Guidebook for Colico
Food & Drinks
A friendly place perfectly located with outside tables overlooking the lake and marina.
Selection of wines, ideal for aperitivi but also lunch and dinner, Serving a wide variety of piadine, bruschette, sandwiches and salads made with excellent ingredients, and a wide of dishes including pasta, fish and other Italian specialities.
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Ristorante Pizzeria Portovino
2 Via Montecchio NordA friendly place perfectly located with outside tables overlooking the lake and marina.
Selection of wines, ideal for aperitivi but also lunch and dinner, Serving a wide variety of piadine, bruschette, sandwiches and salads made with excellent ingredients, and a wide of dishes including pasta, fish and other Italian specialities.
Local dishes; outside veranda n with lovely views, I suggest booking in advance
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Agriturismo El Mercante
3 Via LogascLocal dishes; outside veranda n with lovely views, I suggest booking in advance
Per...Bacco!
8 Via Giuseppe MazziniBig outdoor terrace two steps from the main square.
L'Ontano
27 Via Montecchio NordNice location and delicious pizza, also take away!
Supermarkets and small groceries
Just outside Colico, open 7/7 8.30am-8.30pm – Fri 8.30 am-10pm offering a wide range of shops for everything you may need during your stay.
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Centro Commerciale Fuentes
354 Via la RosaJust outside Colico, open 7/7 8.30am-8.30pm – Fri 8.30 am-10pm offering a wide range of shops for everything you may need during your stay.
Large selection of bread, fresh pasta, wine and local products besides being a nice place to stop by for a glass of wine.
Buongustaio - Drink&Food - Wine Bar - Prodotti tipici
Large selection of bread, fresh pasta, wine and local products besides being a nice place to stop by for a glass of wine.
La Nuova Bottega di Paolo
Great selection of bread, pastries and local products.
Beaches and watersports
Plan a boat trip around the lake toes the lake from a different perspective. From Colico you can either take the "battello", the slow boat, It is a very peaceful journey that gives you the chance to admire the surrounding coasts and take a lot of amazing pictures, or the "rapodo", the fast service, for a slightly higher price. The journey includes fewer stops, although the major destinations are always guaranteed.
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Navigazione Lago di Como
18 Via Per CernobbioPlan a boat trip around the lake toes the lake from a different perspective. From Colico you can either take the "battello", the slow boat, It is a very peaceful journey that gives you the chance to admire the surrounding coasts and take a lot of amazing pictures, or the "rapodo", the fast service, for a slightly higher price. The journey includes fewer stops, although the major destinations are always guaranteed.
Colico has 3 beaches in total including the beach in Piona, wide grassy beaches with pebbles and chance for kids to have a paddle and adults to have a swim. In Colico the beaches are free of charge, parkings are nearby and dogs are allowed, they'll love a swim too!
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Colico Strand
Colico has 3 beaches in total including the beach in Piona, wide grassy beaches with pebbles and chance for kids to have a paddle and adults to have a swim. In Colico the beaches are free of charge, parkings are nearby and dogs are allowed, they'll love a swim too!
This is a wide beach of sand and grass. It hosts a bar, a soccer field, and a tennis court, a beach volley court as well as a kitesurf and windsurf school. Guests have the possibility of renting deckchairs, sun beds, and canoes.
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Lido di Colico
4 Via Lungolario PoltiThis is a wide beach of sand and grass. It hosts a bar, a soccer field, and a tennis court, a beach volley court as well as a kitesurf and windsurf school. Guests have the possibility of renting deckchairs, sun beds, and canoes.
Lovely large beach, the water is shallow ideal for children. Watersports and rentals are available besides a beach bar and restaurant.
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Colico Strand
Lovely large beach, the water is shallow ideal for children. Watersports and rentals are available besides a beach bar and restaurant.
Sightseeing
The Abbey's church is an excellent example of Cestercian architecture, a really well conserved abbey, directly on the lakefront of a hill, isolated from the villages around.
