Lake Como

Lake Como ( Lake Como, Italian Lago di Como Lario, German outdated Chumer Lake ) is a good fishing lake northern Italy.

The Romans called the lake larius Lacus.

Characteristic features are the numerous small villages located right on the shore, many of whom have received their very own character to this day. Many of the often luxurious villas (among Villa Carlotta, Villa d' Este ) date from the 15th century, when the Lake Como had become rich through the sericulture and silk industry thus created. Many of these villas later moved into the rule of the nobility. During the time of Napoleon, the Vice- President of the Italian Republic (1802-1805) Francesco Melzi d' exile built the Villa Melzi. Due to the Mediterranean climate to thrive many subtropical plants such as palm trees, citrus trees, cypresses, olive trees and many more.

Geography

Lake Como, called by the locals is also Lario, 146 km ², 51 km long and max. 4.2 km wide. He is, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore, measured at the water surface, the third largest lake in Italy. With a conditional by its characteristic shape shoreline of 170 km it exceeds the aforementioned two lakes on this point. Until 2006 it was believed that the maximum depth of Lake Como is 410 m. More recent and more accurate studies show that it has been found that the progress achieved in Nesso maximum depth is 425 m.

It lies in a basin of the former tongue Addagletschers, the split into the arms of Como and Lecco before Alta Brianza. Therefore, the lake its characteristic shape of an inverted Y. today The northern branch begins at the town of Colico, while the towns of Como and Lecco located at the ends of the southwestern and southeastern arm.

Lake Como is traversed by the Adda. The Adda flows near Colico into the lake and leaves it at Lecco, Como during the arm has no outlet.

The only island in Lake Como is Isola Comacina. She was already inhabited in antiquity, but the settlements were destroyed in the 12th century by the troops of Como.

Villages on the lake

Como
Cernobbio
Moltrasio
Laglio
Brienno
Argegno
Ossuccio
Lenno
Mezzegra
Tremezzo
Griante / Cadenabbia
Menaggio
San Siro
Dongo
Gravedona
Domaso
Gera Lario

Lecco
Abbadia Lariana
Mandello del Lario
Olcio
Lierna
Fiumelatte
Varenna
Bellano
Dervio
Corenno Plinio
Dorio
Colico

Como
Blevio
Torno
Faggeto Lario
Pognana Lario
Nesso
Lezzeno
Bellagio
Malgrate
Lecco

Tourism

Celebrities such as George Clooney, Madonna, Brad Pitt or Donatella Versace own a holiday home on the lake. Lake Como is used again and again as a film set, for example, has been here for Star Wars: Episode II, Casino Royale and Ocean's 12 is rotated. The German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967) spent on his property in Cadenabbia much time. After the laying down of his office, shortly before his death, he wrote there a large part of his memoirs. The Villa La Collina Built in 1899, with its beautiful park is used as an international conference center by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation since 1977.

Due to the mild climate there is a rich vegetation. Lake Como is a tourist destination with numerous resorts, parks and golf courses. On the west side of Lake Como, the Sacro Monte di Ossuccio, which was added to the list of World Heritage by UNESCO in 2003. The surrounding mountains offer hiking and climbing opportunities.

Shipping

Every day several boats between Como and Colico, further there are various routes between Como and Lecco or Menaggio and Como and Lecco. There is a ferry service between Varenna, Menaggio and Bellagio.

Water

Between Bellagio and Colico buzzes with activity of boaters because there prevail reliable wind conditions.

According to recent reports, leaves the water quality at certain points (missing treatment plants ) to be desired.

Wind conditions

Except in winter blows in the upper part of Lake Como, almost daily, a thermal wind, the Breva. In the morning the wind begins about 10 clock with 1-3 Bft and freshened in the afternoon to 3-6 Bft on. June to September are the best months for wind and kite surfing. In October, the Breva waning, and then to fall asleep quite early February.