The striped Romanesque church of Santa Maria del Tiglio at Gravedona, on the upper lake

Area guide · Lake Como

The upper lake: Our Favourites

The wide northern lake, the Museo Barca Lariana and Beccaccino at Sorico.

The back story

  1. Area guide

    The upper lake: Gravedona, Domaso and Colico

    Gravedona·In depth

    Gravedona, Domaso and Colico: the wide northern lake, the boat museum and the Alps.

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What to see and do

  1. Hundreds of historic boats

    Museo Barca Lariana

    Pianello del Lario·Museum

    The museum of historic boats on the upper lake at Pianello del Lario.

    Via Regina 1268, 22010 Pianello del LarioExplore View on map

Where to eat

  1. In the MICHELIN Guide

    Beccaccino

    Sorico·Restaurant

    Mediterranean cooking at Sorico, at the northern tip of the lake.

    Via Boschetto 49, 22010 SoricoExplore View on map

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