![]() ![]() Its name comes from the city of Como, known to the Romans as Comum. The lake's name in Latin is Larius, Italianized as Lario, but this name is rarely used it is usually called Lago di Como (literally "lake of Como"). In 2014, The Huffington Post called it the most beautiful lake in the world for its microclimate and environment with prestigious villas and villages. ![]() One of its particularities is its "Y" shape, which forms the " Larian Triangle", with the little town of Canzo as its capital. Many famous people have had and have homes on the shores of Lake Como. It has many villas and palaces such as Villa Olmo, Villa Serbelloni, and Villa Carlotta. Lake Como has been a popular retreat for aristocrats and wealthy people since Roman times, and a very popular tourist attraction with many artistic and cultural gems. At over 400 metres (1,300 ft) deep, it is the fifth deepest lake in Europe, and the deepest outside Norway the bottom of the lake is 227 metres (745 ft) below sea level. It has an area of 146 square kilometres (56 sq mi), making it the third-largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. ![]() Lake Como ( Italian: Lago di Como, locally Western Lombard: Lagh de Còmm, Cómm or Cùmm ), also known as Lario ( Italian: after the Latin: Larius Lacus), is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. ![]()
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