Bellagio A Beautiful Ancient Village

Bellagio, the ferry landing - Photo copyright by LadyDuck

@LadyDuck (471354)

Switzerland

July 1, 2016 9:45am CST

The day is sunny and hot. After some morning chores, we have decided to making a short trip to see the Bellagio village in Italy. This is an ancient village, on the shores of Lake Como, that was already famous during the Romans time. It still is a tourist attraction. I took the attached photo of the Bellagio landing, from the ferry on our way back home. We have strolled a bit through the narrow steep roads of the village. Then we had lunch on the terrace of the restaurant in the photo. How have you started this new month of summer?

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@Marilynda1225 (82710)

• United States

1 Jul 16

Your picture is so beautiful and makes me wish I could travel and enjoy such places in person

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

1 Jul 16

I like most of those little villages on the lake, soon there will be too many tourists.

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@shshiju (10342)

• Cochin, India

1 Jul 16

looks beautiful. Do you have still cousins in Italy

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@jayaramas (1353)

• Bangalore, India

2 Jul 16

@LadyDuck you are very lucky to live there. so, you change your id here from ladyDuck to Luckylady!

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

1 Jul 16

Yes, all my family still lives in Italy, my brother, my Mom and all my cousins.

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@cacay1 (83437)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

2 Jul 16

@LadyDuck Wow, you are truly lucky.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

1 Jul 16

I began this month by walking to the Metrolink tram station in the rain. I can assure you that it is not quite as much fun as having lunch alongside Lake Como in the sunshine.

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

1 Jul 16

I'll take your word. I know that it's not so funny walking in the rain. They have announced thunderstorm during the night, that is perfectly fine for me, because I sleep during the night.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

1 Jul 16

@LadyDuck I prefer nighttime rain as well.

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

1 Jul 16

@Asylum I could even appreciate a little rain every night, so I do not need to go out and water the garden.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

1 Jul 16

looks a truly beautiful place

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

1 Jul 16

It's a nice place, the restaurant was pretty good too.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

1 Jul 16

Thank you so much for sharing a part of what you are seeing! Beautiful!

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@jayaramas (1353)

• Bangalore, India

2 Jul 16

many people will go to such places but not share here.

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@jayaramas (1353)

• Bangalore, India

2 Jul 16

@LadyDuck As i am a photographer, I liked the photo.

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

1 Jul 16

The lakes are beautiful in Summer, it's the time to make some pleasant trips.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

2 Jul 16

That takes me back Anna. I went to Bellagio with my parents when I was a teenager, though I can't remember too much about it. I've not done a lot today, just a bit of gardening.

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

2 Jul 16

The cousin of my husband lived on the hills near Bellagio. We used to spend some days in summer in her house and we went every morning to Bellagio for breakfast.

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@bunnybon7 (50973)

• Holiday, Florida

1 Jul 16

hot and sick a little. lol. what a lovely place. you know Las Vegas here in the states have built a casino with the same likeness and atmosphere. and called Bellagio to make folks feel they are there. I was in it a couple times years ago. wonderful

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@bunnybon7 (50973)

• Holiday, Florida

1 Jul 16

@LadyDuck of course I would also but will never get to see that one

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

2 Jul 16

@bunnybon7 It's a long flight from Florida to Italy, I know.

@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

1 Jul 16

I have visited the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, it's a beautiful hotel, but I still prefer the real little village.

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@Tampa_girl7 (50205)

• United States

2 Jul 16

I went for a swim. What a lovely photo.

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

2 Jul 16

Did you swim in the lake of Como? I would not dare.

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

2 Jul 16

I do love the water, wish I had views like that

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

2 Jul 16

The lake of Como is among the 38 deeper lakes in the world. This is why it's so rich in color.

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@Inlemay (17713)

• South Africa

2 Jul 16

Beautiful. It was winter cold today. 10*C and a icy wind.

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

2 Jul 16

We had two thunderstorms today, a lot of rain and a cool breeze. I do not complain, I cannot say that I like the too hot weather.

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@cacay1 (83437)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

2 Jul 16

Wow, so nice place/village.It seems so peaceful and organized.

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

2 Jul 16

It's a very old tourist place, it's quiet and very nice.

