Location

Travelling to the apartment in Laglio fly into either Milan Malpensa (about 50 minutes by car) or Milan Bergamo (about 90 minutes by car).  For the best price car hire company and to obtain preferential rates log in through this link www.carhire3000.com

If you are thinking of a touring holiday from the UK with stops in France, Switzerland and Italy, Laglio, near Como in Lombardy Region, is about 700 miles from Calais with suggested stops at Reims, Strasbourg and Basle on the way.

The apartment, in the centre of Laglio is about 100mtr from the Lake, and is known for its tranquillity, enhanced by the fact that it is one of the few villages on the lake fortunate enough to be by-passed, access being by the old lower lake road, or by nearby ferry stops and bus service (schedule for both ferry and bus varies with each season). Hiring a car is advisable so that you can make the most of your stay in this wonderful gem of Lake Como! The local ferry service is a great way of getting around from Moltrasio, Argegno and Carate Urio which is the next village about a mile south of Laglio (the latter only during peak season) to many other villages and small towns up and down the lake.

Life in Laglio is slow in pace and unaffected by its famous resident George Clooney, but has all the facilities you would require: grocery, butcher, post office, newsagent, hairdresser, pharmacy, a church, the village beach (shingle), bar and three good lakeside restaurants in the village, turn left out of the main gate and all are no more than 1000mtr from the studio, the second one (restaurant Osteria Vecchio Molo) specialising in serving fish from the lake including Perch and Lavarello. Turn right out of the gate, about 10 minute walk away is Ristorante Fioroni in Carate Urio (recommended and good value). Also Pizzeria Birimbo less than 2 miles away in Brienno.