So the Lake Como spin on “de-seasonalization” has become: open in mid-to-late March, then push on through to the winter festive season, closing right after Italy’s Epiphany holiday.

A one-hour drive north of Milan, Lake Como is the most glamorous of Italy’s lakes ... such as Laglio, Torno and Nesso, home to rustic, family-run trattorias serving up traditional hearty ...

Several times a year, I’m fortunate enough to cruise up and down the deep waters of Italy’s mountain-fringed Lake Como. I have explored the tourist sights and lesser-known villages ...

Presumably, this is the sort of place that Como regulars such as Jennifer Aniston and Beyonce can afford. Further down the lake, life looks less fancy but no less lovely at Nesso, one of Como’s ...