Bellagio Trip Overview
You cannot leave Lake Como without having visited its “pearl” and its “diamond”: Bellagio and Varenna.
Bellagio is a one-of-a-kind location, also thanks to its position: from there, one can embrace the horizon almost completely! After visiting it, you will do a fantastic boat tour on the centre of the lake, where the views will leave you breathless. You will reach Varenna, a suggestive fishing hamlet to visit slow, walking romantically along the lakeside. Our driver will takes you to the Castle of Vezio, situated on top of the hill behind the village. This Castle will take you back in time with its unique atmosphere. Cross the old drawbridge and be ready for a medieval adventure! You may also climb up the tower to enjoy a 360-degrees view, one of the best panoramas of Lake Como. In the middle of the beautiful olive garden of the Castle or on the beautiful terrace overlooking the lake, you will have a rich aperitif with local products.
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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Bellagio, Italy
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Bellagio, Lombardia, Italy
You cannot leave Lake Como without having visited its “pearl” and its “diamond”: Bellagio and Varenna.
Bellagio is a one-of-a-kind location, also thanks to its position: from there, one can embrace the horizon almost completely! After visiting it, you will do a fantastic boat tour on the centre of the lake, where the views will leave you breathless. You will reach Varenna, a suggestive fishing hamlet to visit slow, walking romantically along the lakeside. Our driver will takes you to the Castle of Vezio, situated on top of the hill behind the village. This Castle will take you back in time with its unique atmosphere. Cross the old drawbridge and be ready for a medieval adventure! You may also climb up the tower to enjoy a 360-degrees view, one of the best panoramas of Lake Como. In the middle of the beautiful olive garden of the Castle or on the beautiful terrace overlooking the lake, you will have a rich aperitif with local products.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Bellagio, Bellagio, Lake Como, Lombardy
You will have free time to spend in the beautiful town of Bellagio.
Bellagio is the perfect mix of photogenic streets, small shops, wonderful restaurants, and gorgeous views across Lake Como.
Bellagio is small and compact. Many of the roads are pedestrian only, perfect for strolling and exploring.
From the waterfront, narrow, cobblestoned streets and walking paths lead uphill through town. From the tops of these streets you get picture-perfect views over the rooftops to Lake Como.
Since the town is so small, you can explore Bellagio in an hour.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lago di Como, 22100 Italy
Starting from Bellagio you will do a fantastic boat tour on the centre of the lake, where the views will leave you breathless! You will admire the beautiful tows and the famous historical villas as Villa Melzi, Villa Carlotta, Villa Balbianello and the only island of the lake: Comacina Island.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Varenna, Varenna, Lake Como, Lombardy
You will have free time to spend in the romantic town of Varenna.
From the ferry jetty in Varenna there is a footway leading around the shore to the right. This brings you to the village’s pretty waterfront, with its characteristic lake harbour, an arcaded walkway and a little stone beach sloping into the water.
Heading up the sloping alleys from the lake you’ll come to the town’s main piazza and the lake-shore road. The square is dominated by Varenna’s principal church, the fourteenth-century Chiesa di San Giorgio, which features frescoes both inside and out – a large image of St. Christopher is painted on the facade. Opposite you’ll find the smaller and more ancient Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Castello di Vezio, Via al Castello, 23828 Vezio, Perledo Italy
The Castle of Vezio is mediavel castle situated on top of the hill behind the village of Varenna.
This Castle will take you back in time with its unique atmosphere. Cross the old drawbridge and be ready for a medieval adventure! You may also climb up the tower to enjoy a 360-degrees view, the best panorama of Lake Como. In the middle of the beautiful olive garden of the Castle or on the beautiful terrace overlooking the lake, you will have a rich aperitif with local products.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
