Bellagio - on Lake Como

GEOGRAPHY. Bellagio is on the tip of a promontory at the end of the chain of mountains where the lake bifurcates. The historic and tourist center is towards the bottom part of the promontory, while its many suburbs are scattered on the hills and overlooks both the south-eastern and south-western branches of Lake Como.

CLIMATE. The luxuriance of plants and flowers is favored by a temperate and mild climate. The average winter-temperature does not fall below 6-7°C, while the summer-temperature does not exceed 25-30°C, which are mitigated in the afternoon by the "breva", the so-called light breeze, typical of Lake Como.
 
SOME HISTORY. Already inhabited in prehistoric times, Bellagio was the residence of the Roman patricians and then of Lombardy's noble families, who built magnificent villas here. In the past Bellagio enchanted artists, poets, musicians from all over the world: Pliny the Younger, Longfellow, Twain, Shelley, Stendhal, Flaubert, Faure, Giordano, Toscanini and Franz Listz have been enchanted by the place.

Touristinfo: www.bellagiolakecomo.com