A quick guide to Bellagio on Lake Como – a recap of our day trip!
Getting There
Getting to Bellagio isn’t the easiest thing to do. You can drive around the lake (uhh, the roads are curvy and somewhat scary… not for the faint of heart!). The easiest way is to take the ferry. We stayed in the town of Como and took the ferry over. You can get to Como from Milan via train. Or you can get to Varenna and take the ferry over to Bellagio. You can get to Varenna via Train from Milan as well.
Things to Do
- Take a Stroll. We strolled up and down the streets. And by up, I mean UP. This town is on a hill. The majority of the town is a pedestrian only zone because the streets came from ancient Roman times and were made this way so the rain runoff would go straight into the lake.
I’m going to let you on a secret. There isn’t really anything “to do” in this town. It is a small town with a few streets. We actually toured the whole town in about 1 hour (we are speed walkers). You just need to relax and enjoy the quaintness of this town!
2. Sit Back and Relax. We sat by the Lake and simply enjoyed the view on a beautiful day. It is vacation after all… who says you have to be in a hurry?
3. EAT! Eat some good Italian food.
We dined at Ristorante La Barchetta. There is an upper terrace with a better view, or a few tables down an alley which serve the same food but at cheaper prices. We ate in the cute alley and enjoyed the food below. YUMMMMM.
The little alley we dined in. 
This wine bar below also is a popular place to eat.
4. Go on a Boat Ride.
Depending on how you got to Bellagio, you may not have been out on the lake yet. I HIGHLY recommend going for a boat ride. Here’s a huge money saving tip. Just take the ferry and sit outside or by a window. You don’t need to pay tons of money for a private boat ride. The ferry does the same job for literally a fraction of the price.
There are a ton of tourists, as pictured below. There are tons of shops, but honestly we weren’t there for shopping. we were there just to enjoy the town! While this town is beautiful, I actually enjoyed our impromptu decision to go to Varenna across the lake – and Varenna ended up being my favorite town on Lake Como!
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