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ART, CULTURE AND CHARM ON LAKE COMO

The cultural holiday which Tablinum proposes is a unique ex-perience. The union between a relaxed holiday and a cultural holiday produces a complete, ideal package for those of you who wish to approach the beauty of Northern Italy and its culture, without overlooking the food, wine and esthetic aspects. Tabli-num is based in Bellagio, the pearl of Lake Como, in the heart of the Alps. It is logistically situated and is ideally suitable for rapid transfers to the most beautiful and interesting cities in the world. Cultural Turin, industrious Milan, musical Cremona, romantic Verona and splendid Venice are but a short distance from the in-ternational lake of Como.

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Tablinum organizes guided tours for those lovers of history, From the ancient Roman period trough the charm of Belle Ep-och to nowadays.Tablinum’s objective, which is associated with all the receptive structures of Lake Como, is to astonish its guests and to create an emotional awareness by enabling them to live a unique and suggestive experience.

Tablinum is open all year round and guarantees transfers to all its destinations, by lake and by car.

Highly-qualified personnel will take care of the guests during their entire stay from the moment they arrive in beautiful Bella-gio, situated in the Loppia district, which was Roman Castrum about two thousand years ago, Rome’s outpost on Lake Como…

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ROMAN PERIOD TOUR08.00 a.m. departure for Como 09.00 a.m. arrival in Como09.15 a.m. visit to Nova Comum Roman Terme10.30 a.m. Visit to Giovio Museum (Celtic & Roman period exhibits)12.30 p.m. lunch at the historic Osteria del Silenzio (Tavern of Silence)02.00 p.m. free time to visit the town (shopping)05.00 p.m. departure from Como 06.30 p.m. arrival at Campo di Lenno (short tour of the ancient Roman Castrum)07.30 p.m. departure for Bellagio (by ferryboat)

QUEEN TEODOLINDA TOUR

08.05 a.m. departure for Varenna (by ferryboat)08.20 a.m. arrival in Varenna and departure for Piona09.00 a.m. Visit to Piona Abbey (11th. century Cistercian abbey on the site of the 6th. century AD early christian church12.20 p.m. return to Varenna01.00 p.m. lunch at Ristorante del Castello (Castle restaurant)02.00 p.m. visit to Vezio Castle (medieval 11th. century castle – Fal-coneria school)03.00 / 03.30 p.m, Falconeria show (demonstration of medieval Fal-coneria in epochal costumes)04.00 p.m.. Return to Varenna (free time – shopping) alternative-ly a visit to Villa Monastero (ancient 12th. century female Cistercian monastery) and its splendid botanical gardens.06.40 p.m. departure for Bellagio (by ferryboat)

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BELLE EPOCH PERIOD TOUR08.45 a.m. departure for Cadenabbia (by ferryboat)09.00 a.m. visit to Villa Carlotta (Nineteenth-century residence of Carlotta of Prussia) museum and botanical garden.12.30 p.m. Lunch at Il Grifo restaurant in Campo di Lenno.02.30 p.m. Visit to Villa del Balbianello (nineteenth century residence of Cardinal Durini) museum and bo-tanical garden (accessible on by taxi boat and by obligatory guided tour of the museum).05.00 p.m. Visit to Menaggio and free time (shopping) or alter-natively a Belle Epoch aperitif on the motor launch Bisbino, tasting excellent wine in fascinating surroundings.07.00 p.m. departure for Bellagio (by ferryboat)

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VILLAS CRUISE BY BOAT

An exclusive trip along lake Como Coast !

A day on the boat up and down on Lake Como.

You can view and take photographs of the most stunning and famous villas of Lake Como.

(The tour can be modified according to your requests).

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VENETIAN TOUR06.00 a.m. departure for Venice 09.00 a.m. arrival in Venice (transfers by ferryboat)09.30 a.m. Visit to the Basilica of St. Mark (Romanesque – Byzan-tine style 820 AD) – Access to Bell Tower (60 additional minutes).11.00 a.m. visit to Palazzo Ducale (The palace of the Doges, the Venetian Republic’s power centre 812 AD.01.00 p.m. Lunch at St. Mark’s Osteria Enoteca.02.30 p.m. Free time (shopping)05.00 p.m. visit to the glass-blowing Island of Murano. Museum / glass-blowing factory visit.07.00 p.m. arrival at Rialto (possible 40-minute gondola trip in the Canal Grande).08.30 p.m. departure for Bellagio. 11.30 p.m. arrival in Bellagio.

