The Lake District and The Alps

Italy's Lake District, Switzerland's Canton of Ticino, and the pre-Alps and Alps that course through these areas make Villa Isella an incredibly beautiful and central location from which to enjoy the best that nature, history, culture, and climate have to offer. Mountain and water sports, art and music, museums, architecture, great cuisine, modern city and traditional village life, all permeate the area surrounding Villa Isella. You have it all, whether you walk a few minutes to the village of Carlazzo, travel 15 minutes to Lake Como, 30 minutes to the city of Lugano, or two hours to either Milan to the south or Luzern or San Moritz to the north and northeast.

Villa Isella is in the Region of Lombardia, Province of Como, and the Comune of Carlazzo. The Villa is seven miles to Menaggio on Lake Como and three miles to Porlezza on Lake Lugano. It is seven miles to the Swiss border at Gandria, and another three miles to Lugano.

 

 

Driving Times from Villa Isella, Carlazzo, Italy to:

.ITALY
PLACE KILOMETERS TIME NOTES
Bellagio 10.4 0:30 drive & ferry
Como (city) 53 1:09 via Switzerland
Mennagio 7 0:15 mid-west Lake .Como
Milan (city) 101 1:42 .
Milan Linate Airport 113 1:42 .
Milan Malpensa Airport 103 1:36 .
Porlezza 3 0:06 east-end Lake Lugano

.SWITZERLAND
PLACE KILOMETERS TIME NOTES
Gandria 12 0:22 Swiss/Italian border
Interlaken 202 3:13 .
Lugano 15 0:27 .
Luzern 184 2:31 .
St. Moritz 106 2:39 .
Zurich 220 3:13 .

1 Kilometer equals 6/10ths of a mile

 

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