Journey to Lake Como: Varenna and Bellagio | Italy Travel
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- Опубліковано 22 чер 2024
- Join me for a journey to Varenna and Bellagio in beautiful Lake Como, Italy.
I had some footage lying around, so I thought why not make a short film about Lake Como. Sit back, grab a glass of your favorite wine, and enjoy!
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Welcome to Lake Como, one of the most beautiful and romantic destinations in all of Italy. Nestled in the foothills of the Italian Alps, this stunning lake is a favorite among locals and visitors alike, offering breathtaking scenery, charming towns, and world-class cuisine.
Lake Como is the third largest lake in Italy, stretching over 56 square miles, and surrounded by steep, forested hills and snow-capped peaks. Its deep, clear waters have inspired artists, writers, and musicians for centuries. With its mild climate and stunning natural beauty, Lake Como has become a popular vacation spot for people from around the world.
SUGGESTED TRIP ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival in Varenna and Lake Como Boat Tour
Morning: Arrive in Varenna and check into your accommodation. Easily accessible by train via Milan, Varenna is a charming and picturesque town with colorful houses and narrow alleys. Enjoy a traditional Italian breakfast in one of the local cafes.
Afternoon: Take a boat tour on Lake Como to explore the stunning scenery and charming villages along the lake's shores. The boat tour will take you to Bellagio, Menaggio, and Tremezzo, where you can enjoy the beautiful villas and gardens. You can also stop for a swim in the crystal-clear waters of the lake.
Evening: Return to Varenna and enjoy a delicious dinner in one of the local restaurants. Try some of the local specialties.
Day 2: Explore Varenna, Vezio Castle, Villa Monastero
Morning: Start your day with a leisurely breakfast and then explore the town of Varenna. Visit the Church of San Giorgio and admire the stunning views of the lake from the churchyard. Stroll through the narrow alleys and admire the colorful houses and flower-filled balconies. Then head over to Villa Monastero, a beautiful villa and botanical garden located just a short walk from the center of the village. The villa dates back to the 12th century and has been owned by several prominent families over the centuries.
Afternoon: Take a hike to Vezio Castle, a medieval fortress perched on a hill overlooking the lake. The hike will take you through olive groves and ancient woods. Once you reach the castle, you can explore the ruins and enjoy the breathtaking views of the lake and the surrounding mountains.
Evening: Enjoy dinner in Varenna at one of the local restaurants. Try some of the local wines and enjoy the charming atmosphere of the town. Take a walk by the lakeshore and take in the quiet serenity of the lake.
Day 3: Day Trip to Bellagio
Morning: Take a ferry to Bellagio, one of the most beautiful and charming towns on Lake Como. The ferry ride will take you along the lake's shores, where you can admire the stunning villas and gardens.
Afternoon: Explore the town of Bellagio, with its narrow alleys, elegant boutiques, and charming cafes. Visit the Villa Melzi, a beautiful villa and garden that dates back to the 19th century. You can also take a hike to Punta Spartivento, a panoramic viewpoint that offers stunning views of the lake and the Alps.
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Thank God I came across to your Video for Lake Como. Since I got two days to plan before going there and your video helps me alot.😊
Have a great trip! @@rhedgeloberes
Greetings from Sydney Australia.
❤ Watching from Hawaii. May I ask what month of the year this video was filmed? We’re planning a trip during the cool season; definitely not in the summer months!! Would appreciate your reply. BTW I love your calming voice! It made the video more appealing to watch. Thank you
Thank you for the kind words. We visited in late-September 2022. Really nice weather that time of year, and not too busy! @@lorettamaloney6287
I lived in Italy for 2yrs, such a fortunate time~21yrs old strong, vibrant, alive~I conquered as much of that country as I could, loved every minute~Grazie, Italia~~
Sounds like an incredible experience 🇮🇹
WOW !! I AM SUPER JEALOUS of you ~!!👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️🇮🇹💞
@@spark_6710 Aloha, Spark! It was a fantastic time! Hope all is well wherever you are!
