Passalacqua

Settle into an evening screening beneath the night sky at Passalacqua, where an open-air cinema brings Italian and international classics to life outdoors. As darkness gathers, a screen is set within the gardens and seating arranged to face the landscape rather than a wall.

The experience centres on simple immersion: cool evening air, quiet surroundings and the shared focus of a film unfolding under a canopy of stars. Free from the confines of an indoor theatre, the setting softens the boundary between story and place. Watching a film here becomes less about spectacle and more about atmosphere, where cinema and night merge into a single, unhurried moment.

Set out from the private dock of Passalacqua aboard a classic Riva launch to explore the shoreline of Lake Como from the water. Guided by an experienced skipper, this experience glides past historic towns, villas and lakeside gardens that reveal themselves best by boat.

Choose a gentle daytime voyage or a slower sunset cruise, pausing to swim from the sundeck or enjoy refreshments on board. The polished wood and clean lines of the vessel frame the scenery rather than distract from it. Moving across the lake at an unhurried pace turns travel into observation, where light, water and landscape shape every moment.

Gather to enjoy leisure designed around the simple joy of spending unhurried time together — the good old way — through shared games and friendly matches with family and friends. Days unfold through easy choices: a round of bocce in the gardens, a gentle rally on the clay tennis court or board and table games enjoyed in the warm quiet of the library.

Each option invites conversation, laughter and light competition rather than schedules and screens. Pick your game, gather your people and let slow time lead the afternoon.