The famous designer, Gianni Versace, lived for several years in Villa Fontanelle, a villa near Moltrasio on Lake Como. When it was bought, in 1977, by the stylist it was in a state of  abandonment. He created a temple full of oil paintings and artworks where he hosted many celebrities such as Elton John, Sting, Princess Diana…

Cindy Crawford and her husband Rande Gerber love the Lake Como. Often they visite their friend George Clooney and make a boat rides to appreciate our wonderful lake.

After a rest on Lake Como, the actor was fascinated by the place and buy a house in Laglio, a villa of eighteen century called Villa Oleandra, later becoming an honorary citizen of a small lakeside town, and also adhering the committee for the defense of the integrity of the lake. The plaintiff in total owns…

Another guest of George Clooney, the wonderful Julia Roberts, took her family out for a day of fun on Lake Como. It was the best opportunity to enjoy our charming panoramas and of course know the Clooney’s charming wife , Amal.

Matt Damon, is one of the best friends of George Clooney. He and his wife, Luciana Barroso, spent some time at George Clooney‘s villa on Lake Como with their children, Isabella and Alexia.

Pizzo Cantù is a bobbin lace, is handmade and traditional product. The lace, called ul pizz in dialect, is produced by weaving wires, usually cotton, linen or silk, which are wound on bobbins, called i oss. The weaving is worked on a support base, the bobbin in Italy called tombolo, consisting of a cylindrical cushion upholstered horsehair.  This lace was…

The history of silk starts from afar. In the Como area he arrived around 1400 and immediately had great development thanks to the foresight of the Duke Ludovico Sforza, which forced farmers to plant their fields in the mulberry trees. Until the early ‘900 farmers become rearers in spring. The women of the family and the…

The Batell, called also Lucia, is a historic small boat that can be used both with oars and sail. Endevored by the fishermen of Lake Como for the transport of the fish, but also to passengers. The name Lucia is taken from the protagonist of Manzoni’s “I promessi sposi”, where it is used as a means…