For stunning vistas of blue water with tall mountains as a backdrop, lake edges dotted with handsome villas, and towns with terracotta roofed buildings, Lake Como in northern Italy is the place to go. It’s extremely picturesque and an extraordinary place to spend time in. A place to slow down and catch your breath, especially after arriving from the hustle and bustle of a large city like Milan or if you’ve been on the road for a while.

We spent two days in Bellagio, a small town at the tip of a peninsula that juts out onto Lake Como. Bellagio is a beautiful scenic town on the lake and because of the steep slopes that the town was built on you could see the lake from many places…