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Varenna Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Varenna, Italy
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Milano and Varenna
... of Lake Como. We are staying in an orphanage turned monastery turned hotel (Eremo Gaudio) perched several hundred feet above Varenna and accessible only by two very strange funiculars. The furnishings are Spartan, but in my mind this is only ...
Varenna, Perledo, and Fiumelatte
... Prior to coming to Italy we signed up for a short cooking class with a local chef in Perledo (the mountain town overlooking Varenna). Chef Moreno picks up his students in Varenna square and takes them on a harrowing 15 minute drive up the mountain ...
Lake Como and Varenna
We spent the weekend in the town of Varenna, a small town right on Lake Como. On Friday afternoon we left with Ryan and Bri, and took a train through Milan to get there. Even arriving at night, in the dark, it was so beautiful, and we went exploring ...
To the Lake
... with the shadows of the mountains framing the still lake waters. A waterfront path provides a scenic walk along the Varenna waterfront and ended at a playground much to the giddiness of Neyoli. It's funny how kids like the ordinary ...
Dreamscapes on Lake Como
... over the discomforts of long travel. Had a fun Italian evening scene here tonight. On the little harborfront of Varenna, there was a violin player and several families with kids playing around and enjoying the boats and ducks nearby. ...
The Italian Alps
... , so even though it was 10 o’clock, people were still walking around, enjoying the jasmine-scented night. The ferry in Varenna looked beautiful at night. I hope to come back to Varenna! The proprietor at the hotel was very hospitable, and the town ...
Varenna Villa Views
... it's hot hot hot, in the low 90's. After another breathtaking breakfast on the hotel terrace, we stayed close in Varenna and visited a couple of side-by-side lakeside villas, Villa Cipressi and Villa Monastero. Both have attractive gardens and ...
Our Heavenly Introduction to Italy
... country. We had entered a magnificent world of tradition, history, food and, oh yes.... wine! Our first stay was in Varenna, a very picturesque town on the shore of Lake Como, with steep winding alleys lined with charming homes, flowering balconies and ...
Varenna the most beautiful place in the world
... train from Bern to Brig. Changed trains in Brig and got on another train to Milan. At Milan we had 40 minutes to buy a ticket to Varenna. We rushed to find a ticket selling window and had to go down 2 levels. We finally found it but it had a huge line. I ...
Villa Billbianello
... later) as neither of us was very hungry. Our new hotel room turned out to be the meeting place of all the noisy people in Varenna - right outside our window. It was awful. I put in my earplugs but neither of us really slept all that well. Favourites: ...
A Long Hard Drive
... look like a country lane at midnight. Instead of going east, we went west. To make a long story short, we finally arrived in Varenna at 2:45pm due to a few lucky guesses and prays. We met Michele our hostess who showed us the apartment and then took us ...
Lago di Como (Como???)
I love Lake Como. I truly do. I think I may marry it and have it's children. Or not. But it is gorgeous. A small town, so no night life, but I don't care. The one public access computer has a virus so no Internet, and I don't care. Blessed - with ...
Now we're on vacation
... our first glimpse of beautiful Lake Como; after passing through Lecco and several other little towns, we arrived at the station in Varenna around 2 pm where we would meet our tour group. We checked in to our hotel, rested a bit and got cleaned up ...
Varenna - We just missed George Clooney
... for a wedding. Very celebrity. The next day, we found out that George Clooney has his villa in a town within walking distance of Varenna (a long walk). And I guess Americans go there to stalk him. I am so glad we decided not to stay in Bellagio with ...
Rainy Travel Day
... . We are on a newer more comfortable train for this leg. At Lecco, we finally travel along Lake Como. Unfortunately, when we stop in Varenna, it is still raining. We put on our rain pants this time and take a walk along the water front and in to the town ...
Easy Life in Varenna and Lake Como
... breakfast of croissants, blood orange juice, coffee, cereal, cheeses, cookies and more bread! So many carbs! Not alot to do here in Varenna. We bought a couple gift items, but that was about it. Came back to our hotel room and took a much needed nap! Do ...
Lake Como
The finale of the trip was beautiful Lake Como, near Italy's border with Switzerland. Photos are below. ...
Exploring Lake Como
... the day to tour the towns around central Lake Como, 15 euro for adults and half price for children. Our first stop was Varenna. This postcard perfect town would be another great location to base yourself for a few days, the water front walkway was ...
Värme & en uppstoppad gubbe
När vi väl kom till Monza på tisdagseftermiddagen var det riktigt varmt, någonstans mellan 30 och 35 grader och med mycket hög luftfuktighet, nästan som om man simmade fram. Tyvärr så var inte Villa Reale öppet, antagligen hade de låtit slottet ...
Return to Paradise
... TV show. The place generally fell below our expectations. Left Venice early, Vaporetto to train, train to Milan, change of trains to Varenna, my reserved taxi to the hotel. It sounds worse than it was. The train rides were very relaxing. We love this ...
Lake como
Train one hour out to varenna on lake como. Weather fine again, lake is clear n blue. Varenna is small village across from Bellagio. Very cute on hill side, ferry takes you across to other villages. We are staying at a hotel in the village square, bell ...
Seeing Lake Como
If the weather permits - breakfast on the terrace . Then we hope to do some touring of the town early morning and late afternoon - maybe get some good scenery photos..... Possible places to visit are several villa gardens, now ...
The Bellagio....not the one in Vegas
... with a great view. After a while, we headed back to the town of Bellagio and hopped on a boat going back to Varenna. We ate some gelato....which made us hungry for dinner. So we found another cute lakefront restaurant and ate some pasta there. Two ...
Jul 06, 2010
Sam snares her dream man in L.Como...no not George
... and keep it as simple as I can as I know you all just want the happy snaps! The setting is Varenna, a tiny village on the shores of Lake Como, Italy, famous for a certain George Clooney owning a holiday home here and for scenes from Star Wars episode 2 ...
It doesn't look anything like Las Vegas!
... then took a little tiny train ride around the town. All in all, we weren't impressed that much and thought the town of Varenna was much more charming and the people-watching greater. We had a fantastic "room with a view". ...
Back to Varenna, then onto Paderno!
Oh, and I got my camera broken Cadenabbia when Luke launched a pillow at ...
VARENNA
... and about 20 km northwest of LeccoThe municipality of Varenna contains the frazione (subdivision) Fiumelatte, home to Italy's shortest river. Varenna borders the following municipalities: Esino Lario, Lierna, Oliveto Lario, Perledo; and, across the ...
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