Lake Como
Como (aka Lario) is the most ‘James Bond’ of the Italian lakes, where shiny red Ferraris weave through narrow lakeside towns and neoclassical villas take on a whole new level of opulence. Parts of the 2006 Bond movie Casino Royale were filmed here and many of the fancy lakeside hotels have a 007 price tag.
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Ringed by verdant mountain scenery, Lake Como is famed for its sapphire-blue waters, lavish lakeside villas and gardens. Here are the top things to do.
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