To the question "Is there a paradise on earth"? You can answer "Yes" with confidence, and you can even specify the exact address - this is the small town of Italy Como, located in the Lombardy region in the northwestern part of the country. In general, Northern Italy is rich in picturesque places - there are 3 Lakes Como, Garda and Maggiore. The region is located at the foot of the Alps at an altitude of 198 meters above sea level, so that in particular Como this is an amazing combination of ascetic mountain landscape and the picturesque magnificent green surroundings of the lake. Moreover, the como is located just 40 kilometers from Milan.
Most likely, the settlement founded Galla, but the Almighty Roman Empire captured this picturesque corner. In the time of the Roman Empire, this area was called Lario, and then came here to relax to know. The city honored such celebrities as Standal, Heine, Goethe, Levitan and Tchaikovsky. Now tourists from all over the world come to admire local beauties. By the way, the "Casino Piano", "Star Wars" and "Twelve Friends of Osuhen" took the name here.
The lakes are 146 square km, the maximum length is 47 kilometers, and the width is 4 kilometers, the maximum depth reaches 414 meters! It is rightfully the deepest reservoir of Italy. But only a little is not true to call all Lake Como, it has the form of the letter y, so it's like 3 sleeves, a south-west sleeve is called Como, Southeast - Leko, and North - Chico. Now, as in any picturesque corner there are a lot of luxury villas and mansions. But the villas there is a special story, more precisely, every villa has its own story, many of them were built several hundred years ago, so they are some architectural monuments, museums or exhibition halls are open in them, so anyone can admire.
And on Villa Balbianello filmed several episodes for the movie "Star Wars". And Villa Carlotta in the small town of Tremezzo in the neighborhood, this is generally just a masterpiece castle, it is located in an area of 70,000 square meters. KM, her park is a real green reserve here about 500 different types of plants are growing! The villa was built in 1690 by the Milan banker, they were sold many times, now it belongs to the state. The building contains a huge collection of paintings, sculptures ("Amur and Psyche" and "Terraticor" are kept here) and various art items.
Amur and Psyma
Of course, the most important landmark is the lake and his literally fabulous landscapes, and to see them in all its glory it is worth riding on the parabroker. In the coastal zone in the parks, you can walk at any time of the year, with any weather, you simply can not get drunk fresh air. On the lake can be viewed not only with water stroit, and a bird's eye view. Not far from Como in the town of Brunate you can ride on the funicular and look at the surroundings from the height.
But the city is rich in not only natural beauty. There are a lot of temples, chapels and basil, the oldest basilica was built approximately in the 5th century of our era (Basilica San Abbondio).
So if you still torment doubts to go or not, then the answer is unequivocal - of course yes! This paradise is simply impossible to go around, being in the north of Italy and not to see local beauties means losing a lot.