Villas in Como
Como suits a holiday home stay that mixes city and lake, with the cathedral, the lakefront and the Brunate funicular all in town. It is a working city of around 84,000, though, so expect traffic rather than village calm, and check each listing if you need a pool.
- Villas
- 6
- From, per week
- £573
About Como
Como sits at the southern end of Lake Como's south-western arm, about 40 km north of Milan, and borders Switzerland at Chiasso and Vacallo. Silk production was long its great industry. Most of the walls that Frederick Barbarossa helped rebuild still stand, along with Porta Torre, a 34-metre fortress gate of 1192. Piazza Duomo pairs the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta with the 13th-century Broletto, and Piazza Cavour, ten minutes' walk from Como San Giovanni station, opens on to the lake. The homes are spread across the city and its edges, so check each listing's position before you book.
Is Como right for you?
- Best for
- Lake breaks with a city base and trains to Milan
- Not for you if
- You want a quiet lakeside village or a big house for a group.
Near Como
Brunate
A hilltop village reached by funicular from the Geno lakefront in seven minutes, with views over the city and lake.
Villa Olmo
A villa with its own park in Como, open Tuesday to Sunday; check opening days before you go.
Getting to Como
Milan Malpensa is about 40 minutes' drive from Como, or around an hour and 20 minutes by train with a change at Saronno. Como San Giovanni station is on the main line between Milan and Zürich, and in town you can manage without a car.
When to go to Como
Spring is the wettest season in Como, and summer brings thunderstorms and the odd violent hailstorm. In winter, cold air can trap pollution over the city. The Brunate funicular runs until midnight on Saturdays and through the summer season, which makes sunset trips easy.
Villas in Como
3-star property
5-star property
3-star property
Alla Corte del Pescatore
Como, Lake Como, Italy
5
2
0
Air ConMicrowaveParking+8 more
from£192
per night
3-star property
Residenza Elisa
Como, Lake Como, Italy
4
1
0
Air ConDishwasherMicrowave+8 more
from£84
per night
3-star property
3-star property
Como villa holidays: questions answered
Is Como a good base for a holiday villa on Lake Como?
It is if you want a city on the lake. The cathedral, the lakefront and trains to Milan are on the doorstep, but homes here are modest, sleeping two to six, so check each listing for a pool.
How do you get up to Brunate from Como?
Take the funicular from the Geno lakefront. The one-kilometre ride takes seven minutes and runs daily from early morning until late evening, with later services on Saturdays and in summer.
Can you get from Malpensa to Como by train?
Yes. Trains from Malpensa Aeroporto Terminal 1 reach Como Lago with a change at Saronno in about an hour and 20 minutes. Driving takes around 40 minutes.
Nearby towns to Como
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed November 2026.
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