As a Star Wars fan, I wanted to visit Villa del Balbianello. Unfortunately, even though tickets are free, they were sold out when I tried to book them—so I recommend booking at least two weeks in advance.
Tickets to Bellagio via ferry were also sold out. We weren’t too keen on going there anyway, as it takes two hours by ferry. Instead, we found a lake and train promotion for the First Basin, which includes four villages you can visit, up to Torno. The promotion is offered through Trenord. You can take any Trenord train; however, the ticket can’t be validated at the gates, so you’ll need to request assistance from the staff—at least at Milano Centrale. Otherwise, it was a great deal: 18.5 EUR for a round-trip train (to Como San Giovanni or Como Lago stations) and a ferry ride.
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| Lake Como - Cernobbio |
When you reach the Como dock, ask for the dock number to the Primo Basin. In our case, it was dock 4. Be prepared to show your ticket any time you hop on the ferry. It takes 30 minutes to get from Torno to Como, and you can get off in any of the four villages, which were really worth it.
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| Torno |
On our way around Como, we stumbled across this Gelateria Rossetti, which was likely one of the best gelatos we’ve had on this trip—and maybe ever.
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