Take a break in one of Italy's most treasured locations with an escape to the stunning Lake Como, including flights and an All Inclusive board basis. The Grand Hotel Britannia Excelsior rests on the bank of the lake, facing the peninsula of Bellagio, and offers a unique sweeping view of the central area of Lake Como. Welcoming guests and prominent celebrities since the early 1900s, this iconic 3 Star hotel has an elegant atmosphere with spectacular views of the lake, delicious dining opportunities, 197 spacious guestrooms, and excellent service with warm Italian hospitality. Guests can enjoy an exclusive and relaxing holiday accompanied by the magical scenery of Lake Como near many attractions in the area., this iconic 3 Star hotel has an elegant atmosphere with spectacular views of the lake, delicious dining opportunities, 197 spacious guestrooms, and excellent service with warm Italian hospitality. Guests can enjoy an exclusive and relaxing holiday accompanied by the magical scenery of Lake Como near many attractions in the area.

 Bellagio is one of the most attractively-situated of the lake resorts, and it is a pleasant place to ramble, explore or simply potter. Passenger ferries stop alongside a tree-lined waterfront. Across the road is a lovely arcade where cafes and restaurants afford shade and shelter from the elements. This is a good place to come for an aperitivo or after-dinner drink. Walking to the right as you disembark from the boat, you'll find more 'touristy' cafes - the types of place where you can sit in the afternoon on a lakeside terrace with a big fancy ice-cream and watch the boats passing by. A little further along in this direction you'll pass the car-ferry departure point, the historic Hotel Grand Bretagne which is currently abandoned and falling into disrepair, and then reach a pretty lakeside promenade. A few minutes further on, you come to one of the two gardens open to the public, Villa Melzi (see below for more information on the gardens).

Bellagio waterfront
From the central waterfront, stepped and cobbled lanes rise up the hill in a tight little network separating the lakeshore from the town's main street, Via Garibaldi. This is a pretty lane where you'll find more shops, cafes and also Bellagio's main town square, Piazza San Giacomo, or Piazza della Chiesa. The square is dominated by the town church, the Romanesque Basilica di San Giacomo, which is worth a visit for its frescoes and statues. Externally you can admire the attractive bell-tower and elegant apse. On the opposite side of the square is a medieval tower, once part of Bellagio's now-disappeared defences and now a tourist office where you can buy tickets and rendez-vous for the tours of Villa Serbelloni's gardens (highly recommended; see below). The fountain in the centre of the piazza is said to have been originally commissioned by a resident Englishman for his garden to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.

Walking from the piazza past the church and out towards the tip of the Bellagio promontory, you reach a viewpoint, park and little harbour at Punta Spartivento, where the lake divides. Heading in the other direction from the square, Via Garibaldi passes the main entrance to Villa Serbelloni and reaches the town hall (Municipio). At this point a paved footpath (signposted) leaves the road and heads towards Pescallo, about ten minutes' walk away. Pescallo is an enchanting little fishing hamlet looking out over the western Lecco branch of Lake Como, on the opposite side of the promontory to the main settlement of Bellagio. There's a restaurant with tables right on the water's edge, and although there are one or two hotels, the atmosphere here is low-key, charming and miles away from the smart, touristy world of Bellagio.

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