DRESS: BCBG WHITE EMBROIDERED DRESS (CIRCA 2012) | SHOES: STEVE MADDEN HADYN COGNAC MULTI SANDALS | SUNGLASSES: KAREN WALKER SUPER DUPER STRENGTH ROUND ACETATE SUNGLASSES.
Gardens of Villa Melzi also known as Giardini di Villa Melzi located at Lungo Lario Manzoni, 22021 Bellagio CO, Italy. You can drive there and you’ll find plenty of parking in the off season. I went in October but didn’t drive because there was a race that day and you had to leave by 3 PM otherwise the streets would be close, so I highly advise that you check in with your hotel concierge before going. They always know what is happening each day.
On our way there, we took the speed boat that leaves form Como City Center and gets you to Bellagio in about 45 min. On the way back, we took the longer ride to take all the scenery in one last time. It took about 2 hours. The difference in price is 4 Euros so if you are on a time crunch, take the speed boat. The gardens are a 15-minute walk from the pier, and you walk across the promenade, shops and restaurants with water view. Once you arrive, you’ll enter into a wonderful botanical garden with lakeside paths. It’s the perfect combination of architecture and natural beauty.
We got there at 12 PM and immediately went to the gardens to beat the crowds as most people went to the town to have lunch first. The entry is 8 Euros per person for the entire property, which you can see in an hour or two depending how much you stop and take photos. If you are heading to Lake Como, and only have 3-4 nights, I suggest making time for Como, because you just have to, Villa d’ Este is the most magical villa I’ve been to, more about it on my next post, Menaggio has a beautiful city center and promenade, Bellagio and Villa Balbianello (where James Bond and Star Wars were filmed).
The weather in October is lovely, you can wear summer pieces in the day and throw on a light jacket in the early morning and evening. It rains at times but never the entire day and there are people in the towns so I can only imagine the people traffic in the summer. Fall in Como was perfect.
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