Aug 13
Before the Bellagio was a hotel on the strip in Las Vegas it was this lovely town on Lake Como in northern Italy. We stayed in nearby Verenna and took the ferry over to Bellagio which is a 5.4 km ferry ride or an hour car ride around the bottom of the lake.
Lake Como is shaped like an upside down “Y” and Bellagio is between the two forks of the lake. Bellagio is a beautiful town facing the lake with lakeside cafes under shade trees.
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by Chris Christensen
Chris Christensen is the host of the Amateur Traveler. Chris left his day job in January 2010 to focus on consulting, podcasting and blogging . He was the Executive Vice President of Engineering and Operations for a company in Silicon Valley (LiveWorld) that runs online communities for companies like eBay, Marriott, American Express, Campbells, Kimberly Clark, A&E, and Mini Cooper.No Responses to “Bellagio, Italy – Photo Friday”
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marina
Says:August 14th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Wow, it looks like the hotel in vegas is bigger then this adorable little town.
chris2x
Says:August 14th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
LOL, not quite, the town is a bit bigger than this picture shows.
Cate
Says:August 15th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
This has to be better than shiny Vegas. And possibly more romantic.
Mara
Says:August 15th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
I guess George Clooney is onto something! Nice photo.
Wanderluster
Says:August 16th, 2009 at 7:17 am
Quite understated compared to the other Bellagio! I have to snicker because @wandermom is at the LV Bellagio this week for a trade show. I doubt it’s anywhere near as charming
Dominique
Says:August 16th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Nothing is as nice as the real thing. I’ve heard the area around Lake Como is beautiful…it’s somewhere -else- I’ve love to go one of these eons.
Home Based Travel Business
Says:October 8th, 2009 at 4:39 am
Nice photo of a beautiful place where people would happily enjoy a romantic evening! I like that!