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    One Day in Bellagio From Milan
    One Day in Bellagio From Milan
    One Day in Bellagio From Milan
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    One Day in Bellagio From Milan

    By Enrico Massetti

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    It is no mistake that Bellagio is called the "pearl" of Lake Como. It is undoubtedly the most famous resort on the lake. For centuries, Bellagio's scenic location has enchanted artists and writers, not only from Italy but also from abroad. It is situated on the tip of a headland that divides the lake into Como and Lecco's two legs.

    The town stretches along the coast, and part of it goes up the slopes of the peninsula.

    Because of its location, Bellagio has a great variety of views; indeed, it offers a good view of the whole lake. On the northern horizon, one can see the Pre-Alps.

    Some of the best views can be seen from the top of Monte San Primo and the park of Villa Serbelloni. On a particularly bright day, one can make out the Alps, from Mont Blanc to the Ortles, and the Madonnina on top of the Duomo of Milan.

    Both the historical center situated at a higher level dominated by the Romanesque Basilica Of San Giacomo (enlarged in the Baroque Age) and the more recent arcade lake-front are all preserved intact. Among the aristocratic villas, let's remember Villa Serbelloni, first castle, then country residence, and transformed into a villa at the end of the 15th century. Later once again restructured in the 17th and turned into a hotel during the last decade of the 19th century, it is presently appointed headquarters of conventions and study tours.

    This guide covers Bellagio on Lake Como, from Lecco – Varenna, or, in an alternative, via Como. It also covers day trips with public transportation with the boats to towns and attractions on the lake.

    There are extensive descriptions and photos of the attractions.

    This guide contains many reviews for the best-recommended restaurants within walking distance from the boat pier or the train station.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEnrico Massetti
    Release dateSep 16, 2014
    ISBN9781311178053
    One Day in Bellagio From Milan
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    Enrico Massetti

    Enrico Massetti nació en Milán, Italia, donde vivió durante más de 30 años, visitando innumerables destinos turísticos, desde las montañas de los Alpes hasta el mar de Sicilia. Ahora vive en Washington, Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, visita regularmente su ciudad natal y disfruta recorriendo todos los lugares de su país, especialmente aquellos a los que puede llegar en transporte público. Puede contactar con Enrico en enrico@italian-visits.com.

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      One Day in Bellagio From Milan - Enrico Massetti

      One Day (or more) in Bellagio

      Lake Como

      It is no mistake that Bellagio is called the pearl of Lake Como. It is undoubtedly the most famous resort on the lake. For centuries, Bellagio's scenic location has enchanted artists and writers, not only from Italy but also from abroad. It is situated on the tip of a headland that divides the lake into the two legs of Como and Lecco.

      The town stretches along the coast, and part of it goes up the slopes of the peninsula.

      Because of its location Bellagio has a great variety of views; indeed, it offers a good view of the whole lake. On the northern horizon, one can see the Pre-Alps.

      Some of the best views can be seen from the top of Monte San Primo and from the park of Villa Serbelloni. On a particularly bright day, one can make out the Alps, from Mont Blanc to the Ortles, and the Madonnina on top of the Duomo of Milan.

      Both the historic center situated at a higher level dominated by the Romanesque Basilica Of San Giacomo (enlarged in the Baroque Age) and the more recent arcade lake-front are all preserved intact. Among the aristocratic villas let's remember Villa Serbelloni, first castle, then country residence and transformed into a villa at the end of the 15th century. Later once again restructured in the 17th and turned into a hotel during the last decade of the 19th century, it is presently appointed headquarters of conventions and study tours.

      This guide covers Bellagio on Lake Como, from Lecco – Varenna, or, in an alternative, via Como. It covers also day trips that can be done from Bellagio with public boat transportation.

      Lecco to Bellagio via boat.

      This boat route runs along the Lecco branch of Lake Como, with a departure from Lecco and arrival at Bellagio after a stop at Varenna.

      As an alternative you can take the boat from Como to Bellagio, it runs on the western Como branch of the lake.

      Lecco Pescarenico

      Lecco

      One arm of Lake Como turns off to the south between two unbroken chains of mountains, which cut it up into a series of bays and inlets…  Alessandro Manzoni.

      How to get to Bellagio

      By train:

      To get to Lecco from Milano, you can take a TreNord train, be careful not to select Lecco Maggianico, as your destination: this station is far away from the boat pier. Lecco is the destination you want. The train station is a 10-minute walk away from the boat pier.

      There are Regional trains every two hours, they take 39 minutes to get to Lecco and depart from the Milano Centrale station. I recommend that you choose one of these, as the alternative is taking a Suburban S8 from Milano Porta Garibaldi that stops in all stations along the way, taking one hour to get to Lecco.

      The cost of a one-way ticket from Milano to Lecco is 4.80 euro, the senior ticket is 3.80.

      You will find the boat schedule, which changes during the seasons, at www.navigazionelaghi.it. phone  toll free 800 551 801 or +39 031 579 211

      The one-way ticket from Lecco to Bellagio, without intermediate

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