@danielroque8504 Hello ,Aloha !! Thanks so much !! The same to you ! I live in L.A.! I am Japanese. I've been to Lake Como & all over Italy 🇮🇹 back in '83 !! I am planning to go back there w mom in the near future !!! My mom's got many health issues including mobility issues,so keeping my fingers 🤞 !! Thank you so much for the well wishes & reply !! 🙋♀️🙏💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️🇮🇹💕💞
@@spark_6710 LA, I grew up 45 minutes east of there....left in 89, traveled the world now in Hawaii....
My dream from childhood has always been to travel the world at the age of 25 due to a retina problem I lost most of my eye sight but still I wanna pursue my dreams
Watching these videos really motivates me to run after my dreams 🎭
I wanna be an inspiration for others through my channel 💙
I've been to lake Como back in the '83 ,due to my pts ( unaware of ) ,I didn't remember of that til a few years ago !! Beautiful place !! I've got a painting of lake Como in my place for decades now !! I'd really love to go back there again someday soon !!! 😍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️🇮🇹💞
Como: My land, my people, my Hometown
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Blessed 🎉
Was here during the early 1960s with my wife and Dad. Stunning!
I bet it had a totally unique and never to be seen again appeal to it. As amazing as it is now, back then was a different world. I have seen old videos of Portofino when I stayed there with my wife and it was amazing. Lake como has a special place in my heart though as the Monday after we arrived home in the UK we found out we were expecting our first children ❤️ our twins are now 7yo.
This is a beautiful video journey of Lago di Como. My wife and I have stayed in Varenna and Bellagio multiple times in the 20-teens. Varenna has a rail station which is convenient to disembark from the Milan train; from that station, you can stay in Varenna or take the ferries to Bellagio or any other destination on the lake. Varenna is very quiet during the day and absolutely magical at night. Food is matchless here and the hotels are pretty reasonable in cost. I noticed at the end of the video people getting off the ferry cross-lake in Menaggio. This is a pretty town for a half-day trip, and Lugano, Switzerland is a short bus trip away - although I was unable to arrange this. We also stayed in Bellagio for a number of days. I found a reasonable third-floor apartment here; I would avoid anything on the waterfront hotels except for some very fine bars for a cocktail-hour spritz. Bellagio has a number of very fine restaurants for any hour of the day; go up the steps to the top main street. Finally, it is worth taking a day to take the ferry all the way to the city of Como. The ferry stops at many small towns along the way, and Como has fine restaurants, bars, waterfront parks, and shops. For some reason, the travel press ignores the city of Como, which I found to be a great day-trip.
Thanks for your comments. That’s interesting to hear about Como, I’ll have to visit next time.
Thank you for your observations, you love it like we do and have also been many times and taken other friends from Australia. Looking forward to visiting 2025
Good suggestion. Thanks. We are staying in City of Como. Is it possible to take a bus to villa del balbianello just for dinner in the evening and back to Como?
I'm from New Jersey. Been to Lake Como several times and I just love it. The town of Como is also quite lovely.
"Lake Como: where the waters mirror the majesty of the surrounding mountains, and every ripple whispers secrets of timeless elegance and serene beauty."🌺🌸🏵️🌻🌼🥀🌷🌲🌳🌴
It's a wonderful video of my lake
You live in a beautiful place 🙏 🇮🇹
I love Tucker ❤️ 🦮 🇬🇧
ABSOLUTE beauty,, last year I was there and was very happy time .
I did wit private 🛥️ cruise and just very relaxing time.
It was such a beautiful part of the world, loved Bellagio ❤️
Just did this 2 days ago! Went to Bellagio n Lugano Switzerland 🇨🇭 ❤ amazing
Sounds like a great trip! We can't wait to go back 🥰
Fortunate to tour the lake to Bellagio in 2010, the beauty and character has remained front of mind! As a NZ artist too there is endless inspiration:-)❤
It's a beautiful place! NZ is amazing too 😍
I have been there back in '83 due to my PTS ( un aware of ) ,I had totally forgotten about that til a few years ago ! I'd really love to go back there someday soon !!! I've got a painting of Lake como in my place ,for decades now ! 😍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️🇮🇹💞
one of the most beautiful towns that I've seen.
