Bellagio!  If you are flying into Milan it is an easy trip to Bellagio on Lago di Como.  You can take the train to Como and a boat to Bellagio.  It is a beautiful boat ride around the lake.  The boat makes a number of stops in small towns as it makes its way to Bellagio.  The other option is to take the train to Varenna and the ferry back to Bellagio (it is about a 10 minute ferry ride).  Both boats are very comfortable.  Once you are in Bellagio there a lnumber of excellent restaurants and fun shops.  You can hike around the town or take the boat to neighboring towns to walk through villas or enjoy scenic hikes.  Some people prefer staying in Varenna, but I am a Bellagio girl myself.

If I am going to visit Cinque Terre were should I stay to have a view of the ocean? After all it is all about the view.