Monks still leave and work here, selling the homemade products of the vineyard. In fact visitors can buy in the Abbey's shop good wine, liqueurs, honey and other produce made in the monastery. The route to the Abbey is very picturesque and the views to Lake Como spectacular.
Check out guided tours once away departing from Colico.
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Cluny Abdij van Heilige Maria van Piona
55 Via Abbazia di PionaThe Abbey's church is an excellent example of Cestercian architecture, a really well conserved abbey, directly on the lakefront of a hill, isolated from the villages around.
Monks still leave and work here, selling the homemade products of the vineyard. In fact visitors can buy in the Abbey's shop good wine, liqueurs, honey and other produce made in the monastery. The route to the Abbey is very picturesque and the views to Lake Como spectacular.
Check out guided tours once away departing from Colico.
This natural gorge was formed over the centuries by the flowing waters of the Pioverna, carving out gigantic potholes and suggestive caverns. Kids will enjoy it too!
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Orrido di Bellano
Piazza San GiorgioThis natural gorge was formed over the centuries by the flowing waters of the Pioverna, carving out gigantic potholes and suggestive caverns. Kids will enjoy it too!
Hiking
Walks and hikes in the northern area of Lake Como
The Sentiero del Viandante (Wanderer’s Trail) is an old mule track dating back to Roman times. It runs along the eastern shore of Lake Como and going through small clusters of houses, old mills, castles, churches and chapels it maintains at an average height, among woods and terraces cultivated with vineyards and olive trees.
The ancient trail, once connecting the numerous villages on the eastern shore of the lake from Abbadia Lariana to Colico, is popular in all seasons among hiking lovers.
It can be walked in stages, following the orange signposts, in a beautiful landscape alternating views of the lake and the mountains and offering surprises at the remains of ancient human presence: a small village, a little church, a washhouse or an ancient hamlet.
Between one stage and the next, it’s possible to go down to the village.
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Sentiero del Viandante
Sentiero Del ViandanteThe Sentiero del Viandante (Wanderer’s Trail) is an old mule track dating back to Roman times. It runs along the eastern shore of Lake Como and going through small clusters of houses, old mills, castles, churches and chapels it maintains at an average height, among woods and terraces cultivated with vineyards and olive trees.
The ancient trail, once connecting the numerous villages on the eastern shore of the lake from Abbadia Lariana to Colico, is popular in all seasons among hiking lovers.
It can be walked in stages, following the orange signposts, in a beautiful landscape alternating views of the lake and the mountains and offering surprises at the remains of ancient human presence: a small village, a little church, a washhouse or an ancient hamlet.
Between one stage and the next, it’s possible to go down to the village.
A dedicated (paved) bike path runs up the beautiful Valtellina Valley from Lago di Como to Tirano, it follows the railway. In Colico it starts from the beach (Via Montecchio Nord). It's a flat pathway suitable for all the family!
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Sentiero Valtellina
Sentiero ValtellinaA dedicated (paved) bike path runs up the beautiful Valtellina Valley from Lago di Como to Tirano, it follows the railway. In Colico it starts from the beach (Via Montecchio Nord). It's a flat pathway suitable for all the family!
The Forts’ Trail is a nice route developed with the purpose to valorize the Forts of the village , that are situated on ” Montecchi “, two natural hills which are at the intersection of the high Lake Como , Valtellina and Valchiavenna. The itinerary begins from the railway station of Colico where , once that you cross the underpass , you have to proceed toward the waterfront , until the parking area (indications for Sentiero dei Forti) Here you find Via alle Torri , following this street you can reach the path that starts with a little bridge that you have to cross : from this point you can admire the Tours dating back to XII century. You continue the route until you reach an asphalted slope : at the end of this street there is the Montecchio North Fort , an important First World War bulwark.
Then the path continues going through Monteggiolo and Erbiola and crossing a bridge over the Borgofrancone Canal , until you reach the crossroads that leads to the Fuentes Fort , a spanish building which dates back to 1600.
