Brunate, the balcony of Como.
From the lakefront, the funicular climbs in seven minutes to a village that looks down on the whole first basin.
At a glance
Seven minutes up, then take a walk.
Above the lake
700 m
Looks down on the whole first basin
By funicular
7 min
From Piazza De Gasperi
Return ticket
€6.50
€3.60 one way
Faro Voltiano
924 m
360° terrace, 30 min walk
Easy
90 min
Loop to San Maurizio
Medium
3 h
Down to Torno
Hard
Full day
Capanna Mara, Monte Boletto
Pick your Brunate
Cold or hot, there is a reason to go.
Cold
October to March
Polenta weather. Clear air, snowy Alps, trattorie with the fire on.
- EatPolenta uncia, missoltino, braised meats and alpine cheeses. This is what Italians climb up for.
- WalkA slow loop to San Maurizio in crisp air: 90 minutes, flat, nothing to prove.
- SeeFaro Voltiano on a clear day: snow on the Alps, Milan plain to the south.
Hot
May to September
The escape. Ten degrees cooler than Como, sunset terraces, aperitivo with a view.
- Eat & drinkTerrace aperitivo, lake fish with mountain herbs, polenta still on the menu. Book weekends.
- WalkShaded paths and the old mule track down to Torno, 3 hours, shore swim at the end.
- SeeFaro Voltiano at golden hour, then the Liberty villas along Via Roma on the way back.