From residence it is possible, with your own car or by public transportation, reach in a few minutes Bellagio old town where it will be possible to get in Varenna in around 15 minutes travel by ferry.
Varenna offers a characteristic walk along lake promenade with many shops and cafes, romantic alleys wind towards towh high sector where it will be possible to visit medioeval San Giorgio church, Villa Monastero with its park and through a short walk get at famous Fiumelatte, Milk River, cited also by Leonardo da Vinci, named after its waters particular colour visible during overflow times.
Other localities are reachable both with public ferry or private taxi boat like Villa Balbianello and its sixteenth century park, Lezzeno town and it peculiar old town higher part, patrician vilas open to the public like Villa Carlotta in Tremezzo.