Ultimate Lake Como Google Map Legend (Things to Do, Photo Spots & More!)

From TheTravelTinker.com, this is your lifetime-access, plug-and-play map for Lake Como, Bellagio and Lugano. Think elegant villas and azalea-lined gardens, ferry-hop days, funicular rides to big views, tiny stone lanes to tranquil harbours, Ticino grotti, creamy gelato and golden-hour photos you’ll keep showing everyone at dinner. Open it in Google Maps and you’ve got a local-level guide in your pocket.

Why you’ll love it
Save time, money and hours of research. Open Google Maps on your phone, tablet or desktop, and go. Request the map once, get all future updates automatically.

What’s inside
Organised into easy layers with exact pins and short, friendly notes:

• Top Attractions around Lake Como & Lugano (Duomo di Como, Funicolare Como–Brunate, Villa del Balbianello, Villa Carlotta, Villa Melzi Gardens, Punta Spartivento, Castello di Vezio, Parco Ciani, Monte Brè, Monte San Salvatore)

• Lidos, Swim Spots & Lakeside Lawns (Lido di Bellagio, Lido di Lenno, Menaggio lakeside park, Lido di Varenna, Riva Caccia platforms in Lugano) 🏖️

• Restaurants, Pubs & Cafés (Trattoria San Giacomo in Bellagio, Il Cavatappi in Varenna, Ittiturismo Mella in San Giovanni, Grotto Morchino above Lugano, classic cafés on Como’s piazze) 🍝☕

• Photo Spots & Viewpoints (Punta Spartivento panorama, Life Electric on Como’s jetty, Castello di Vezio terrace, Greenway benches in Tremezzina, Gandria waterfront) 📸

• Hidden Gems (Nesso gorge and Ponte della Civera, Pescallo overlook, San Martino chapel viewpoint above Griante, Olive Trail to Gandria, La Crocetta WWI trenches)

• Markets, Shops & Essentials (Mercato Coperto in Como, silk boutiques in Bellagio, Via Nassa shops in Lugano, handy Coops and Carrefours for road-trip bits)

• Free Things To Do (sections of the Greenway del Lago di Como, Parco Ciani strolls, Menaggio and Varenna promenades, church look-ins, sunset ferrieside wanders)

• Hikes & Nature Trails (Sentiero del Viandante from Varenna, Monte San Primo loops, San Martino path, Brunate to Faro Voltiano, Olive Trail on Lake Lugano) 🥾

• Public Toilets & Drinking Fountains with exact coordinates for stress-free town strolls and swim stops 🚻💧

• Castles, Churches & Historic Sites (Basilica di Sant’Abbondio, San Fedele and the Broletto in Como, Abbazia di Piona, San Giorgio in Bellagio, Santuario del Ghisallo)

Seasonal Picks
Summer swims and boat days, autumn colours on the hillsides and quieter ferries, winter mists and cosy trattorie, spring camellias and azaleas blooming in the villa gardens 🌼🌊

Plus: our favourite spots for coffee, brunch and dinner, bucket-list musts for first-timers, and easy wins for return visitors.

How it works
Buy once and send us the Google email address you want access granted to. We add you to the map and send quick instructions. Open Google Maps and start exploring. Updates are included for life.

Important: We manually grant access, so please allow up to 24 hours after purchase. Full instructions provided. All sales are final.