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Lake Como has a particular shape, a kind of an overturned Y with 3 arms, one towards the north and the others towards Como and Lecco.
It is the third largest of the Italian lakes about the surface and it is the first deepest with its 410 m. between Argegno and Nesso. It is fed by several streams, but the two main rivers are the Adda from Valtellina Valley, which reaches Lecco and forms two small lakes (Garlate and Olginate) before reaching the Po river, and the Mera, which comes from Chiavenna Valley after forming the Mezzola lake and flows into Lake Como.
The Lario (the historical name of our lake) is surrounded by mountains. The highest peak is the Legnone, above the town of Colico, with its 2610 Mt.
Another important group of mountains is the Grigne in the Lecco area and the Resegone with its 1875 Mt.
During the quaternary era Lake Como was formed by a large glacier.
The climate is normally mild even in winter thanks to the lake. There are two main winds: the Breva, that blows from the south during the afternoon, and the Tivano, that blows from north during the evening.
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