Grand Hotel Tremezzo

Head out from the Grand Hotel Tremezzo and board a private sea-plane waiting on the water. Once the engine hums to life, you’ll taxi across the lake’s surface before lifting off into the crisp and cool mountain air. From your window, the terracotta roofs of Como shrink into a miniature world.

Fly north, where the water narrows and the majestic Italian Alps rise sharply to meet you. Gliding past granite peaks and hidden valleys, the scale of the landscape becomes clear. The pilot banks the aircraft, offering a sharp look at remote ridgelines before descending back towards the take-off point.

Move out on foot and let Lake Como guide the day. Follow the Greenway past small borgos, harbours and lakeside paths, stopping when something catches your eye. For more height, you’ll walk through woodland towards the church of San Martino, climbing steadily for a wider perspective across the lake. Routes suit short walks or longer hikes, depending on time and energy.

Join a local guide who knows the paths and history or head out alone with a map and clear directions. Walking keeps things flexible, letting you change pace, turn back early or extend the route as the day unfolds naturally today.

Step out and reach Lake Como within minutes where you’ll decide how you want to travel on the water. You can head out with a captain in a restored wooden speedboat or take control of a self-drive motorboat and choose your own route. You’ll pass lakeside towns, private villas and wooded slopes, slowing down when you want or picking up speed across open sections.

For an easy option, walk to the ferry stop and board the battello to Bellagio or Como. Return by water, watching the shoreline change, without relying on roads or fixed timetables. Day trips fit around meals, swims and stops.