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The Villas of Lake Como  Day 3 -  This day our optional excursion is the Lake Como Cruise & Bellagio . As we make our way to Bellagio we will pass by some of Lake Como’s most famous villas, and as we do, inquiring minds will want to know - when was it built, who lived there, what is its history?   Below are some of the villas and a little bit about them. We will be cruising "up the striding man's leg"  from Como to Bellagio.  The most lavish villas  were built on the western shore to get the  most sunshine and to have wonderful  views of the mountains across the lake. Villa Olmo is in the city of Como.  Built in classic Italian style as a summer retreat for a family of nobility, it is considered the most lavish villa.  Napoleon Bonaparte was a guest.  Today it is Como's beautiful event center. Villa d'Este was once the home of a cardinal of Como and the ...

Day 3 - Optional Excursion - Lake Como Cruise & Bellagio Bellagio  Many of us have signed up for the   Lake Como & Bellagio Excursion  on Day 3.   Not only will we get to see more of the lake, but we will also get to stroll around Bellagio,   "The Pearl of Lake Como".  Remember Rick Steves' "striding man" description from a previous post where the top of the 2 legs meet? That's Bellagio, and we can see it on that map, this aerial view, and on a map on a wall in Bellagio - which, to me, looks like an alligator skimming the water.    Bellagio has always been famous for its location. It sits at the northern point of the Larian Triangle landmass, looking across the northern arm of the lake, and beyond it to the Alps.     Bellagio's city center is at the tip of the promontory while its other sections and suburbs spread up the mountain behind it, all the way up to Mt. San Primo - 1,686m ...