SunIsle Holidays

Overlooking the splendid panorama of Lake Como, Villa Flori is in a beautiful private park full of old trees where Marquis Flori, the original owner, used to boast that he could grow citrus trees without any glasshouse.

Converted into a hotel in 1958 and completely renovated in 1992, the 45 rooms have the same charm of the Villa with sumptuous furniture and fabrics, Venetian stuccos and restored frescoes, 35 of them have terraces overlooking the lake's calm waters and, of course, all of them have modern comforts such as air conditioning, satellite TV, safe, modem connection and hair dryer. On the ground floor the Raimondi restaurant offers guests the opportunity of spending an enjoyable evening in a romantic 18th century ambiance sampling Lombard dishes and wines. (Guests should note that the Villa Flori does not currently offer non-smoking rooms).

Como, Italian Lakes

Overlooking the splendid panorama of Lake Como, Villa Flori is in a beautiful private park full of old trees. The tiny ports on Lake Como, crammed with boats and jabbering fishermen, are a sight to behold. The 14th century town of Como, with it's quaint arcaded streets, has so much beauty and interest to offer.

Why Holiday in Italian Lakes?

The Italian Lakes in the foothills of the Alps are outstandingly beautiful and have been the playground of the rich and famous for centuries.

owns around Lakes Garda and Como have been a destination for holidays since the times when the ancient patrician Romans used to come here for their relaxation. Elite international travellers and writers toured them during the triumph of the “villa civilization” of the 18th and 19th centuries.

There are many fine villas, apartments and houses s with beautiful gardens in this part of Italy. Walking, cycling, swimming, sailing, and relaxing (!) are the most practised activities.

The climate is mild: the lakes act as huge solar panels while the mountains around store the heat and the wind keeps the air fresh. This makes the vegetation luxuriant: the most common plants here are lemon and olive trees, azaleas, camellias, rhododendrons, and other subtropical plants.

These places are very suitable for relaxing holidays from the beginning of March to the end of October

Lake Como is one of the deepest lakes in Europe (400 meters deep). Shaped like an upside-down “Y”, is located in the Italian Lombardy region.

The northern branch begins at the town of Colico, while Lecco (a bigger industrialized town) is located on the south-eastern branch. The smaller towns of Bellagio, Menaggio, Tramezzo, Cadenabbia and Varenna are situated in the middle, and are the most popular resorts of the Lake.

Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy, located between Venice and Milan, is an alpine region, accessible easily from the north via the Brenner pass. There are many holiday resorts like Sirmione, Desenzano, Riva, Gardone Riviera, and Malcesine.

If travelling with children, you will enjoy daytrips to Gardaland, an amusement park located between Bardolino and Peschiera.

Direct flights are available to Milan (all airports) and Bergamo.

Vivid Italy is your perfect choice for a holiday in the Italian Lakes. In the Italian Lakes we have villas, apartments and hotels ideal for your holiday.

How To Get There

There are several direct flights from the UK to airports in Milan.

From Leeds Bradford you can fly to Milan Bergamo with Jet2. You can also fly from Manchester with Ryanair.

From Milan Linate you can fly from Gatwick with Easyjet, and from Heathrow with British Airways and Alitalia.

Easyjet flights from Bristol, Edinburgh and Gatwick, and British Airways flights from Heathrow, Birmingham and Manchester go to Milan Malpensa.

You can fly from Dublin, Glasgow, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Manchester, Stansted, East Midlands, Newcastle, Bristol and Luton to Milan Orso Al Serio with Ryanair.