Visitors to Italy’s Lake Como this June will benefit from a double dose of celebrations, as the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr and the Festival of San Giovanni coincide over the final weekend of the month. Offering a special festival package and enviably located on the shores of the lake with views of Bellagio, Grand Hotel Tremezzo is the ideal place to enjoy the holiday.

Lake Como’s oldest celebration, the Festival of San Giovanni honours the rich heritage of Como through food, art and festivities. Coming to life as the sun sets on June 24, guests enjoying the festival will witness hundreds of twinkling lanterns floating atop the lake, followed by sparkling fireworks lighting up the night sky. Guests of Grand Hotel Tremezzo will be whisked by boat to the ideal location to watch the fireworks, Isola Comacina. From here, the fireworks take centre stage representing the 10-year battle between Milan and Como – Isola Comacina being the unlucky supporter of Milan, which led to it being razed to the ground by Como’s residents in the 12th century.