“The only island on Lake Como, Comacina played a key part in the history of Como in Roman times and during the High Middle Ages. Known for its characteristic lush vegetation and beautiful scenery, Isola Comacina was restored to its former glory in the twentieth century, when it became the site of three villas for artists, which were built in the rationalist style and prompted the island’s development into an artistic centre. Furthermore, a series of archaeological digs […] whose significance goes well beyond the confines of the local area, has led the island to be viewed as one of the leading archaeological sites in Northern Italy for the high medieval period.””
