A Riva speedboat, a private villa on the water, and the quiet Milan that only insiders keep for themselves.
Two nights of city rhythm in Milan followed by four unhurried nights on Lake Como. A vintage Riva at your dock, dinners in villas that never open to the public, and an afternoon inside a private atelier in the Quadrilatero.
Check-in at Portrait Milano in a 16th-century seminary. Aperitivo in the internal cortile, then a private after-hours visit to Leonardo's Last Supper.
The stillness of an empty refectory in front of Leonardo's fresco, a Negroni bittering the tongue, and the smell of fresh linen in a sunlit courtyard.
A private atelier fitting with a Milanese couturier in the Quadrilatero della Moda. A quiet lunch at a members-only club, then dinner at Cracco's chef's table in the Galleria.
The whisper of raw silk being unrolled on a cutting table, chalk on wool, then the mineral snap of a great Franciacorta before dinner.
Chauffeured drive to Como and welcome dinner at Villa d'Este's La Veranda, overlooking the water. Nightcap on the terrace as the ferries cross to Bellagio.
The wet green scent of the lake, wisteria on the balustrades, and the distant putter of a wooden runabout heading home.
A full day aboard a vintage Riva Aquarama, stopping at Villa del Balbianello and lunching at Locanda dell'Isola Comacina — the ancient six-course meal, unchanged since 1947, ending with the ceremonial fire ritual.
The throaty growl of the Riva's twin engines, cold spray on sun-warm skin, and grilled trout with rosemary served on hand-painted plates.
A private visit to the Rockefeller-owned gardens of Villa Serbelloni, closed to the public. A lakeside picnic curated for you on a hidden terrace, then an evening at leisure.
The cool green shade of botanical paths, cypress and camphor in the air, and a bottle of Ghemme opened over cured meats above the water.
A candlelit dinner in a privately owned villa on the water — opened only for you — with a chef flown in from Milan. Return by tender under the stars.
Candles reflected in dark water, cool marble underfoot, the deep quiet of a lake at midnight and the last splash of oars on the way back.
World's #1 hotel, an 18th-century villa on Lake Como.
The grande dame of the lake since 1873.
Ferragamo's Milanese sanctuary in a 16th-century seminary.
