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Lake Como

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The Villa del Balbianello was built for a Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini in the 18th century and now they rent out the villa. Three famous movies were filmed here.
   Casino Royal - James Bond recovery scene
   A Month by the Lake - with Vanessa Redgrave and Uma Thurman
   Star Wars Two - wedding scene 

Lunch overlooking the lake.
We stopped in the small town of Bellagio and had what else, lasagna. Notice the hydrofoil pulling into Bellagio from Como. Trip time is about 40 to 45 minutes on the hydrofoil. 

Orrido di Nesso - is a little village placed between the eastern shore of the lake, between Como and Bellagio. Medieval bridge with waterfall in the back. 

Small town on the side of the lake. I think this is the town of Argegno. 
Varenna, Italy has been a town since the Iron Age

Old fishing village. 

Deepest lake in Italy. One of the highest mountains in Italy. 🇮🇹 

This Villa rents for $7,000 per hour. 

Our guides favorite villa.




Benito Mussolini tried to exit Italy and was captured here in Villa Belmote. This is were he was shot and killed at the wall of the white church. He was then taken to Milan while people cursed and spat on him as he hung upside-down.

Bellagio Italy - no casino here. Shops and food await. Alleys and steps that rise from the lake offer plenty of shopping. Mostly wine, leather, clothing and local food. 

Church in downtown Bellagio 🇮🇹 called Basilica of St. Giacomo. 

Small street that looks fuzzy to me. 

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Trisha Selgrath said…
Great pictures, Bob! You're quite the photographer. Thanks for the info too. We kind of blew through there on our way to Milan. Lake Como is more my style. We can't wait to return and spend more time. It's been 25 years.
May 19, 2022 at 9:54 AM
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