This e-zine is about providing you with practical and useful information that will help you prepare for your Lake Como holidays.

September is a fun month to visit Lake Como. The maddening crowds of July have gone away, but there are still enough tourists to stop you from feeling like you've gone on a trip to the Arctic!

Prepare for some fun shopping experiences as Via Milano (alta) in Como will host a huge outdoor market on the weekend of the 6th and 7th! There will be a lively atmosphere in the evenings with live music and ample opportunities to shop until you drop.

Having trouble deciding which town to settle in? Sure, Bellagio is the most famous but if you want some peace and quiet, while still resting in a heavenly sanctuary, why not try nearby Varenna? It has all the charm of Bellagio, including some amazing sunsets...and you get a view of Bellagio's promontory from a distance! Read more about how you can spend your time in Varenna here.

Stay tuned on our website as we post more reviews of other favorite towns this month. Coming up...Cernobbio, Gravedona, and much more!

Main Events

Thursday 4th September 7° Jazz Festival & Dintorni, Tremezzo, Justrio (T.Bradascio – M.di Toro) info: www.unionetremezzina.it

Friday 5th September TROPHY G.H. VILLA SERBELLONI FOR CLASSICAL SAILS, Bellagio, info: Circolo Vela Pescallo 031.950932 www.trofeoserbelloni.it

Saturday 6th September 43° Feast of the “missoltino”, Tremezzo, sports center Saturday 6th, September at 7.00 p.m., Food and dancing evening info: www.unionetremezzina.it

AUTUMN FEAST, Torno, by ANA/CAM, Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th By the Alpini, Saturday in the evening and Sunday from the noon barbecue, polenta and local products. Dancing music info: tel. 031 419 555 comuneditorno@tiscali.it

COMO NUOTO Como – Social swimming pool in Viale Geno, Closing party of the summer season with the delivery of the swimming school patents, tournament of water polo “aquagol” and games. info: 031.303490 www.comonuoto.it

TROPHY G.H. VILLA SERBELLONI FOR CLASSICAL SAILS Bellagio, info: Circolo Vela Pescallo 031.950932, www.trofeoserbelloni.it

43° Feast of the “missoltino”, Tremezzo, sports center, at 7.00 p.m., Food and dancing evening, info: www.unionetremezzina.it

Monday 8th September Patronal feast with pilgrimage to Sacro Monte Ossuccio, at 10.00 a.m., Sanctuary B.V.del Soccorso info: www.unionetremezzina.it

Thursday 11th September 7° Jazz Festival & Dintorni Tremezzo Max Pizio quartet info: www.unionetremezzina.it

Saturday 13th September WAKE BOARD – TOUR DEL LARIO FINALE JOLLY RACING CLUB – 3^ EDIZIONE, Lezzeno, Competition of water ski info: Comune 031.915413

Sunday 14th September Passeggiando tra i cinque sensi Walking through the five senses, Streets of the town, Ossuccio, at 10.00 a.m., Food, artcrafts and typical products info: www.unionetremezzina.it

40° ANNIVERSARIO DEL SANTUARIO Como, Tempio Sacrario degli Sport Nautici Nautical demonstration with benediction info: 031.3100008

Thursday 18th September 7° Jazz Festival & Dintorni, Tremezzo, Alberto traversi quarter: the art of swing, info: www.unionetremezzina.it

Sunday 21st September 7^ CRONOSCALATA, Erba – Madonna del Ghisallo, Touristic and cultural tour with passage check of the “Manovella d’Oro” and “Trofeo A.S.I.”, info: booking Veteran Club Erba, 031.763395 – 338.8351461 www.veteranclubcomo.it

SANTA TECLA Torno, The Church of Torno presents the Patronal Feast of Santa Tecla. Celebration of the patron, at the shores of Torno. info: www.parrocchiasantatecla.org

Friday 26th September CASAMIA Cernobbio – Villa Erba, from Friday 26th toSunday 28th September, info: www.casamiafiera.it

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