Centro storico di Bellagio
The village at the tip of the promontory where the Lago de Como splits, with stepped lanes, the Basilica di San Giacomo and the Punta Spartivento.
Lombardia · Italy
In the destination Milão and Lago de Como.
In the photo: Bellagio and Lago de Como
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The city
Village in the center of Lago de Como, at the point where the lake divides into two branches. It has stepped narrow streets, the Punta Spartivento and the gardens of Villa Melzi. It is the best base to visit by boat Varenna and Villa Monastero on the east shore, and Villa Carlotta and Villa del Balbianello on the west shore.
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The local experience
The village at the tip of the promontory where the Lago de Como splits, with stepped lanes, the Basilica di San Giacomo and the Punta Spartivento.
Lakeside gardens around the neoclassical villa of Francesco Melzi d'Eril, with a Japanese pond, sculptures, a chapel and a museum, open seasonally.
17th-century villa on the west shore of the lake, in Tremezzina, with a museum of Canova sculptures and Hayez paintings and a large botanical garden.
18th-century villa on the Punta di Lavedo in Lenno, with terraced gardens above the lake and the collection of explorer Guido Monzino. Visit by reservation only.
Small village of colorful houses on the east shore of the lake, facing Bellagio, with a lakeside promenade, narrow streets and a direct train to Milan.
Former convent converted into a lakeside villa in Varenna, with a house-museum and a botanical garden of nearly 2 km along the shore.