Where all three branches of Lake Como meet, in the heart of the lake lies the charming town of Bellagio. It is not for nothing that the first settlers chose this place in ancient times - the mild climate, rich nature, more than 200 sunny days a year and the opportunity to admire the wide panorama of the lake from above gradually turned the small town into a luxurious resort.
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They say that the fate of Bellagio was completely changed by an event, at first glance, quite insignificant: Duke Francesco Melzi d'Eril, Vice-President of the First Italian Republic, an associate of Napoleon, decided to build a country villa for his family here.
Built in 1808-1810, it still attracts many tourists to this day.
The villa is surrounded by a spacious "English" park, where it is comfortable to stroll on a hot day, relax in the Moorish gazebo, admiring the stunning views of the lake on the one hand, and the beautiful "Dante and Beatrice" by Giambattista Comolli on the other hand. Rumor has it that it was here, in the shade of the gazebo, that the composer Franz Liszt read The Divine Comedy to his beloved Marie.
Or, surrounded by dwarf maples and cedars, watch the "gold" fish in the "Japanese" pond - the dukes' passion for Asia.
And looking into the former greenhouse, you can see the keys to the main gates of Milan, once handed over to Napoleon by the Milanese mayors.
And also - lie with a camera in the shade of plane trees, trying to capture the amazing panorama of the “other side” of Como.
A wide plane tree alley along the coast and winding paths winding along the slopes of the hills sooner or later lead you to a rather modest, devoid of rich decor, villa building. They say that inside it is incredibly luxurious. The villa is closed to outsiders - the descendants of the duke, the Gallarati-Scotti family, live here.
Villa Melzi is surrounded by the richest collection of plants from all over the world. Cypresses, sequoias, Montezuma pines, azaleas, palm trees, oleanders, Lebanese cedars and other rare species of trees grow here - all plants in the park are planted in such a way as to create a visual illusion of depth and space. The park is open to visitors every year from May to November.
About Bellagio - http://www.turpravda.ua/it/como_lake/blog-185487.html
They say that the fate of Bellagio was completely changed by an event, at first glance, quite insignificant: Duke Francesco Melzi d'Eril, Vice-President of the First Italian Republic, an associate of Napoleon, decided to build a country villa for his family here.
Built in 1808-1810, it still attracts many tourists to this day.
The villa is surrounded by a spacious "English" park, where it is comfortable to stroll on a hot day, relax in the Moorish gazebo, admiring the stunning views of the lake on the one hand, and the beautiful "Dante and Beatrice" by Giambattista Comolli on the other hand. Rumor has it that it was here, in the shade of the gazebo, that the composer Franz Liszt read The Divine Comedy to his beloved Marie.
Or, surrounded by dwarf maples and cedars, watch the "gold" fish in the "Japanese" pond - the dukes' passion for Asia.
And looking into the former greenhouse, you can see the keys to the main gates of Milan, once handed over to Napoleon by the Milanese mayors.
And also - lie with a camera in the shade of plane trees, trying to capture the amazing panorama of the “other side” of Como.
A wide plane tree alley along the coast and winding paths winding along the slopes of the hills sooner or later lead you to a rather modest, devoid of rich decor, villa building. They say that inside it is incredibly luxurious. The villa is closed to outsiders - the descendants of the duke, the Gallarati-Scotti family, live here.
Villa Melzi is surrounded by the richest collection of plants from all over the world. Cypresses, sequoias, Montezuma pines, azaleas, palm trees, oleanders, Lebanese cedars and other rare species of trees grow here - all plants in the park are planted in such a way as to create a visual illusion of depth and space. The park is open to visitors every year from May to November.
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