A day trip worth taking. Only a short boat ride away to the town of Bellagio stands the opulent, English-style gardens of Villa Melzi. Completed in 1810, the grounds also host a Neoclassical mansion, a chapel, a hill-pine forest, and an Orangérie-cum-museum, all with sensational views over the lake. We are more than ready for its opening in March when the summer season begins.

