Aside from Como, there’s Lake Iseo ... Deutsch says the best time to visit Lake Garda is autumn, especially October and November. “Lake Garda is less crowded during autumn, and the weather ...

And the villages, each with a distinctive personality, are delightful to visit. Lake Como, tucked alongside the foothills of the Swiss Alps in northwest Italy, is easily accessible by train.

To visit any lakeside attractions ... and commands an enviable waterfront position with stunning views of Lake Como. You can’t tell by looking at its freshly-painted facade, but this hotel ...

Trigiani said she knows a trip to Lake Como might not be in the cards for all her readers, but hopes her book is a close substitution. “I visit the lake every chance I get — hope every reader ...