Swiss/Italian Lake District Photo Gallery
The Osteria. Fine meals are often found in humble places.
Alternative transport. From water's edge to mountaintop in 15 minutes.
The Lugano panorama.
A typical Ticino deli in central Lugano.
Arté, a restaurant with high expectations.
The amuse bouche. Art at Arté.
The sanctuary of San Martino high above Lake Como.
The view from the sanctuary.
A look at Bellagio through the trees.
Leaving Bellagio.
In the olive groves above Varenna on Lake Como.
View from the ferry.
Richard Branson's lakeside cottage.
A ghostly view from the fortress above Varenna.
Back on the water.
The fine silks of Como.