Bellagio Italy - Romantic
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The second reason is the harmony of nature and architecture that gives this place special appeal. Bellagio is one of the most romantic spots on a Lake.
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But what really distinguishes this lake resort from other lake Como villages is the large number of small shops selling locally made stuffs made of wood or Como silk and luxury clothing and accessories like luggage, watches, jewelers, and so on. These small shops are perfectly spotted between the old town streets and lake front promenade. You have all you need in one place.
Once you get off at Bellagio ferry pier, the first thing you will notice is a long lakeside promenade with arcade restaurants and small bars. Behind them a series of steep, narrow, cobblestone pathways guide you to the upper old historic center dominated by Basilica of San Giacomo.
This romantic Lake Come resort is bordered by two famous villas. The first one is Villa Serbelloni ( a luxury hotel) and the second one is Villa Melzi, on the other side of Bellagio, privately owned. Franz Liszt was enchanted by the beauty of Lake Como. He resided here on a romantic sojourn with French author Marie de Flavigny. Liszt wrote to her: “From the house where I live in Bellagio, I can hear the melancholy murmur of the waves lapping on the beach and on the mountainside I can see the last golden rays of sunlight. If only you could see the magical colors that play across the water before the sun finally goes down.” He was not only famous guest of Bellagio, many musicians and writers, like Shelley, Stendhal, Flaubert, Giordano, Toscanini and Mark Twain were fascinated by the beauty of Bellagio Italy village.
Upon arriving, don’t miss to get a free copy of “Bellagio Dove” brochure, at tourist office right there at the ferry point. You will find everything you need to know about the place including hotel and other accommodation info, restaurants, sport activities and many other services. It might sound funny it even includes the location of the public toilet in its list of 'useful addresses'. You never know……….
Online information:
Town official website contains all useful information on shops and sightseeing attractions.
Web site of the Villa Melzi.
Web site of the Museum of Navigation Instruments
