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We would like to go to Lake Como next year but although our caravan is very light our tow car is only a 1.5 engine.  Have been to Italy by coach and always gone through the pass which we are not too sure our car & caravan could cope with.  Has anyone gone by a route that skirts round rather than goes up the mountains?  Geography not our strong point and looking at maps does not show the width, windyness etc of roads or the extra distance it would take.

Carol. 

My wife and I went to Lake Como earlier this year - staying hotels mind you!! I cannot agree more that Lake Como is not the place to tow. We have been to Lake Garda and Lake Magiore a number of times so believe we now the area pretty well and Lake Como is by far the narrowest. There even sections where it has traffic lights to let just single traffic thorough yet alone.

On another slightly different point - we dont even think that Como is all that its cracked up to be - in our opinion Lake Garda is much better - and nearer the Vinyards!  

Quote: Originally posted by bobnbrens on 10/9/2008

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We have been to Lake Garda and Lake Magiore a number of times so believe we now the area pretty well ........ we dont even think that Como is all that its cracked up to be - in our opinion Lake Garda is much better 

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Thank you all for the very helpful and detailed advice given.  There is a lot to digest and mull over.  Initially I am apprehensive as we have not gone to France yet in our van (newbies) but it sounds so nice to be able to camp in the Italian Lakes area.  I certainly don't want to tow along narrow roads and as we have been to Lake Garda by air and had various trips in a coach I should know they can be narrow but I hoped that thravel there could be mainly on duel carriageways to some sites, as I am now informed in the posts.  Naive really to think that it would be easy as when in England the nearer the coast or litle villages you get the windy and narrower are the roads.

We thought Lake Garda was wonderful, prior to that it had been Sorrento, but I just love Italy. Will cerainly look at the reviews  (pity they don't have a place for photos)

Cheers

Carol

Tim and Cary

Just read your review, you must have really enjoyed your time there, but another story could be told about your car breaking down in Rome!!!

Carol

Tim and Cary

Thanks very much, definitely will.

Cheers

Carol