@ridingbet (66854)

• Philippines

2 Jul 16

i thought of work yesterday but it was a holiday so iam just at home and here

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

2 Jul 16

I rermember you posted a discussion saying that it was a holiday on Friday. We have no holidays until the 1st of August, that is the Swiss National Day.

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@ridingbet (66854)

• Philippines

2 Jul 16

@LadyDuck it is holiday in our school, not a national holiday my frioend

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@MarymargII (12422)

• Toronto, Ontario

1 Jul 16

It'a Canada Day- a national holiday here so many will be enjoying the parks and all the functions provided. We are going to a nice restaurant to celebrate later so am looking forward to that- love the looks of your town- Belllagio is a name also of one of the new huge hotels in Las Vegas! I haven't stayed there but it has an Italian flare and quite beautiful.

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

1 Jul 16

The Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas was named from this village, I have visited the Hotel. Happy Canada Day to you.

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@DeborahDiane (40288)

• Laguna Woods, California

2 Jul 16

I have stayed in the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. It is beautiful, but not as lovely as the real place!

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@MarymargII (12422)

• Toronto, Ontario

3 Jul 16

@DeborahDiane I believe you- for sure it will not be as quaint.

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Linda Cann Pearson

@LindaCPearson (2240)

• United States

1 Jul 16

That is definitely a lovely scene. I started the new month with a trip to the grocery store to get the rest of the ingredients I need for the salad I'm making for the July 4th picnic at my relatives' house.

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

1 Jul 16

Happy 4th of July to you. I fear that tomorrow is going to rain here.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

7 Jul 16

This is beautiful! I wonder how much more the entire village is.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

7 Jul 16

@LadyDuck I see! I was chatting a while ago with a friend who is currently visiting Italy. She posted so many beautiful photos of the places she visited there. She mentioned that the weather is so hot there, so much hotter than we have here.

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

7 Jul 16

@salonga Today is pretty hot, not too much, but we are in the North. If she is visiting the South of Italy, I have read that there is a heat wave.

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

7 Jul 16

It is not very big and it's more or less the same.

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@CookieMonster46 (13454)

• United States

3 Jul 16

This is a beautiful, I would love this place, and would not want to leave it.

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

3 Jul 16

The village is very small, I like to go visit several times a year, but I would not live there. There are too many tourists in season.

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@CookieMonster46 (13454)

• United States

8 Jul 16

@LadyDuck I bet it is a tourist attraction, it is beautiful

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

9 Jul 16

@CookieMonster46 Yes, it is a tourist attraction, if you consider that not far from this place there are the Villas of George Clooney and the one of Madonna, you can imagine how many curious tourists come every year.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

1 Jul 16

i somewhat envy ya bein' surroundin' by so much beauty that's stood the test'f time. yes ma'am, started out this month stringin' water hoses 's far's they reach here. ya know, 'n case somebody gets a wild hair 'n starts a grass fire durin' our holiday weekend.

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

2 Jul 16

It surely a dangerous week end, people will play with fireworks and rockets, it's easy to start a fire. It rains today, I am glad we decided to make our trip yesterday.

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@blitzfrick (2890)

• United States

29 Jul 16

The only Bellagio I've been to is the hotel in Las Vegas, NV. I'm pretty sure it can't hold a candle to the one you visited.

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

30 Jul 16

I have also visited the hotel in Las Vegas, that was inspired by this village, but has nothing to do with the real thing.

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

31 Jul 16

@blitzfrick Many hotels in Las Vegas have fabulous shows, like the Pirate fight at the Mirage, the fake erupting volcano and the speaking statues at the Caesar Palace.

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@blitzfrick (2890)

• United States

30 Jul 16

@LadyDuck Exactly! But the NV hotel has that fabulous fountain show. That's all I remember about it, actually.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317040)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Jul 16

That sounds like an excellent way to start the month. I've spent it watching a movie, doing some shopping with my son, and now I'm back to myLotting.

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

2 Jul 16

I am glad we decided to go yesterday, there is a thunderstorm right now and it rains. We will stay home today.

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@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

2 Jul 16

Wow!

Lovely place ma'am :)

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

2 Jul 16

I like this Italian lake, it surely is my favorite.

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