Lake Como, also known as Lario, is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 km2, making it the third-largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. At over 400 me
Panoramic view of Lake Como with the Alps and Bellagio
Lake Como from Monte San Primo
Aerial photograph showing Lake Como's characteristic three-branched shape, with the Alps to the north
Villa Olmo in Como, a neoclassical masterpiece
Bellagio is a comune in the Province of Como in the Lombardy region of Italy. It is situated on Lake Como, known also by its Latin name Lario, where the lake's two southern arms branch, creating the T
Lake Como
…pre-existing river valley down the northern arm and the southwestern (Como) arm. Glacial erosion eventually breached the mountainous barrier between Bellagio and Varenna, diverting the main ice flow (and subsequently the Adda river) into the pre-existing valley forming the southeastern branch. The promontory…
The Basilica of St. James [it] (San Giacomo), built by 12th-century artisans from Como.
The promontory of Bellagio seen from the belvedere of the Sanctuary of San Martino at Griante on the Como arm of the lake. Villa Serbelloni is the white building on the hillside. Villa Melzi d'Eril is visible along the shore to the right.
Bellagio in the late 19th century.