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VILLA D'ESTE O O O O O H Set on Lake Como, this renowned 16 th century villa is surrounded by 25 acres of private park and gardens. Every elegant guestroom is unique, each with period furniture. It offers an outdoor pool floating on the lake, sporting club, and beauty center. Veranda and Grill restaurants serve fine cuisine. Several 18-hole golf courses are also located near the hotel. CASTADIVA RESORT O O O O O CastaDiva Resort & Spa is a five-star luxury resort located on Lake Como, in the lovely village of Blevio. The resort has a total of 73 rooms and is surrounded by a luxuriant botanical park. Comfort reaches its peak at the spa, with exclusive cabins dedicated to the four elements: water, earth, air, and fire. CastaDiva also offers its guests an unforgettable gastronomic experience at the L'Orangerie Restaurant. CARLTON HOTEL BAGLIONI O O O O O Set at a crossroads of culture, fashion, and design, Carlton Hotel Baglioni is just a stone's throw away from prestigious boutiques, the Duomo, and Teatro alla Scala. With 87 rooms and suites decorated with authentic antique furniture, marble mosaics, and stylish drapes, it is the only hotel in Milan with pedestrian entrance from Via della Spiga. Caffe Baglioni is a well-known stopover for those working in Milan, offering cocktails, appetizers, and light food that can be enjoyed in a warm atmosphere or alfresco on the Baglioni Terrace. HOTEL DE LA VILLE O O O O In a central and strategic position, the hotel's welcoming atmosphere and refined style recalls old traditional English residences. L'Opéra restaurant offers the pleasure and tastes of the best Mediterranean tradition. The wellness center, the rooftop swimming pool, heated with a transparent dome; and the solarium with a view of the Cathedral's spires offer an oasis of relaxation in a peaceful and comfortable setting. Free WiFi. LAKE COMO MILAN & NORTHERN ITALY MILAN VACATION ENHANCING TOURS Pre-booking your tour of Milan and its famous neighboring region is always in style. Make your reservations today. MILAN Grand Tour of Milan – AM or PM Lake Como from Milan Verona & Lake Garda from Milan These fine hotels are also available: BOLOGNA GRAND HOTEL MAJESTIC "GIA BAGLIONI" O O O O O LAKE COMO METROPOLE & SUISSE O O O O O MILAN THE WESTIN PALACE, MILAN O O O O O DORIA GRAND HOTEL O O O O 36 Milan & Northern Italy Couture and glamour are inseparable from the city of Milan. Fall and Spring Fashion Weeks may be at the heart of this exhilarating world, but this stylish city's commercial ties are yearlong, with events, exhibits and tradeshows that wow for every season. However, modern design houses are far from the only venues from which comes incredible art. Over 40 museums, 30 palaces and mansions, more than a dozen monuments, Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper (displayed at Cenacolo Vinciano), and the city's Duomo—the country's most famous unfinished masterpiece, begun in 1386—are all testaments to Milan's long devotion to creativity; musically, the Teatro alla Scala, considered among the most significant opera houses in the world, with its own collection of costumes, letters from composers, musical instruments and more, serves as another example. Beauty in all forms is deservedly elevated in a region so breathtaking that its landscape even includes natural pedestals. The Italian Alps provide a majestic background to Lake Como, a destination made famous by first Napoleon Bonaparte, then George Clooney, men who felt right at home in the opulent, lavish villas that cling to its shores. Lake Maggiore, part of Lombardy's border lands near Switzerland, quietly competes with its more well-known neighbor with some of the most exquisite gardens in Italy. The names of these lakeside towns roll off the tongue—silk-producing Como, Tremezzo, medieval Menaggio, popular Varenna, and the "Pearl of Lake Como," Bellagio—as their streets capture the heart with ease.