In early November my wife and I are taking our first ever cruise, on the Rhine River from Amsterdam to Basel. We are going into Amsterdam three days early and had originally planned to visit Lucerne and Zurich for a few days afterward, flying home from Zurich. After watching a number of videos and reading comments on this site about bad weather, shut down hotels, restaurants and mountain access in November, we have decided to take a train from Basel to Milan, spending 4-5 days and flying home from there. We have a short list of things to see/do in Milan, including the Duomo and the Last Supper, but would also like to take some day trips out of the city. Lake Como is at the top of that list, but I'd be interested in anything you may know about other options we haven't thought about. We have not yet booked our flights and we are both retired, money is not a concern, and neither is the amount of time we are there. I would appreciate any thoughts, suggestions or experiences you have had, not just on the day trips, but in Milan itself. I've been there once, but my wife has not at all. Thank you.
Jim