Formed several millennia ago as a result of shifting glaciers, Lake Como – once dubbed 'the greatest lake' by Virgil – is the deepest lake in Italy.
Another town sure to feature on any Lake Como itinerary is Varenna. The town was first founded in the 8th century by a fisherman who liked the location.
Wisteria paints the walls a brilliant purple, always distinguishable in the distance with the faint buzz of pollinating bees.