Blogs from Bellagio, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

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Eine Sache zu Beginn: Heute scheint es in Mittelitalien ein Erdbeben gegeben zu haben. Davon habe ich aber nichts gemerkt. Ich bin heute nämlich zum Lago di Como gefahren. Auch dies ein Ziel, welches vom Reiseführer sehr empfohlen wurde. Eigentlich wäre ich heute fast wieder zu faul gewesen, knapp 200 Km einfach mit dem Auto zu fahren. Das beinhaltet natürlich einen gewissen Stress und da ich keinen Firmenwagen mehr habe auch Kosten. So habe ich an fast jedem Tag bisher bis zu 20 Euro Maut bezahlen müssen. Dagegen sind die 8-9 Euro für 10 Tage Österreich fast Kleingeld. Ich habe ja diesen Urlaub nicht als Rundreise angelegt, was auch möglich gewesen wäre, sondern ich habe eine feste Basis am Gardasee und fahre von hier jeden Tag die Ziele an. Nachdem ich also vom Hotel weggefahren bin, ... read more

Geo: 45.9877, 9.26198Bellagio was so beautiful that we had to come back.Caught the train from Milan to Varenno-Esino, and a ferry to Bellagio. A light lunch in town, then a shuttle bus to the hotel.Checked in and had a short rest, then back down to town for a ride on the tourist bus.Wandered around a few shops, then back to the hotel for a shower before dinner. Wine tasting in the courtyard, followed by buffet dinner = awesome!... read more

Geo: 45.9877, 9.26198After breakfast today we walked to the ferry pier and purchased a mid lake ferry pass for the day and hopped on the ferry to Varenna. Again it was a beautiful day and far warmer than what we had predicted. Varenna looked gorgeous as we approached from the water. Our first task after getting off the ferry was to find the way to hike up to Castello di Vezio to see the castle and view. We asked directions at a local shop and set off on our walk. Wow, what a walk it was! I was actually quite scared at some points as the path, or track would be a better word, was only around 30cm (1 foot) wide in parts, rocky and stony and incredibly steep with no handrail whatsoever. I pretty much ... read more

Geo: 45.9877, 9.26198After a wonderful business class flight, via Dubai, we finally landed in Milan, Italy just after 2.00pm.After collecting our luggage, we found our chauffeur driver waiting and set off for the hour long ride to Bellagio on Lake Como.The drive from the airport to Como town was dull and uninteresting. From Como town however, it became spectacular. A single road runs along the lake with stunning scenery. So glad we were here late in the season, I dread to think how long the drive would have taken with traffic. The only road is a single lane each way, sometimes reducing to simply a single lane so one car needs to pull over. So glad I had a view to keep me occupied. We finally arrived at our hotel in Bellagio - wow, what a ... read more