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Location:
Europe,
Italy, Como
Category:
Landscape / Lake view
Description:
View of
Lake
Como, near Milan
Location Information:
Lake
Como is a lake of glacial origin in
Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of
146 km², making it the third largest
lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and
Lake Maggiore. At over 400 m (1320
ft) deep it is one of the deepest
lakes in Europe and the bottom of
the lake is more than 200 metres
(656 ft) below sea-level.
Lake Como has been a popular retreat
for aristocrats and wealthy people
since Roman times, and a very
popular tourist attraction, which
boasts many artistic and cultural
gems. It is famous for its numerous
villas and palaces (such as Villa
Olmo, Villa Serbelloni and Villa
Carlotta). Currently, many
celebrities have or had homes on the
shores of Lake Como, such as Matthew
Bellamy, Madonna, George Clooney,
Gianni Versace, Ronaldinho and
Sylvester Stallone. Lake Como is
widely regarded as being one of the
most beautiful lakes in Italy.
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