Como Province

Contemporary villa on lake Como

A classic façade hides slick contemporary interiors and state of the art comforts in this grand villa which affords panoramic views over the lake.

Masters of Russian avant-garde in Como

This lakeside town is offering visitors the rare chance to enjoy a selection of masterpieces by four stars of Russia's early 20th-century avant-garde movement.

Sotheby's auctions contents of Versace villa

The contents of the late Gianni Versace's sumptuous mansion on Lake Como, Villa Fontanelle, are being auctioned off here by Sotheby's and have already collected more than 2.4 million British pounds, some 2.55 million euros.

New 'Mr Peperoncino' crowned

A Romanian man wolfed down half a kilo of fiery Italian chilli peppers in half an hour on Lake Como Tuesday to become Italy's latest Mr Peperoncino.

Ferry to Bellagio

An ordinary ferry trip - designed to simply save villagers some time from the twists and turns of the roads - can become a wonderful holiday experience with one secret ingredient... its a ferry trip between Varenna and Bellagio on Lake Como.

Como – Italy’s most dramatic lake

John Heseltine explores the wide variety of attractions offered by this popular destination

Priest convicted of sex abuse

An Italian priest has been convicted of sexually abusing a parishioner near this northern lakeside town.

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