I'm looking to rent an apartment in a nice area in Italy within 2.5 hours (by train) of Milan in early August. I've already done the highlights of Italy (Milan, Venice, Florence, etc.) so this time I'm just looking to indulge in la dolce vita!
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
Varenna on Lake Como comes to mind. It's beautiful there and great ferry rides to the other towns on the lake. And it won't be as warm/hot as the rest of Italy.
Posted by
Portlandia
3313 posts
Car or no car? With car, look into Lake Orta. Without car, Verona or Bologna.
Posted by
Ann Arbor, Mi
3696 posts
Vote for Lake Como... beautiful
Posted by
OP
Atlanta, GA, USA
10 posts
No car if I can avoid it.
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
You won't need a car for Varenna on Lake Como. The train takes you straight there from Milan in about an hour. You can take the ferry to other towns on the lake. Get the RS Italy 2011 book to help you enjoy it to the fullest. Lake Como is beautiful.
Posted by
Carbondale, IL, USA
1201 posts
Varenna and Lago di Como while lovely is very touristy. Consider, instead, Bergamo. Easy to get to by train, very untouristy, relativley unnoticed by Americans and still quite lovely with good food as well. Here is a link to a New York Times article to get you interested. Just Google Bergamo for photos and more info. http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/12/19/travel/19bergamo-overnighter.html