The Longest Ferry Ride of Lake Como | Part 1: The First Basin

Today we'll be going on a ferry ride on Lake Como, the world renowned lake in northern Italy. This isn't just any ride though, it's the longest one that you can possibly experience on the lake! It clocks in at 4 hours and 36 minutes (at least when this video was recorded, it might be slightly longer or shorter depending on the stops along the way) and has a total lenght of about 70 km (about 43 miles). You can take this ride both ways, but this is how it looks while heading north. :) We'll depart from the city of Como, at the bottom of the western branch of the lake, and arrive in Colico, a town located almost at the very top! Since it's quite a long voyage, it's going to be split into 4 different videos, as it follows: Part 1 (this one) is from Como to Nesso, the so called 'first basin' of the lake; Part 2 will be from Nesso to Tremezzo, crossing through the 'oil basin' and its lush Mediterranean vegetation; Part 3 is going to be from Tremezzo to Dervio, while visiting the ''big 3'' locations of Lake Como: Bellagio, Varenna and Menaggio; Finally part 4 will be from Dervio to Colico, a peaceful and windy ride exploring the far north of the lake! But let's talk a bit about this first section, shall we? ^.^ The first basin is the lower area of the Como branch of the lake, known for its many villas and a steep mountainous landscape. (Technically it includes just the stops from Como to Carate Urio, so the last bit until Nesso is not part of it.) This is one of the busiest sections, second only to the Bellagio-Varenna-Menaggio triangle at the center of the lake. During the hot season you'll see countless motorboats, but also many ferries, hydrofoils and seaplanes! The last place that we'll see in part 1 is Nesso, and there is a reason for that! Nesso is a small town located about halfway through the western branch of the lake, and it's a quaint and lovely location. It's considered one of the most beautiful of Lake Como as a whole, although less well known compared to many others. You can consider it a slightly hidden gem, although you'll still find plenty of people there in the summer! What are we waiting for? Let's check it out! P.s.: while this might be the longest ferry ride of the lake, the ferry won't actually stop at every dock along the way. In part 1 we sailed past Torno, Faggeto Lario, Pognana Lario, Careno and Brienno without stopping there. The latter four are small places that are reached only by few ferries each day, all of which don't leave the first basin at all. Torno is a pretty big stop though, but it was unfortunately closed for maintenance. :( Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:34 Como 05:47 Cernobbio 07:57 Blevio 09:51 Moltrasio & Cernobbio (from afar) 10:45 Torno 11:01 Moltrasio 12:19 Carate Urio 14:31 Faggeto Lario 14:41 Pognana Lario 14:52 Laglio 16:08 Torriggia 17:00 Careno 17:12 Brienno 18:01 Nesso 19:29 Ending As a new channel your likes, comments and subscriptions are really, really important. If you enjoyed the video and want to see more please consider subscribing. (っ∩_∩)っ Have a nice day! :) Follow me on social media! Instagram:   / walkin.swan   Intro song: ''Good Times - Patrick Patrikios'' from the YouTube audio library. Camera sound effect: credit to irinairinafomicheva on pixabay. What was used to record this video? I used my smartphone (a Samsung Galaxy s20fe) and a smartphone stabilizer (a DJI Osmo Mobile 6). If you want to contact me for business related matters please do it at the following email: [email protected] This video nor any part of it may not be used without written permission (via business email) from @WalkinSwan . #traveldiaries #ferryride #lakecomo