Is LAKE COMO Worth the HYPE?!

good morning from beautiful lake como this place has been on my bucket list for years and i'm gonna be spending the next three days here exploring as much as i possibly can figuring out how to even navigate a place that's this huge and more importantly i want to let you guys know if this place lives up to the hype right now i'm in a place called varena which is so beautiful but there is a ferry leaving in five minutes from a dock right behind me so we're gonna just get a ticket and jump on and see where we end up [Music] we have now just sat down on the ferry and wow there are some stunning panoramic views out of all of the windows on this ferry this is definitely going to be the cheapest boat ride you're going to find in lake como but for the 15 minutes it takes to get from varena to bellagio it is unbelievable [Music] so we've just stepped off of the boat in bellagio first impression is of course this is so picturesque of course they have some of the more cheesy touristic shops if i were you i would definitely prefer spending the money that you're going to have on food because there are so many amazing places to eat we have now been exploring bellagio for the past few hours and there is not a huge amount of stuff to do besides wandering these amazing streets it's also quite crowded because this is one of the most marketed areas of the lake and i like to say that touristy is usually touristy for very good reasons this place is very beautiful but i would probably recommend verena if you are looking to avoid a bit more of the really packed tourist sites [Applause] we have now just finished up our afternoon in bellagio and we accidentally took the wrong ferry we went on the one that has all of the cars on it but it's still taking us to the same place back to bahrain and i am so excited for the next step in our adventure we are about to check off something that has been on my bucket list since i can remember we are meeting the guys at ac boats and taking a ride on a classic wooden boat on lake como i don't know if it gets much better than this we're going down to the docks right now oh my gosh we could see the guy waiting this is so exciting hello we're now departing and we have three full hours on this beautiful boat [Music] we have now just arrived at what i think may or may not be the most magical part of this lake that we have seen so far there is this beautiful waterfall tucked behind this stone arched bridge with the light pouring in for sunset i don't think it really gets much better than this [Music] i cannot believe how warm this water is this is such an unbelievable experience uh definitely not overrated [Music] our boat ride has officially come to an end and wow i can definitely see why everyone's favorite thing to do in lake como is to take a classic wooden boat out on the lake if you're ever in the area i highly recommend you check out ac boats i'll link them in the description but this was something that i am never gonna forget [Music] we have just checked out of our hotel in varena and uh we're running to the ferry right now so hopefully we're not late and don't miss it because they come every like 30 40 minutes we're staying in managio tonight and i highly don't recommend bringing h out bringing a car to lake como because it's such a hassle there's barely any parking the hotels are super strict so everything is super connected with the fairies and like by walking and you can also easily take the train here from milan to varena so overall i definitely don't recommend taking a car here but i hope we don't miss this ferry [Music] right we are in the elevator about to see our beautiful room for the first time i'm so excited we're staying here at the grand uh hotel victoria in managio and uh this may or may not be one of the nicest places we have ever stayed at oh this is the nicest building i've ever been inside of the double room oh it all opens by itself oh this is um i have one of these at home actually just a pure white marble bathroom there's not a single water spot anywhere this is so wild stop stop that's where they bring up the lamborghini um that i'm gonna take to dinner of course after i get my tom ford suit pressed yeah we have now just started the most adventurous activity of our lake como trip we are here on the kayak the sun is shining and over there is the set where they filmed the james bond scene in casino royale [Music] the name's bond james bond [Music] [Applause] we are now checking out of the grand hotel victoria in managio and it's our last day in lake como just so sad but we still have one incredible experience left wow this is gonna be amazing one last adventure amex one last trip to como town we're now sailing to a different part of the lake that we haven't been to yet basically taking a tour of some of the most beautiful villas here we just passed the one from star wars attack of the clones which actually turned into a pretty popular meme and now we're in front of this absolutely stunning villa check this out so ridiculous how beautiful these places are [Music] now that our lake como adventure is coming to an end i have reached the conclusion that this place is definitely worth the hype it's lived up to all that is cracked up to be i would say that this travel destination is best for weddings honeymoons romantic trips it's not necessarily a budget-friendly backpacker destination i'm sure there are budget alternatives but a part of lake como's reputation is how luxurious the experiences can be and i would also say that traveling in places that have such a popular reputation like lake como has given me some anxiety because i almost get this type of premeditated fear of missing out almost like my experience won't line up to be similar to all of the things that i've seen in movies or on social media so my biggest piece of advice for combating that is to remember that you shouldn't compare your experiences to other people's edited moments and it can be an amazing freeing feeling to just let yourself go into these type of travel experiences without any kind of expectations so thank you guys so much for watching this video if you enjoyed it don't forget to subscribe like this video and i will catch you next week and until then don't stop pushing your limits

Channel: Lexie Limitless

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Length: 9min 55sec (595 seconds)

Published: Fri Oct 08 2021