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Bellagio

Bellagio is situated at the tip of the peninsula separating the lake's two southern arms, with the Alps visible across the lake to the north. Located in Como province in Lombardy, its population in 2001 was 2,945. It is popular with tourists and also contains many weekend homes for the wealthy of Milan.

Already inhabited in prehistoric times, Bellagio was the residence of the Roman patricians and then of Lombardy's noble families, who built magnificent villas here. In the past Bellagio enchanted artists, poets, musicians from all over the world: Pliny the Younger, Longfellow, Twain, Shelley, Stendhal, Flaubert, Faure, Giordano, Toscanini and Franz Listz have been enchanted by the place.

Cypresses and pines grow on the shore, vines and olives on the sunny slopes and chestnuts, beeches, nuts and conifers abound in the mountains. Flowers start blooming in March with daffodils and lily-of-the-valley. The highlight in April and May are the spectaculars colors of azaleas, rhododendrons and camellias. Roses, oleanders and hydrangeas bloom from June to September. The beauty of Bellagio's park and gardens are enhanced by magnificent warm autumn colors from the end of September and for the whole of October.