I really love *luxdups* bags. The fabric is very good. The golden embellishments add a touch of beauty. When I went to the church, I received some praise.
One of the places that was always in my 'one day' ambitions, but never achieved. Thank you for your video it is certainly one of the most beautiful places on this earth !
I lived there in the 70th. Truly lovely there!
The variety of textures in the *luxdups* pack is impressive. From smooth leather to textured suede, there's something for everyone.
Went on a Eu Tour beautiful countries but without doubt Italy was the most beautiful ♥️
We will be arriving in the Lake Como area in about 3-weeks. I can’t wait to get there!
I was here, very very amazing place 🇮🇹🤩
indeed
Every place in Italy, it’s breathtaking! I went the a year ago the other places but next one for sure is this.Thanks for sharing such a beautiful town! Excellent edit !🙌❤️🇦🇷 🇮🇹 🇨🇦
Fun fact,lake como is the northernmost place where lemons grow naturally.
What a wonderful place！😁
Beautiful Northern Italy ♥️🇮🇹
Hermosa ciudad
One of the best videos that I’ve seen so far on the region, love you, Dog shout out in between :-)
Magnificent ❤
From Connecticut. I will be visiting Lake Como next week for my nieces wedding. Thanks for all the great tips on LC 💖
It’s my pleasure. I hope you have a wonderful wedding in Lake Como 🇮🇹
Such a beautiful area. We visited May 2023.
Beautiful black Alla yiu are do lucky to live there. The food looked delicious ❤ thanks for sharing 😊
Beautiful
great video, thank you from Rochester, NY
One of the best reviews I’ve seen on You Tube. You are a true professional.
Wow I appreciate that 🙏
agree
Very good clip, stunning .😊
I heart Lake Como ❤
Stunnning
Excellent ❤
It a beautiful place
LOVE❤❤❤
amazing video, very well put together, standing out from the rest fast paced ones that are impossible to follow or learn from .
gorgeous area, made me want to go there and visit just because of this video. watching from Kirkland, WA.
Your photos are stunning! about to build our itenerary for fall 2024!
Ma che bellezza
Beautiful video, been there few years ago, but we definitely should go back someday 😍
Hi Tucker 🐾🐾♥️ precious!!
Great vlog!! Subscribed!!!
Loved Italy when we were there!!
Thanks for for the kind words! It's a beautiful place :)
Bellagio is beautiful❤
Excellent video!
I wanna go soooooooo bad, it’s been a dream of mine since I watched episode 2 of Star Wars haha. Obviously since then I learned more about the beauty of it all but to me that will always be Naboo
Thank you for this stunning video of our beloved Lake Como, you have portrayed it beautifully and have given us some new places to visit that we didn't know about.
Hello from Australia
Thanks for your kind words 🙏
Love
I am watching from Canada. I wish I could stay there.
Very nice like I am from Indonesia country I love
Watching thisaaa make ka me vanna say ya “Mama MIA” ‼️👀🤌🤌🤌😇🥰
Mamma is the correct spelling.
In the North of Italy, where Como is located, we aren't used to gestures like those you feature in your message. Northern Italy has pretty nothing to do and very little in common with the South .
😊❤❤❤🎉Como,Italy💝👌🙏
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great video. I love this place. need to go back to my apartment at Lake Como soon. greetings from Germany
Thanks for watching 🙏🇮🇹
Who is going to invite me to come live with him in the town of Lake Como until eternity?
I find this city like paradise from heaven❤️❤️❤️❤️
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I desire to living in Como ❤️
I had been to lake commo but I guess May needs to back again in summer someday to explore more may be 4 days / it me Sally from Bangkok -miss Margarita Hong Kong thanks for uploading this thanks for information
I've been inspired by its deep blue waters for 2500 years, and I have never even been there.😅
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New subscriber here. I love your video.
Went there last May. Wish I could’ve stayed a month.
LAKE COMO IM GOING TO YOU !!!! JUNE 2024🎉
Enjoy!!
