How to Celebrate New Year’s Eve on Lake Como?

  • November 4, 2023

New Year’s Eve is a favourite holiday among Italians, who love fireworks shows, festivals, concerts, and parties. Dinners often feature dishes like Lenticchie and Cotechino (lentils), and Italian sparkling wines like prosecco or spumante are traditionally toasted to mark the end of the previous year and the beginning of the new one. Undoubtedly, it is a great idea to visit Lake Como on New Year’s Eve – check out these ideas to help you plan your New Year’s holiday and New Year’s Eve Dinner in Lake Como!

New Year’s Eve Dinner in a restaurant overlooking Lake Como

Why not choose a splendid, musical, and festive New Year’s Eve party to start 2024 in style in Lake Como? There are plenty of options to choose from! Plan your festive dinner in one of the restaurants located in Como with a lake view, and as a bonus to the delicious dinner, you will also enjoy stunning fireworks over the Lake Como waters.

Like a local: a homemade dinner in your home away from home

The fanciest spot to spend New Year in Lake Como may be a great, secluded apartment in the city’s centre. For example, La Corte delle Rondini is located in the pedestrian centre of Como, not far from Festive activities and the Christmas market. It is an elegant hideaway with original furniture produced by local artisans, stone walls, and a luxurious textile that give the scent of a real home in Lake Como. Cook your homemade New Year’s Eve’s dinner or plan it with a local private chef for a truly memorable New Year’s Eve experience in Lake Como.

Lake Como Apartment to rent
La Corte Delle Rondini Apartment, Como

Ballet in Teatro Sociale of Como

Every year Teatro Sociale of Como offers a special New Year’s Eve event: a New Year’s ballet and dinner. New Year’s Eve at the Teatro Sociale in Como is a magical and romantic event in one of Italy’s most fascinating theatres. A gala dinner follows the classic Swan Lake ballet show in an exclusive location. The ballet will be staged at 6pm and the show lasts two acts and four scenes, about an hour and a half. Afterwards, there are several options: to enjoy the gala dinner, celebrate New Year’s Eve in the central squares of Como or at the nearby restaurants.

Ballet Teatro Como
Teatro Sociale, Como

New Year’s Vacation in a Villa on Lake Como

Relais Villa Vittoria Lake Como, located in charming Laglio, known worldwide thanks to the home of George Clooney, is open for Christmas and New Year. The villa’s restaurant “Le Luci del Lago” offers refined and creative cuisine based on local ingredients and traditional gastronomic culture. The chef provides the simplicity and authenticity of the dishes in one of the most romantic corners of the lake! The elegance of the villa, the lake views and the refined Christmas decorations create an excellent festive atmosphere.

For the unforgettable Lake Como villa experience check the Villa Làrio and Villa Regina Tedolinda.

Christmas Lake Como Villa
Relais Villa Vittoria Lake Como, Laglio

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Olivia Farley
Olivia splits her time between Lake Como and Liverpool (United Kingdom), where she studies French and Italian at university.
Olivia is passionate about language-learning, travelling, and ‘il dolce far niente’. She also enjoys exploring cultural and historical sites, and hiking up the many trails around the lake. 

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