What to do during a day on Lake Como?

Absolutely enough to do around the lake for a day. A visit to Bellagio is a must. It's just lovely and so pretty. I stayed on the lake for 4 days and had no trouble finding things to do. Just a ride around the lake on the ferry is wonderful. Visit Villa Charlotta - beautiful old villa with stunning gardens. The lake at night is breathtaking.

I spent two nights in Varenna arriving late in the day in time for dinner.The entire next day we spend cruising.We went to Bellagio and then to Mennagio and back to Varenna.It was a very nice day.Relaxing with great scenery and Bellagio and Mennagio are both neat towns to stroll and idle the day away. In my humble opinion if you dont cruise the lake you might as well spend the night somewhere else.The scenery is great but there are lots of places with scenery.

We took two of our children and their spouses to Italy in June. Varenna was our next to the last stop before going to Venice then home. We stayed two nights and it was wonderful. I did throw the itinerary in the lake and just enjoyed the awesome, jaw-dropping scenery. Walking along the lake in the day or night, stopping for gelato, and taking it easy was just what we needed before heading to Venice. Spend at least one night and day, and relax.

I agree with above about cruising the lake. We loved exploring Villa Carlotta (last May) and the calm feeling of cruising on the boats seeps into your bones and makes you slow down. Loved our first gelato in Menaggio, adored the stroll in Varenna, and stayed in a wonderful apartment in Bellagio. We loved the beauty of Bellagio and the people we met. Perfect way to begin our 3-week journey (driving on our own) all the way to Paestum.