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My daughter and I did a quick trip to Milan mid December. The highlight of our holiday was our day trip to Lake Como. We went on a day that was sunny (although still very very cold).
Getting to Lake Como is really easy and cheap. We made our way to Milano Centrale (the main train station) and bought tickets to Varenna, a beautiful small village half way up Como lake on the Eastern side. The train ride is quite lovely, especially in the winter when you get snowcapped mountain views (which I always love). The train ride was just under two hours.
Beautiful Varenna is a sleepy town in winter, most of the shops, cafes and restaurants are closed. However I knew this and thought it was absolutely charming and gorgeous without the crowds. There is a magnificent walk along the promenade which was quiet and so very picturesque. After about an hour of roaming around, we took the boat to Bellagio which is also beautiful but pretty much closed for the winter season. After Bellagio we sailed back to Veranna to take the bus to Como town. The bus ride is beautiful as the route is alongside the lake for the most and it gave us an opportunity to rest our legs (my daughter even fell asleep).
Como is a much larger town on Como Lake is still alive and open during the winter months. We didn't walk around Como but instead went straight to the cable car to take the ride up to the town Brunate, a town high up which provides incredible views of the lake and the snowcapped mountains beyond... We found a pub with outdoor seating (despite the cold) and ordered cocktails and soaked up the views and the early sunset.... we were cold but we were dressed warmly and wanted to just get the best out of this otherworldly view.
Once it got dark, we returned to Como by cable car and took the train back to Milan...
It really was a magical day.
Enjoy!
