Zig Zagging on Lake Como

Zig Zagging on Lake Como
We arrived in Varenna, on the side of Lake Como and settled into the delightful Villa Elena. Nothing much has changed in Villa Elena for hundreds of years - well except for the plumbing and electricity……. but even the radio has valves!
We headed out to explore the mid lake district by ferry, first going across the lake to Bellagio at the junction of the two arms of the lake. It is a delightful town so we stayed for lunch at an outdoor café.
Our next ferry took us across the lake to Menaggio, where we walked along the lakefront and visited the 12th century church. One hour later, we were back on the ferry to travel the short distance to Villa Carlotta. We went via Varenna (the town where we are staying ) on the opposite side of the lake and then back again to Villa Carlotta.
Villa Carlotta is one of several grand lakeside villas. It was a gift to Princess Carlotta in 1850. The rooms have beautiful furniture, marble sculptures and artwork. The gardens are extensive so we strolled through them.
The ferry home took the zig zag route - up the lake to Cadanabba, across the lake to Bellagio, back again to Menaggio, not far from where we got on, before finally crossing the lake to Varenna. It was most scenic with the snow capped mountains surrounding the beautiful lake with the historic villages and towns clustering around the shore.
Back to e arrived in Varenna, on the side of Lake Como and settled into the delightful Villa Elena. Nothing much has changed in Villa Elena for hundreds of years - well except for the plumbing and electricity……. but even the radio has valves!
We headed out to explore the mid lake district by ferry, first going across the lake to Bellagio at the junction of the two arms of the lake. It is a delightful town so we stayed for lunch at an outdoor café.
Our next ferry took us across the lake to Menaggio, where we walked along the lakefront and visited the 12th century church. One hour later, we were back on the ferry to travel the short distance to Villa Carlotta. We went via Varenna (the town where we are staying ) on the opposite side of the lake and then back again to Villa Carlotta.
Villa Carlotta is one of several grand lakeside villas. It was a gift to Princess Carlotta in 1850. The rooms have beautiful furniture, marble sculptures and artwork. The gardens are extensive so we strolled through them.
The ferry home took the zig zag route - up the lake to Cadanabba, across the lake to Bellagio, back again to Menaggio, not far from where we got on, before finally crossing the lake to Varenna. It was most scenic with the snow capped mountains surrounding the beautiful lake with the historic villages and towns clustering around the shore.
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