Golf Club Carimate
One of those clubs whose identity is immediately visible from the first glance
Golf Club Carimate is one of those clubs whose identity is immediately visible from the first glance. Set in the greener, more residential side of Brianza, with the castle lending memory and tone to the setting, it offers classical golf that is more sophisticated than the composed landscape might initially suggest. The course demands precision from the tee, very good iron control and the right mindset for a historic club: nothing free, no shortcuts, but a coherence of design that rewards organised and self-aware players. Carimate sits close to both Milan and Lake Como, yet it is far more than a stopover. It has a personality of its own — more intimate, more adult — built on sport, style and tradition. For travellers seeking a great Lombard classic without the scale or social noise of more mass-market names, it remains an exceptionally credible address.
Giocalo con pazienza e approccio classico: a Carimate conta più mettersi bene sul secondo colpo che cercare il colpo spettacolare dal tee.
Club storico lombardo con forte identità e ottima posizione
Layout classico che premia precisione e disciplina
Meno resort-oriented e meno scenografico dei club di lago
Può sembrare severo a chi preferisce campi più permissivi
Exclusive Experiences
Secrets found in no guidebook, curated by our concierge.
Museo della Seta di Como — L'Arte Invisibile
Como is the world capital of luxury silk: Armani, Hermès, Versace produce their fabrics here. The Silk Museum holds the only working 19th-century Jacquard looms in Europe, capable of producing the same silk used in Churchill's ties.
“Director Sergio Gualtieri organises private visits to the historic sample archive — 40,000 silk samples from 1870 to today, never publicly exhibited. Access by museum member referral only. The Club has the direct contact.”
Majolini — Satèn Direttamente dai Tini
Majolini has produced for three generations the denomination's most mineral Franciacorta Satèn — delicate, with a perlage lasting over 8 minutes in the glass. Their historic Electo vineyard, planted in 1972, produces only in exceptional vintages.
“Corrado Majolini, the founder, is still in the winery every morning from 6am. Arrive before 8am without an appointment and he will personally offer you the Satèn directly from the perlage collection tanks — something that happens at no other Italian winery.”
QC Terme Como — Il Lago in Vasca
Como's thermal spa, overlooking the lake directly with a heated pool that seems to extend the Larian waters, offers panoramic saunas, a Turkish bath with mountain views, and treatments with Larian olive oil. Its Liberty architecture is among the most refined in Italy.
“The 'Tramonto sul Lago' — entry at 6:30pm, outdoor pool at dusk, light terrace dinner, private sauna — is booked 72 hours ahead using the code 'lario dorato'. Not on the standard menu. Four accesses per evening only.”