An Afternoon in Bellagio, Lake Como
Lake Como is full of picturesque towns nestling on the side of tall mountains with brightly coloured houses and narrow cobbled streets bustling with tourists and traders. Bellagio sits on the peninsula at the fork in Lake Como and is a popular destination for anyone looking for that typical Italian Lake experience. We decided to take the passenger ferry from Menaggio across to Bellagio as the drive was going to be a lot longer and the thought of that journey through the narrow, windy mountain roads did not appeal. The journey on the boat via Verenna took around 30 minutes but it soon sped by as we took in the wonderful scenery as the ferry crossed the lake. Bellagio is known as the “Pearl of the Lake”, with world class hotels and restaurants providing the perfect place to soak up the lake's famous panorama. The village is characterised by century-old buildings, stone lanes and picturesque cobbled stairways filled with shops showcasing the finest Italian ...