Hotels: Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni Via Roma 1, Bellagio Ph: 031/950216, Fax: 031/951529. The Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni is the only 5-star deluxe hotel in Bellagio, and is among the oldest in the Lake Como area. The sumptuous architecture and the rich historic furnishings, combined with an enchanting location, offer guests a unique atmosphere. Its guestbook includes the names of many famous people: kings and queens, nobles and politicians such as Winston Churchill, F.D.Roosevelt and personalities like the Rothschilds, Clark Gable and Robert Mitchum. Hotel Facilities: lake terrace, private swimming pool, private beach, tennis courts, health and beauty center. The 18-hole Menaggio and Cadenabbia Golf Clubs are only a 20-minute drive away. For more information on its Spa: Top Ten Beauty Farms and Spas Hotel Belvedere Via Valassina 31, Bellagio Ph: 031/950410, Fax: 031/950102. Set high above the lake, the hotel is 10 minutes on foot from the shore and boasts a heavenly view. Pool and private garden. Hotel Du Lac Piazza Mazzini 36, Bellagio Ph: 031/ 950320, Fax: 031/951624. Located in Bellagio's main square, on the lake shore, solarium with scenic view on the ground floor. Hotel Florence Piazza Mazzini 42, Bellagio Ph: 031/950342, Fax: 031/951722 On Bellagio's main square, on the shore with garden terrace. Famous for its restaurant.. Restaurants: Bilacus Via Serbelloni 32, Bellagio Ph: 031/950480 Located on Bellagio's most famous staircase, it boasts a lovely little terrace garden. Barchetta Salita Mella 13, Bellagio Ph: 031/951389 In the old sector, terrace. La Pergola Località Pescallo Ph: 031/950263 On the pictoresque Pescallo inlet on the eastern shore of the Bellagio promontory, this restaurant is quietly unassuming. Accessible by foot, taking a 20-30 minute walk through the green surroundings. Shopping: Pasticceria Rossi Ph: 031/950196 Under the portals of the Piazza Mazzini, this charming pasticceria has preserved its 19th-century decor and specializes in "pane mataloc" (which means something like "Nutcase Bread" in local dialect). It is a sort of fruitcake to be eaten thinly sliced with tea or cappuccino, or after a meal with a small glass of dessert wine. Concentrated under Piazza Mazzini's portals, near the Pasticceria Rossi, Bellagio's fine shops are splendidly appointed with turn of the century furnishings. The merchandise is top quality, from designer label clothing to embroidered linens. Be sure to check out Gold Crown Jewellry and Maison Grandi silk scarves and ties as well as Fontana at Manzoni 46 on the shore for knits and the ultimate in romantic sleepwear! Back to Cover Page

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