A Weekend on Lake Como, by Riva
Mahogany, chrome and the most beautiful shoreline in Europe.
By Camille Roux · 30 Sept 2026 · 4 min read
There is no better way to see Lake Como than from the cockpit of a varnished runabout, slipping between Bellagio, Varenna and the villas of Tremezzo.
Our editors spent a weekend on the water and found that the lake still rewards slow travel.
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