Villa d’Este on the shore at Cernobbio, seen from the lake

Itinerary · Lake Como, Italy

The Gold weekend: a luxury weekend on Lake Como

Villa d’Este at Cernobbio, a Riva on the water and two MICHELIN dinners.

Two days

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  1. Day 1, 14:00

    1Villa d’Este

    Cernobbio·Grand hotel

    Check in at Cernobbio.

  2. Day 1, 16:00

    2The Riva Aquarama at Villa d’Este

    Cernobbio·Hotel boat tour

    An hour on the lake in the hotel’s Riva.

  3. Day 1, 20:00

    3Materia

    Cernobbio·Restaurant

    One MICHELIN Star (2026), in Cernobbio.

  4. Day 2, 10:30

    4Villa del Balbianello

    Lenno, Tremezzina·Villa and garden (FAI)

    The FAI’s villa by boat.

  5. Day 2, 20:00

    5La Veranda at Villa d’Este

    Cernobbio·Restaurant

    Dinner on the water, in the MICHELIN Guide.

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