Lake Como

The Lake is situated in Lombardy, Northern Italy, in the foothills of the Alps.
It is named after the town of Como, and was known as ‘Comum’ during the Roman Period.

After Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore, Lake Como is the third largest Lake in Italy, and is 28 miles (46 km) in length.
It is shaped in an upside down ‘Y’ and surrounded by mountains along its shores.
The villages and towns along its banks were most easily connected to each other by water, and even today they remain connected by a fleet of high speed ferries running to a timetable.
It is considered to be one of the most beautiful lakes in Europe.

It has a Mild Climate all year round. The temperature at Lake Como remains around 2° C during the winter months, rising to 30° C in July.

Lake Como was a popular location for wealthy Romans to have villas, such as Pliny the Younger (61-112 CE), in contrast to having villas at Baiae, in the bay of Naples.
After Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore, Lake Como is the third largest Lake in Italy, and is 28 miles (46 km) in length. It is shaped in an upside down ‘Y’ and surrounded by mountains along its shores.
The villages and towns along its banks were most easily connected to each other by water, and even today they remain connected by a fleet of high speed ferries running to a timetable.

The Roman Navy kept a Fleet on Lake Como, the ‘Classis Comensis’, which patrolled the Lake and connected the towns.
No written records exist, but a chain of bases remain.

Lake Como