This holiday spot is better than Lake Como. Here’s why
by Bernard O'Shea · Australian Financial ReviewBernard O'Shea
Nov 13, 2026 – 5.00am
It’s summer on the Italian lakes and the chorus of celebs, content creators and influencers is in full song: “C’mon, baby, do the Lake Como-motion … come on, come on, do the Como-motion with me.”
Last year a record 5.9 million people descended on Lake Como, the smallest of Italy’s three major northern lakes, according to the governmental ferries service, Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi (GGNL). Visitor numbers this year, which notably included Kim Kardashian and Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton going out for a spin on a private motorboat in September, are expected to be much higher.
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