Photograph of Bellagio, the pearl of Lake Como famous for its setting at the intersection of the three branches of the Y-shaped Lake

Photograph of Bellagio, the pearl of Lake Como famous for its setting at the intersection of the three branches of the Y-shaped Lake. Bellagio is situated at the tip of the peninsula separating the lake's two southern arms, with the Alps visible across the lake to the north. Bellagio called also "the pearl of Lake Como" was already famous in Roman times. Its beautiful and strategically important position has written its history.