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TURIN TOUR

06.00 a.m. Departure for Turin. 08.30 a.m. arrival in Turin.09.00 a.m. Visit to Palazzo Madama (Museum and first seat of Italy’s first senate, founded upon the site of one of the 1st. century AD August Taurinorum’s arches).12.30 p.m. Lunch at Trattoria Aldente.02.00 p.m. Visit to the Royal Palace (Palazzo Reale – archeologi-cal museum and 6th. century Noble Palace – Savoy Monarchy pe-riod).05.00 p.m. Visit to the Egyptian Antiquities Museum (one of the most important museums of Egyptian art & culture in the World), alternatively a visit to Mole Antonelliana (Former Jewish Temple which has been transformed into a 19th. century Cinema Museum).07.30 p.m. departure for Bellagio. 10.00 p.m. Arrival in Bellagio.

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MILAN ART TOUR07.30 a.m. departure for Milan 09.00 a.m. arrival in Milan. 09.40 a.m. visit to Milan’s Cathedral (one of Europe’s largest churches, completed in 19th. century).11.00 a.m. free time (shopping), alternatively a visit to the Sforza Castle (a 6th. century castle ordered by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Mi-lan).01.30 p.m. Lunch at Obicà, situated on the top floor of Rinascente offering an incredible view of the Cathedral’s spires as well as the Al-pine range.03.00 p.m. visit to the Brera Picture Gallery (the most prominent works of Italy’s art history are on exhibition), alternatively a visit to Santa Maria delle Grazie (Leonard da Vinci’s “Last Supper” may be seen only on Saturday afternoons).05.00 p.m. visit to Palazzo dell’Arengario (10th. century museum of modern and contemporary art).07.00 p.m. visit to the Navigli (ancient communication water-ways).09.00 p.m. departure for Bellagio 10.00 p.m. arrival in Bellagio.

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TREKKING TOUR Ancient Regina Menaggio road – this ancient road, which was created in Roman times and was in use until the middle of the 19th. century, winds around Lake Como and offers one of the most striking views of the lake. Duration : 60 minutes – not a very demanding walk.

Valsanagra Park Menaggio - This trail, in a rural mountainous back-ground, will allow you to discover the rustic life of the Lario territory. Duration : 180 minutes – not a very demanding walk.

The Ossuccio Sacred Mountain (Sacro Monte) & the Monastery of San Benedetto - a walk in the green together with art, you will have the opportunity to pass by and to admire the 17th century chapels of the Madonna del Soccorso Sanctuary and then to reach the splendid San Benedetto Monastery.Duration : 320 minutes – not a very demanding walk.

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BOAT TOURS- 08.00 start tour of the center lake, admiring the architecture and natural beauty of the most natural dimension: the lake. Duration 200 minutes. Scheduled stopover: Island Comacina (archeology and nature in the only island of Lake Como) and lunch at the fa-mous Locanda dell'Isola Comacina.

- 08.00 tour of the high lake, admiring the wilder shores of Lake Como, to the Alps Orobie. Duration 200 minutes. Scheduled stop-over: Gravedona (The Romanic Santa Maria del Tiglio and the six-teenth century Palazzo Gallio) and Gera Lario (The small Roman-ic church of San Fedelino) and lunch at the restaurant / pizzeria Crème Caramel of Acquaseria

- 08.00 tour of the first basin, toward the city of Como across the most beautiful villas of Lake Como, now owned of the world rich-est people (Villa Cassinella, Villa Oleandra and Villa Pliniana). Duration 200 minutes. Scheduled stopover: Como (Temple Volta, Villa Olmo and Villa d'Este) and lunch at the famous restaurant Il Crotto dei Platani

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SHOPPING TOUR LUGANO AND MENDRISIO

08.15 a.m. departure for Lugano (by ferryboat)09.00 a.m. arrival in Lugano (Swiss town on Lake Lugano) morning free (shopping)01.00 p.m. lunch at Cape San Martine restaurant.02.30 p.m. departure for Mendrisio (Fox Town Factory store).04.00 p.m. shopping Fox Town07.00 p.m. departure for Bellagio 08.30 p.m. arrival in Bellagio

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SHOPPING TOUR MILAN

08.00 a.m. departure for Milano 09.30 a.m. arrival in Milan (city of international fashion)10.00 a.m. visit to the famous shopping quadrilateral (Via Montenapoleone)01.00 p.m. lunch at the panoramic Armani Hotel restau-rant 03.00 p.m. Shopping in Corso Vittorio Emanuele06.30 p.m. departure for Bellagio.08.00 p.m. arrival in Bellagio

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