Chicago/O'Hare
21 oktober 2024, Förenta staterna â
âïž 22 °C
The adventure begins. Got kicked out of my hotel ( which did not offer breakfast!) at 11:30, so I am now hungrily waiting for check-in. Then it is a 4 hour wait before I board the plane to Heathrow. ILĂ€s mer
Milano
22 oktober 2024, Italien â
â
20 °C
Planes, trains and...subways? Chicago-Heathrow-Milan. Looonnnggg day of sitting in airports. Then, a Looonnnggg line to get tickets for a train from Malpensa Airport to Milano Centrale Terminal.LĂ€s mer
Duomo di Milano
22 oktober 2024, Italien â
âïž 21 °C
The prize at the end of a 24-hour day of travel is this beautiful cathedral! It is only a block from my hotel, which is tiny but perfectly located.LĂ€s mer
Hotel Rio in Milano
22 oktober 2024, Italien â
âïž 21 °C
The Duomo Piazza at night
22 oktober 2024, Italien â
â
19 °C
I had a delicious chicken, spinach, and walnut salad with tomatoes that were a flavor explosion in my mouth! I met a student from Iowa State who is studying in Florence while dining. I also metLĂ€s mer
Milan Centrale Train Station
23 oktober 2024, Italien â
âïž 15 °C
Today, I am taking a train to Como, then a boat cruise to the Villas of Bellagio and Varenna. We started by taking a train to Como.
On Lake Como
23 oktober 2024, Italien â
đ§ 17 °C
Como
23 oktober 2024, Italien â
âïž 17 °C
We took a train to the town of Como and walked around the Piazza. We toured a cathedral, had a cappuccino and caught the boat that took us to Belaggio, "The Pearl of Lake Como"
Como
23 oktober 2024, Italien â
âïž 17 °C
There are many memorials to Alessandro Volta in Como!
Bellagio
23 oktober 2024, Italien â
âïž 15 °C
Bellagio is the most famous and busiest town on Lake Como. We climbed a really steep hill to get away from the crowds and had a delicious lunch overlooking the lake. And for dessert? Gelato, ofLĂ€s mer
Varenna
23 oktober 2024, Italien â
âïž 15 °C
Another beautiful town on Lake Como about a 15 minute boat trip from Belaggio. The gardens are beautiful here!
Milan to St. Moritz
24 oktober 2024, Italien â
âïž 15 °C
I booked another tour through Viator. The Lake Como cruise was 5 stars. This one started out rough. Met my ride at 6 a.m. with only 1 cappuccino in my belly. It took 2 hours for all 50 tourists toLĂ€s mer
St. Moritz
24 oktober 2024, Italien â
âïž 16 °C
Our guide pointed out the highlights of St. Moritz. The Swiss Chocolatier, the gourmet restaurant, and a few shopping places. I only shopped for Swiss Chocolate, but the lunch I had at the restaurantLĂ€s mer
St.Moritz to Tirano on Bernina Express
24 oktober 2024, Schweiz â
âïž 9 °C
Miles and miles of beauty in the Swiss Alps!
Swiss Alps on the Bernina Express
24 oktober 2024, Schweiz â
âïž 16 °C
We boarded the train to Tirano and I can't even describe the beauty! Think Beartooth Highway on steroids!
3rd night in Milano ends with gelato!
24 oktober 2024, Italien â
âïž 15 °C
Milan Day 4, not so great
25 oktober 2024, Italien â
âïž 16 °C
Well, it had to happen...the trip was going too perfectly. I had booked a tour to see The Duomo, La Scala Opera House, the Sforza castle and some other place I can't remember. I have been on 2 ViatorLĂ€s mer
Lago Como revisited
26 oktober 2024, Italien â
âïž 16 °C
I am so proud of myself. I successfully navigated the train to Como Camerlata and transferred to Como Borghi and then navigated to Albergo ( Hotel) Le Due Corti in Como!! I was one of the first toLĂ€s mer
Villa Carlotta
27 oktober 2024, Italien â
âïž 15 °C
This villa has had 3 owners, and each one added something beautiful. The original owner built the terraces into the granite mountainside. The next owner who was an art collector and a politicalLĂ€s mer
Villa Carlotta Seconda Parte
27 oktober 2024, Italien â
âïž 15 °C
The artwork and gardens here were amazing, and so were the views of Lago di Como, or as I discovered , actually named Lario. I couldn't stop taking pictures!
More Bellaggio & Como!
27 oktober 2024, Italien â
âïž 15 °C
We got the scoop on the lifestyles of the rich and famous...and fascist! I will comment on each villa. Richard Branson, Taylor Swift, the heirs to the Guinness fortune, Franz Liszt and, yep, BonitoLĂ€s mer
Videos from Carlotta e' Bellaggio
27 oktober 2024, Italien â
âïž 15 °C
There was a party going on in Bellaggio!
Villa Carlotta & Lago di Como
27 oktober 2024, Italien â
âïž 15 °C
Verona!
28 oktober 2024, Italien â
âïž 19 °C
We left Como for Venice with a 3 hour stop in Verona. There are Roman ruins, buildings from the Renaissance and modern buildings, plus everything in- between!
Venice by night
28 oktober 2024, Italien â
âïž 17 °C
We rode a bus to Venice, then took a ferry to Lido where our hotel is. Lido is a narrow strip of land with the Mediterranean on one side and the Lagoon on the other. I can't wait to see it in daytime!





















































































































































































































































ResenÀrThank you, Julie! This'll bring a smile to my face following your amazing trip!!!! ENJOY!!!!!