Bellagio

Bellagio sits at the tip of the promontory where the lake splits into the Como and Lecco branches. It is the Lario’s most famous village: stone stepped lanes, shops, villas and gardens, with the lake on three sides.

What to see

• The stepped lanes: from the lakefront up to the Romanesque basilica of San Giacomo.
• Punta Spartivento: the tip of the promontory, with views of all three branches of the lake.
• Villa Melzi: English-style gardens on the lake, open in the warmer months.
• Villa Serbelloni: the park on the hill above the village, open for guided tours.

Good to know

Bellagio is linked by car ferries and boats to Varenna, Menaggio and Cadenabbia, and by boat and hydrofoil to Como. The market is on the third Wednesday of the month.