Neighborhood highlights
In the square Piazza Matteotti you find Restaurant La Tirlindana with alfresco dining in season and indoors during the colder months.
The Lake’s many famous attractions are all within easy reach by car, local C10 bus (pre-purchase tickets from Cimino’s Bar, adjacent to the bank), or regular ferry service (pontile near Taverna Bleu Hotel), which stops in Sala (tickets from Sala are available on board), during the season, or stopping more frequently at the island.
Tourist attractions include villas such as Balbianello, Carlotta, and Melzi; the towns of, Cadenabbia, Bellagio, Varenna, and Menaggio, and the international ambiance of Cernobbio and exclusive Hotel Villa d’Este.
In Como the ‘Centro Storico’ is a shoppers’ paradise with an easy-going charm, and enchanting historical ambiance.
The Greenway Walk explores historic spots along the lake and connects from above the house (access from the Yellow Madonna along Via degli Ulivi near the cemetery), or by taking the ancient and unique Via dei Pini behind Pro-Loco. From Sala amble to Ossuccio and beyond to Lenno, Mezzegra, and Tremezzo (Villa Carlotta), finishing in Griante, a distance of some 8.5 km – meandering along the lakeshore and at other times higher up with panoramic views. The Greenway is easily doable in parts, as the walk touches C10 bus stops and ferry embarkation points along its path.
The community of Sala provides a beach with swimming area set into the lake just along the ‘Lungo Lago’ below the house, or 50 metres down from Bar Romano/Caffé Milani (bottle shop) on Via San Rocco.
Another local watering hole is Cimino’s Bar Sport (which sells cigarettes, and C10 bus tickets), just next to the house. Sit inside or roadside and relax as the world races past.
In nearby Lenno (2 km) the weekly market in the town square and along the waterfront around the beautiful ‘Baia di Venere’ (the Bay of Venus), has been drawing visitors for over 100 years to troll the stalls selling everything from vegetables, plants, clothing, smallgoods, hot roast meats, hardware, to caged birds. At any time, the Lenno waterfront is a wonderful spot to enjoy a stroll or refreshment and both Bar Golfo and Bar Sport offer free Wi-Fi.
In Lenno you'll also find a Sigma supermarket, petrol station, hardware shop (Valdé), and coffee shop with free Wi-Fi, all within a few metres of each other dispersed across the intersection of Via Rima and the main road, Via Statale (SS340). Close by is the more interesting local Dino’s supermarket, and a pharmacy (English spoken). Shop hours vary.
