Lake Como for Couples: A Refined Alternative to the Obvious / Itineraries for lovers on Lake Como

Why does romance pair so perfectly with travel? When you join forces with your beloved to explore a new place, it sends scores of happy chemicals coursing through your brain. And without the day-to-day pressures of home, we all become the best versions of ourselves—especially when Lake Como is your backdrop. At Passalacqua, we believe the best kind of lovecation bypasses grand romantic gestures in favor of twenty-four karat calm, over-the-top togetherness and unadulterated ease. Our unique brand of unhurried, laid-back and timeless luxury is the perfect recipe for couples looking for real romance, not fairytale fluff. No matter what your Lake Como love language, we have the ideal itinerary for you:

Amorous adventurers—cycle the lakeside peaks, flightsee above the clouds and win all the watersports
Lovers of leisure—leave the world outside and indulge in the pleasures found within our ancient stone walls
Bon vivant baes—sample Lake Como’s epicurean delights and love with all your senses 

Amorous adventurers

If your idea of romance is rising to new challenges together, Passalacqua can tailor-make an itinerary that promises to be your personal best—in every sense of the word. You’ll start every day off right with a training session in our olive-grove gym, whether you hit the weights in the glasshouse or do cardio on the lawn. Then the breakfast buffet beckons with all manner of healthy options from made-to-order eggs to fresh-pressed juices. 
Your days will be filled with a diverse range of high-octane adventures. Take to the skies over Lake Como in a helicopter for a bird’s-eye view of the area’s unique topography. Join our cycling guide to tackle one of the Giro d’Italia’s most grueling climbs at Madonna del Ghisallo—along with a visit to the cycling museum of the same name. Or chase the adrenaline rush on a wakeboard or a mono-ski with our local guide and former watersports champion. If, after all of this adventure, you still have some gas in the tank, take one of our vintage cars for a spin. Traveling in an Alfa Romeo Osso di Seppia is like speeding through a Fellini film—molto Italiano, molto romantico.
Passalacqua is the perfect retreat after a day of adventure, with a heated pool in our underground tunnels to soothe tired legs and an anytime-anywhere approach to dining that lets you slip into something fabulous and eat in the Sala Ovale or dine in your room (and in your sweats). 

Lovers of leisure

Passalacqua is all about reviving the lost art of travel known as villeggiatura, the age-old practice of leaving the city behind and spending the summer in a country manor or a lakeside estate like our own. A rarity in our fast-paced era, villeggiatura invites you to slow down and enjoy life’s simple pleasures and the sweet idleness Italians call dolce far niente. 
If you like your love stories with a small radius and cozy romance, Passalacqua hits the sweet spot between closely guarded privacy and the warmest of welcomes. Our extremely discreet staff, who are part of our extended family (and now yours!), as well as our spacious suites allow you to make our home your home for the duration of your stay. With the freedom to do as much or as little as you like, you and your beloved never have to venture off the property—or out of your suite, for that matter. The Bellini Suite is 2,700 square feet of pure indulgence, including the double-height Sala della Musica, a separate sitting room and a bathtub built for two under a Murano chandelier. Or opt for the Casa al Lago, where each room has its own private terrace tucked away in the mature gardens by the shore. 
Wielding their magic wands, our For You team can transform anything Passalacqua has to offer into a custom experience for two. Breakfast in bed? An after-hours couples’ ritual in our subterranean spa suite? A candlelit dinner in a secluded corner of the garden? The answer, as always at Passalacqua, is yes. And if you do manage to tear yourself away from the property, our captains are standing by in a vintage Riva to whisk you two lovebirds off to a quiet cove known only to insiders like them for sundowners and a (skinny) dip. You don’t need fanfare and spectacle to celebrate your union. All you need is love, Passalacqua-style.

Bon vivant baes

One way to a lover’s heart, they say, is through the stomach—or better yet, through the taste buds. For loved-up couples with intrepid palates, Passalacqua can curate an epicurean itinerary that will have you eating out of each other’s hands. It all starts within our four walls with the culinary stylings of our Executive Chef Viviana Varese, who effortlessly blends local culinary traditions with crowd-pleasing favorites, whether it’s the vast breakfast smorgasbord in our open kitchens, a casual lunch at the poolside Glasshouse, snacks and signature cocktails in the bar, or Varese’s sophisticated fare in the elegant dining room. 
True food lovers take joy not just from the tasting, but also from the making, and our range of culinary experiences—from mixology and gelato classes to preparing a three-course meal under the tutelage of our brigade—are shared experiences that deepen your love for each other and Italy’s food culture. We also have expert guides on call to take you on a food tour of Como, stopping to sample local charcuterie or taste fine regional wines in the charming old town. Or you could venture into the alpine foothills to the northeast and taste ruby-red Sforzato wines and complex Bitto and Casera cheeses in the Valtellina. 
Passalacqua is also fortunate enough to have some of Lake Como’s most famous food meccas in our extended hospitality family—so your table is guaranteed. No food-forward Passalacqua stay would be complete without sampling the stylish dishes of the father of Italian haute cuisine at Grand Hotel Tremezzo’s La Terrazza Gualtiero Marchesi. Or catch a rising star at Kitchen just outside Como, where Chef Andrea Casali is the most recent recipient of a Michelin star on Lake Como. With every light-as-air foam and every artful smear, the way to a lover’s heart, it turns out, runs straight through Lake Como. 

Love is the greatest gift

We want every Lake Como love story to have a happy ending. True love is personal—and so is every stay at Passalacqua. What matters most—and what keeps couples of all types coming back to our wrought-iron gates—is privacy, time and togetherness. Falling deeper in love comes naturally after that.