Lake Como, Bellagio, Varenna

One cannot ask for a more appealing setting. Lake Como spills from the Swiss Alps to the Italian foothills, and is only a short train ride from Milan. Along it’s shores we find beautiful palaces and delightful towns. We visited most by ferry. Bellagio is a fun, somewhat commercial city. Varenna is a quieter village with equally convenient access to all the major ferries and sights. While on the lake, be sure to see: Villa Serbelloni Bellagio, pure neo-classical excess Sold to hotel developers in 1872