I went to this lake last year .. it’s really beautiful
Bravissimo 😅
Thanks for watching
I’d love to visit. But the world and Italy is in such turmoil now, I can’t imagine when things might normalize enough to make it thinkable.
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Seafood is good,and handmade shoes of Germany style are very durable
Looks beautiful. Would it be too complicated on our own to travel here from Milan on a day trip? Would love to visit Belaggio, Varenna, and lake como
It's a very easy train ride from Milan. However, a day trip would be hard in my opinion. I'd recommend staying at the lake at least one night.
Nice! All is nice..!
Amazing video! What camera did you use for this beautiful video? The video quality is impressive.
I used an iPhone 12 Pro Max :)
@@travelwithcamera thank you so much for the reply. Amazing video description of the location.
Great video
Which device do you use to film your trip/journeys .
Thank you
Beautiful church of San Giorgio, in Varenna, is where I will be producing my client's wedding this June!
Wow very cool!
Beautifully done, i live in USA, do you have more recommendations on hotels and itineraries, I want to visit these places, are dogs allowed if I bring mine?
Italians love their dogs. You see them everywhere, in stores, restaurants, trains, etc. I would just make sure your lodging accommodates pets. I recommend checking AirBnB's for lodging (we found an excellent apartment with a lake view in Varenna). Bellagio and Varenna are the top two sites to visit in Lake Como and the ferry makes it so easy. Check these guidelines for train travel with pets: www.italiarail.com/pets
Enjoy!
In Italia amiamo i cani❤❤❤
this is exceptional, perfect! can you get Lecce for me (in a short video) for me, please?
Next time 🇮🇹
Dis you took the video with an old video camera?
Everything was filmed with iPhone 12 Pro Max which is a bit dated now
Yo- how unreal content~ I'll be back- 👐
Charlotte NC USA
"Elegance is the only beauty that never fades.!!!" - Audrey Hepburn "We Thank You Our Kind UA-cam Host - Travel with Camera." Must share this stunning short film of "Heaven on Earth" with [ Mrs. Angelina Jordan & Hubby + Loving Family ] other's... Thank UUU - Take Care - DD. Happy Smiles Everyone.!!!
Ik ken het meer nog van zo beetje 50 jaar geleden en vond het toen al druk.....maar als ik het nu zie...wow wat een drukte.
What time of year was this filmed, please?
Late September / Early October 2022. Great time to visit 🇮🇹
@@travelwithcamera Thank you 🙏
New York
You must be using a GoPro or something similar...
iPhone
I watched 👀 a documentary on this area yesterday 😅 bring cash 💸 💰 😊
Australia 🇦🇺 🪃
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What is the situation with the migrants in these small towns around the lake?
It is beautiful but from mid May on through the summer the middle lake region has been discovered. Expect hoardes
Agree 💯I would try to avoid visiting in the summer. High prices and limited availability are another issue in peak season.
Visited this place in September 2023
Very beautiful
But I couldn’t enjoy cuisine
I was alone and the waiter refused to to serve the food though there were vacant tables
The impression was spoiled
The same situation was in Padova
They refused tourists in their basic needs
Appalling 😢😢😢
Non ci credo, impossibile
Lake Como is truly stunning, but it is being spoiled with rampant overtourism. Locals in the top spots are being priced out of homes and having their daily lives totally disrupted by the endless hordes desperate for perfect instagram photos and a gelato or a coffee. So many of these tourists offer nothing to the local economy, they just clog the town up and cause congestions, endless cues and frustration for all. Many tourists a stupid, selfish and self-entitled with their behaviour and demands. Try visiting some of the other beautiful lakes and less well known towns - you will have a much more peaceful, enjoyable and authentic experience, and you will be doing the locals a hugh favour. Please think beyond yourself when you have the good fortune to visit someone else’s country and remember it is their home and their life you are impacting.
Too much tourist today! 30 years ago Bellagio was nice but today the gawking mob rolls through town!
why spoil it with stupid music
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I had been to lake commo but I guess May needs to back again in summer someday to explore more may be 4 days / it me Sally from Bangkok -miss Margarita Hong Kong thanks for uploading this thanks for information