Even if you’ll decide to be hosted in my Bellagio centre – lakeside or mountain houses you’ll like have to visit at least one or two of the many grand homes along the lake that have been opened up to tourists.
Every visitor to Lake Como should see one of these places.
There is the Villa Melzi in Bellagio , Villa Olmo in Como, Villa Carlotta in Cadenabbia (the most spectacular garden of all), or the Villa Cipressi and the Villa Monastero in Varenna.
A personal favorite are the Villa Balbianello in Lenno, former domicile of the great Italian explorer Guido Monzino and Villa Serbelloni Rockefeller Foundation homes to spectacular gardens. Excellent tours in English.
Since these needs to be “master in deep” we’ll be sure to make details out of any of this places.
I wish you could be inspired from this suggestions to live your best holiday in Bellagio – Italy, one of the world’s most magical places .
My Bellagio locations represents an extraordinary opportunity to rest, research, reflect ,interact …if you’re looking for inxpiration you’ll find in my Bellagio locations one of the most rewarding and creative experience.
Here few suggestions that my friend Mark shered with my Bellagio:
Bellagio “the Pearl of the Lake” is situated in Lake Como – nort Italy. Is a small and strikingly beautiful village, the population is slightly over 3000.The epicenter is the San Giacomo church, worth at least a visit. Across the litttle plaza is the Bar Sport, a lovely spot to take an espresso or have a gelato . You can even buy a postcard … one of that “old fashion” way to send memories to whom you’re thinking of . What a nice habit to keep doing while traveling… send postcards from all over the world!!!
In via Garibaldi you’ll find the Gelateria del Borgo,regarded of one of the place for best gelato …although it is Italy and almost everywhere is very tasty and good!!!
Similarly with the restaurants. Worth visiting if you decide to splurge ,probe one night are Swiss, La Goletta, La Grotta , Silvio, Antico Pozzo for luch and different pizza at Babayaga.
To keep suggesting about my Bellagio centre how can I forget to talk about cafes and coffee.
I like to go at Bar Caffe Rossi, right on the water along the Piazza Giuseppe Mazzini. The outdoor tables overlooking the lake and the Art Noveau interior is enticing as well.
Many places along here cater primarily to tourists, but the Rossi – at least in the spring and fall – is usually filled with locals.
Likewise with wines. But one extremely special place is the wine cave at Enoteca Cava Turacciolo on the Salita Genazzini, just a few steps opposite of the ferry boat station.
Lots of regional wines by the glass, tasty local meats and cheeses very friendly and knoowlwdgeable staff. A fun place to unwind after a “hard day” of exploring trip.
Learn more on the article THE BEST VILLAS IN COMO LAKE – ITALY
Definitely one of the most beautiful lake villas of Como lake .
Bellagio Rockefeller Centre is a private property NOT for holiday in Italy .
It’s a private conference centre that belongs to the Rockefeller Foundation in New York. Surely is one of the MUST.
During the time of the Roman Empire on the promontory there was probably one of the villa Pliny the Younger had on the lake. During the Gothic domination the castle which was already on top of the promontory was rebuilt becoming a real residence. In the Middle Ages the castle had many different purposes: first of all it was a strategic observation post and it was in communicaton with all the other castles on the lake i.e. the castle of Vezio just above Varenna. After 1375 when it was destroyed, history is not clear at all. At around the end of 1400 (XV cent.) , Marchesino Stanga bought the promontory and built a place which was situated exactly where the villa stands nowdays. It is likely that Leopnardo da Vinci visited this villa as Stanga’s guest.
After Stanga’s death the feud passed from hand to hand and fell into ruin. In mid XVI cent Francesco Sfondrati came into possession of the promontory and together with Ercole Sfondrati rebuilt the villa. The Sfondrata Tower and the Capuchin cloiser were also built at the time.
When the Sfondrati family died out at the end of XVIII cent. the property was left by will to Alessandro Serbelloni who was the 2nd buider especially of the park and spent a real fortune to build roads,paths, gallerie and the caves we can still see today.
From 1870 the Serbelloni’s heirs assigned the property to hotel-keepers and 1907 it was the bought by Princess Ella Walker Della Torre Tasso who transformed it once again in a private villa.
When she died in 1959 she left the property by will to the Rockfeller Foundation in New York.
It is now, as saied , a Study and Conference Centre where scholars work on interesting projects.
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