... these 3 destinations to see villas and splendid lake- is it too much for 1 day trip ? I can't choose between 2 options: - to catch train from Cardona station to Como Lago, then ferry to Bellagio, spending some hours arround and in the city and back to Como, spend ... more

... and spending more time at villas or gardens, but if you’d like a representative overview of the lake, this route would provide that. Lake Como gardens: http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187833-i496-k2411968-Lake_Como_gardens-Lake_Como_Lombardy.html The last train would depart Varenna for Milan ... more

... to plan our day activity after your advises, if you could kindly advise us also about villas we'd like to visit: villa Serbelloni, Villa Melzi, Villa Carlotta and Villa Balbianello. How do you think if we can manage all of them during 1 da + Bellagio ( the city ) + Varenna? Thanks ... more

... to Varenna, and stay at Villa Cipressi (my ... ... to the town of Sirmione, see the town, and have lunch there. Then the train from Verona to Venice. While in Varenna visit Bellagio, and some of the villas around the lake, like Villa Monastero, Villa, Carlotta, Villa Balbianello, and Villa Serbelloni ... more

We have stayed in Varenna 2 nights, 3 and 4, the more the better, but for 2 nights you could see the town of Varenna on one day and the next go to Bellagio and see a villa. The third, if there is a third, go to more villas. ... more

... Como and visit the beautiful villas that a dotted along the lake. Bellagio is a small, upscale village perched on the edge of the lake with just beautiful background scenery. Lake Maggiore is just as breath-taking. Mountains to rolling hills, flowers, gardens and the Borromees Islands . Each island is ... more

... theatre. Another place that amazed us was Mantua with the most enormous ducal palace, more than 500 rooms, plus the most charming of squares for dining. lynnnnick.blogspot.com/2009/09/more-than-ham-and-cheeseparma.html lynnnnick.blogspot.com/2009/08/of-villas-and-palazzi-from-mantua-to.html ... more

... Lake rather than wandering around villas. Love quaint villages. Just a few ideas of what we like, obviously we won't be able to fit everything in. Love eating al fresco as not much opportunity at home with our climate. We plan to leave earlish maybe 8/9a.m. and ... more

... expected, an enormous palace that took two and a half hours to walk through, a great square full of cafes, several magnificent churches. We stayed Mantua, visited the Villa Pisani at Stra and then stayed at Vicenza. lynnnnick.blogspot.com/2009/08/of-villas-and-palazzi-from-mantua-to.html ... more