The route can only be done during the opening of the Fort Fuentes, because you have to crossed it. The access is not allowed outside the opening time.
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Fort Montecchio Nord
8 Via alle TorriThe Forts’ Trail is a nice route developed with the purpose to valorize the Forts of the village , that are situated on ” Montecchi “, two natural hills which are at the intersection of the high Lake Como , Valtellina and Valchiavenna. The itinerary begins from the railway station of Colico where , once that you cross the underpass , you have to proceed toward the waterfront , until the parking area (indications for Sentiero dei Forti) Here you find Via alle Torri , following this street you can reach the path that starts with a little bridge that you have to cross : from this point you can admire the Tours dating back to XII century. You continue the route until you reach an asphalted slope : at the end of this street there is the Montecchio North Fort , an important First World War bulwark.
Then the path continues going through Monteggiolo and Erbiola and crossing a bridge over the Borgofrancone Canal , until you reach the crossroads that leads to the Fuentes Fort , a spanish building which dates back to 1600.
The route can only be done during the opening of the Fort Fuentes, because you have to crossed it. The access is not allowed outside the opening time.
A pleasant walk for the whole family: drive up to Villatico a park your car at the picnic area, from there you take several walks, and one of them leads to the higher hamlet called San Rocco, beautiful views on the village, lake and mountains, you can walk and collect chestnuts in autumn or choose to follow on to the Sentiero del Viandante.
Chiesa da San Rocco
A pleasant walk for the whole family: drive up to Villatico a park your car at the picnic area, from there you take several walks, and one of them leads to the higher hamlet called San Rocco, beautiful views on the village, lake and mountains, you can walk and collect chestnuts in autumn or choose to follow on to the Sentiero del Viandante.
Transports
Colico's train station is well connected to the eastern shore of Lake Como. Trains run every day every hour 6am-9:10pm daily for a price of €15 return ticket. You can buy a daily ticket that includes the underground too if visiting Milan.
There are also local trains which stop in every station and you can enjoy the panoramic views while traveling.
Popular places to visit on the eastern shore are Bellano, Varenna, Mandello, Lecco, just to mention some!
If you get to the station by car, you can park in Viale Padania (below the station) free of charge (excluded weekends).
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Colico station
Colico's train station is well connected to the eastern shore of Lake Como. Trains run every day every hour 6am-9:10pm daily for a price of €15 return ticket. You can buy a daily ticket that includes the underground too if visiting Milan.
There are also local trains which stop in every station and you can enjoy the panoramic views while traveling.
Popular places to visit on the eastern shore are Bellano, Varenna, Mandello, Lecco, just to mention some!
If you get to the station by car, you can park in Viale Padania (below the station) free of charge (excluded weekends).
Cycling paths
The Valchiavenna cycle trail is a low-altitude path that starts in Colico (Lake Como) and arrives in Val Bregaglia, on the Swiss border.. Along the path is the tiny village of Piuro, which boasts archaeological digs, the Acquafraggia waterfalls and the magnificent Palazzo Vertemate, which is an absolute must-see. There are plenty of refreshment stops along the way where you can sample the region’s famous cuisine. Experience the unique atmosphere of a Valchiavenna crotto, with a meal in one of the natural caves aerated by mysterious air vents called sorel, or dine in one of this magnificent valley’s characteristic restaurants.
Ciclabile della Valchiavenna
The Valchiavenna cycle trail is a low-altitude path that starts in Colico (Lake Como) and arrives in Val Bregaglia, on the Swiss border.. Along the path is the tiny village of Piuro, which boasts archaeological digs, the Acquafraggia waterfalls and the magnificent Palazzo Vertemate, which is an absolute must-see. There are plenty of refreshment stops along the way where you can sample the region’s famous cuisine. Experience the unique atmosphere of a Valchiavenna crotto, with a meal in one of the natural caves aerated by mysterious air vents called sorel, or dine in one of this magnificent valley’s characteristic restaurants.