Concorso d'Eleganza della Villa D'Este

A quick view around the Concorso, in the beautiful shores of Lake Como, Italy...held annually in the Villa D'Este in Cernobbio, this event is the premier vintage car event. with beautiful and magnificent vintage cars being shown. I am attending this event for the first time, on invitation as part of the Press Group of A. Lange & Sohne who are the newest sponsor to participate in this historical and very important vintage car show.

Below is a 3 panel stitch of the general area, where the cars are being shown and the judges parading the area...asking questions of the owners, prodding for the restoration or preservation virtues of each automobile.

More pictures of the cars soon...

A little Italian town by the shores of Lake Como

Hotel and interiors in Bellagio, Italy

I am travelling on assignment to visit the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este...a major vintage car show in Cernobbio by Lake Como in Italy, on invitation by one of the sponsors: A. Lange & Sohne.

I arrived one day earlier, to visit the lake region, and am staying at the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni in Bellagio, a small town amongst many which dot the shores of the beautiful lake.

This a grand old hotel...quite beautiful, classical architecture

The hotel is right by the lake

The interiors are particularly beautiful...the bar

And the grand sitting room (click for a 1920 wide pano)

A customary wrist shot of the Datograph enjoying the weather...21C and sunny. Magnificent.

I caught a cyclist...amongst many who ride the hills of this rugged countryside...this one on a Van Nicholas titanium frame bike...stopping to take a photograph of the scenery.

On the drive to Bellagio, we passed many great steep slopes and an an equal number of wonderful downslopes...I am a bit fearful of riding the mountains...perhaps another time...perhaps...