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Nestled in the heart of the Alps, where mountains throw themselves in the sapphire blue waters, at the Italian-Swiss frontier, Lake Como is a paradise recognized internationally, an emblematic site of the Italian Dolce Vita since antiquity.
Seaside resort with an old-world charm, a favorite destination of the aristocracy and of the European High bourgeoisie, this vast expanse of calm water is a sublime place.
Many writers have paid tribute to it: Pliny, Virgil, Flaubert,
and Alessandro Manzoni...
Charming villages, fishing villages, patrician houses, Italian gardens, snowy peaks - time seems to have stopped in an atmosphere of another era. It is in this magical setting that is situated the Bellagio « Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni.» Built on a hill, it enjoys views and an exceptional position that enables it to arrange for its guests beautiful boat trips directly from the hotel.
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