Lake Como is actually one of the most beautiful places I’ve been in Italy. It is such a scenic and breathtaking location. There is a lot to see, a lot to do, fantastic restaurants, incredible views, and nice people.
One of our favourite places near Lake Como is Bellano town. During our second day at Lake Como, we decided to spend the night at Dervio, which is near by to Bellano.
We rented a car so we just parked by the entrance of the village and started walking and exploring by foot.
Tips before traveling to Bellano
SIM card
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How we arrived to Bellano?
The easiest way is to fly to Milan airport and from there to rent a car and drive to Bellano. about 1.30 hours drive. You can also arrive there by train and a ferry but renting a car is the most recommended way.
You can search for a car in the search engine Papam Papam. Personally, I really like to search through it because it saves me time (instead of going to several websites) and it also has the option of filtering out non-recommended rental companies.
Attractions in lake Como
You can get ideas for other cool tours you can do on the various attraction sites and even order through them (sometimes at a discounted price). The first attraction site is called tiqets, the second is the site Get Your Guide or via Viator.
How to get to Bellano by train from Milan?
Bellano is one of the stations of the train that departs from Milan. On the line that goes from Meliano to Tirano
From the center of Milan it is an hour and ten minute journey and its cost is: 7.40 euros in normal class and 11 euros in first class.
How to get to Bellano by boat?
You can reach Bellano from various towns on Lake Como. Link to the website for ordering tickets and schedules.
For example, from the town of Bellagio to Bellano there is a direct boat and the sailing time is half an hour.
How to get to Bellano by ferry?
If you have a car and want to travel with it between the different towns on Lake Como, then you have the option of taking the car to the ferry that passes through different towns such as Varenna Bellagio, Menaggio Cadenabbia
How to get to Bellano by flight?
The closest airport to Lake Como is the airport in Milan. And from there you can continue by car or train.
Where to sleep in the town of Bellano?
We slept in a nearby town called Dervio in an Airbnb apartment, but I found some options with good reviews in Bellano that can suit those who want to sleep in the town itself.
Coffee by the Lake
As soon as we got to Lake Como we had to refuel, so we sat at a cafe to have some coffee. It was pretty cloudy, but the temperatures were good and it didn’t rain, so we decided to take our coffees outside. We were the only ones sitting on the porch and it was great 🙂 This way we took loads of pictures and videos without having people looking at us with a weird look.
There are several cafes and restaurants that are aligned along the lake, and it’s so so nice to just sit there and eat, or enjoy a cup of Italian coffee. After we had our caffeine dosage, we started walking around the village and at some point we decided to go to Orrido Di Bellano.
Orrido Di Bellano
The Orrido Di Bellano is a creek that was naturally created around 15 million years ago, that we read of before reaching to the area. We read that it’s worth paying a visit, but we had no clue that it would be so impressive.
There was a beautiful waterfall and the creek itself was just so gorgeous. For an entire hour we just walked around, and admired the beauty. The creek is easy to find. There are signs in the village that point the way. After we left, we decided to explore the hiking trails.
Address:
Via XXV Aprile, 4, 23822 Bellano LC, Italy
Hours: Everyday from 11am-1pm and 3pm-7pm. Entrance is 3 euros.
Short hiking Trail with a viewpoint to the village
We decided to follow the signs and to climb up. On the way up, we passed through a cemetery and we climbed quite a lot of stairs to get to the top. There are signs all the way to the hill, and every time you look up you discover breathtaking view of the lake and refuel with energy. The trail is about 30 minutes overall, and we saw that there were also longer trails.
Beach
If you come to Bellano in the summer then of course one of the things you should do is go to the Public beach Directions
Santuario della Madonna delle Lacrime di Lezzeno
The sanctuary is on top of a hill overlooking the lake. It has an elegant and simple baroque facade with some decorations. Next to the church, on the right, is the bell tower. The sanctuary is open every day between 8:00 and 17:00. Arrival instructions
Restaurants in Bellano
- Italian restaurant Ristorante La Darsena directions
- Che Pasta restaurant directions
- Hamburger restaurant Wonder Cafe directions
I hope my post helped you. If so, I would very much like you to respond here in the comments, and if you have any more questions, then you are also welcome to ask them in the comments or on the blog’s social networks: Facebook and Instagram. Looking for more information about lake Como ? I have in the blog more posts about lake Como and posts about Italy.
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