stars and Vips. One of these places is the Hotel Villa d'Este, surrounded by beautiful Italian gardens and right over the Lake. You can't miss it from the ferries, especially if you look for its second swimming pool, which floats on the lake. The piazza where you catch the boat is a great place to sit and relax or mix with the locals.

Why Cernobbio

  • A beautiful panoramic village
  • Close to Como, idela for shopping and sightseeing

To Do in Cernobbio

  • Explore the village and gardens
  • Hike up Monte Bisbino (1000 mt)
  • Wander down to Como
  • Catch a ferry to other nearby villages

Further afield

  • Visit Milan or Switzerland for the day
  • Visit the more traditional fishing villages in the north of the lake

Holiday rentals in Cernobbio, Lake Como, Italy.

Renting a villa, apartment or self catering accommodation in Cernobbio offers the opportunity for a splendid vacation around Como, Bellaggio, Menaggio, Varenna

 

Our feature villas in Cernobbio


There are no feature villas available in this area, below are some featured villas from other regions


Campania - Sorrento Peninsula - Massa Lubrense

Italy - Campania - Sorrento Peninsula - Casale La Torre - Villa

Casale La Torre - Villa - In beautiful hilly countryside, with sweeping views of the Bay of Naples, the isle of Capri and the lovely coastal villages around Sorrento, Casale La Torre is a stunning holiday villa with a large panoramic pool, set in 1500 sqm of terraced gardens. The accommodation is comprised of three units, which can be rented separately or together, as a whole villa. > more

Lombardy - Lake Garda - Desenzano

Italy - Lombardy - Lake Garda - Monte Pico

Monte Pico -

On a private hilly estate with its own gated entrance, sits a lovely country villa, recently built in total respect of the surroundings.

From the swimming pool (shared with the very discrete owners), one looks down over the vineyards to the Lake Garda with its dramatic backdrop of mountains and glacial peaks of the distant Dolomite ranges.

The lively and elegant lakeside town of Desenzano del Garda is nearby and offers summer festivals, fine restaurants, a lively passeggiata in the old part of the village, an internal port, night clubs or just romantic strolls by the lake. Nearby there are many other cosy villages and castles to be explored. The area also boasts two excellent 27 hole golf courses.

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Lombardy - Lake Garda - Toscolano Maderno

Italy - Lombardy - Lake Garda - Palazzo Comboni

Palazzo Comboni - The picturesque villages of Toscolano and Maderno on the shores of Lake Garda enjoy a particular microclimate that provides temperate climatic conditions year around. A characteristic of the area are the fragrant lemon groves that together with the olives are unusual in these latitudes. Palazzo Comboni is a heritage villa with Venetian styling and fully frescoed from the C18th, with a glorious garden on the lakes edge and adjacent to the tiny port of Maderno. > more

Le Marche - Coastal - Ancona / Recanati

Italy - Le Marche - Coastal - Villa del Sole

Villa del Sole - Villa del Sole is located between the medieval hill towns of Recanati and Potenza Picena, at short distance from the sandy beaches of the Adriatic Coast. Recanati is a charming town with beautiful buildings, piazzas, elegant boutiques and gourmet shops offering products typical of the Marche region. Porto Recanati, on the coast, is a favourite beach holiday spot for Italians in the summer, especially in August and offers a long sandy beach and many seafood restaurants. > more

Tuscany - Chianti - Greve in Chianti

Italy - Tuscany - Chianti - Villa Desio

Villa Desio - Situated only four kilometres from Greve in the heart of Chianti, this Tuscan villa offers travellers the rare combination of a small luxury villa set in beautiful gardens, overlooking a wonderful valley, with a magnificent swimming pool, situated only a few minutes away from one of the principal villages of Chianti. An enchanting private driveway of three hundred metres winds its way through thick woodland to the entrance gates of the villa which is perfectly hidden from neighbouring properties, traffic noise and other disturbances. > more

Tuscany - South of Siena - Palazzone

Italy - Tuscany - South of Siena - Villa in Campagna

Villa in Campagna -

In the South of the province of Siena, blessed with one the most suggestive landscapes in the world is this beautiful Tuscan villa, surrounded by vineyards, olive groves and wheat fields have been cultivated for centuries. Five wineries are based in the nearby village and only in the last few years the whole zone has been discovered as an alternative to the more touristy Chianti region.

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