Lake Como in north Italy....!
 

http://d26ya5yqg8yyvs.cloudfront.net/wave.gifHi everyone i'm going to lake como 4 July 2011 for a whole week....!!

I have a varadero xl1000v i will be with my wife...!

If there any suggestions about ====> routes,places,nice view spots,nice food(bad also) or anything else that it will make our trip better...!!!http://d26ya5yqg8yyvs.cloudfront.net/clap.gif

Or something to avoid,http://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider/nono.gifbe careful...!

Please be my guest....!!http://d26ya5yqg8yyvs.cloudfront.net/Norton.gif
the routes i'm going to do is....... "http://ridewithgps.com/routes/305850/embed" passo San marco...!!
This http://ridewithgps.com/routes/306365/embed como-st. moritz-como.....!

this http://ridewithgps.com/routes/306128/embed lake maggiore.....!!
this http://ridewithgps.com/routes/306072/embed lake lugano...!

The Moto Guzzi factory/ Museum is just outside Lecco. It was closed for the week when I was there so can't tell you if it's any good.

Milan is only a short distance away and so are the alps

You can have really nice day rides from Como.
For example NW in Switzerland close to Andermat, nice pass roads.
NE, a bit further from Bormio you can find passo Stelvio.
Just check from googlemaps and you can find real paradise.

Highly recommend also Dolomites, east from Bolzano (but this is a bit further away).

Actually, 2nd weekend in July, there is Stella Alpina meeting close by http://www.stella-alpina.fsnet.co.uk

I was at Como in the fall; I think in high season it must be crazy, but it looks like you'll be there in April, which I guess is before high season.

My impressions based on a short visit:

--The roads to/from Bellagio to both the SE and SW are very nice, but as usual watch out for cars coming around blind corners.
--Bellagio is nice enough, but I wouldn't plan on staying there very long, there is not that much to do, especially during off-season I would guess.
--Mennaggio didn't impress me very much, Varenna seems nice. The whole northern part of the lake didn't impress me much.
--Lots of fantastic day trips from Como--various lakes (Maggiore, Orta, and Isole), Bergamo, Verona, etc.

Lots of lodging options, it seems like most of them close for the winter but I guess they should have reopened by April, although if there is a particular place you'd like to stay you should probably call ahead.

Thank you all for your information...:thumbup1:.!

I look in the google map and i will stay in a camping between lake Como and lake Lugano...!!:biggrin3: (map here) http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&hl=el&ie=UTF8&ll=45.959093,9.073994&spn=0 .004594,0.013711&z=16

Motoreiter sorry for my mistake:oops2: the trip is in the 4th july 2011 (and not in 4/7/2011 I correct it).But thank for your infos!!!:thumbup1:

Keep up telling me some ideas for the area around lake Como and Lugano...!!!:clap:

Como
 

You could try Hotel Odysee, a biker friendly hotel, dine out in the garden overlooking Lake Como.
Dave

Update with some new routes that i have in my program....!!!

update....!

Update...!:palm::Beach::palm:

The time has come...... i'm ready to take off....!!!!:thumbup1:

Great, Enjoy the ride, it's a beautiful part of the world. :thumbup1:

BTW if you see a yellow BMW GS with Aussie number plate riding around Como area over the weekend, stop us and we'll grab a beer together.

Here is the story of my trip.

Lake Como, Italy, starts like a holiday ends like an adventure!!:(:rain:


http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/ride-tales/lake-como-italy-starts-like-58415

Enjoy...:thumbup1: