Cloud streams from distant Swiss and Italian alpine peaks to the north in June sunshine as swimmers and sunbathers lounge on a landing stage by the Passeggiata degli Innamorati (Walk of Lovers) promenade above the waters of Lake Como at Varenna, Lombardy, Italy.
Varenna, Lombardy, Italy: far to the north, distant Swiss and Italian alpine peaks are swathed in cloud as sunbathers and swimmers enjoy late June sunshine on a Lake Como landing stage, and tourists stroll in the background along the Passeggiata degli Innamorati (Walk of Lovers) promenade between the ferry jetties and the Riva Grande and Riva Garibaldi waterfront. The balconies and terraces of colourful houses, hotels and holiday apartments offer unrivalled views across the Lago di Como from this historic village on the eastern side of the lake. Ferries connecting Varenna to other Como towns and villages such as Bellagio and Menaggio bring visitors to sample its culinary and cultural attractions, which include historic frescoed churches, a museum on the site of an ancient Cistercian monastery, renowned botanical gardens and a fortress, the medieval Castello di Vezio, on the heights above. Varenna, founded by fishermen in 769 AD, was destroyed by the rival commune of Como in 1126, and in 1169 it received refugees from the lake's only island, the Isola Comacina, who had met the same fate. Today, Varenna mainly dedicates itself to tourism, with its mild climate ensuring a lengthy tourist season.
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Location: Varenna, Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy.
Photo credit: © Terence Kerr / Alamy / Afripics
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