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Bellagio, located at the top of the so-called Larian Triangle, at the base of the promontory that divides the lake into the branches of Como and Lecco, is one of the most famous and elegant towns of Lake Como, with its beautiful villas and gardens, mild climate and naturalistic-environmental characteristics of great charm.
The territory of Bellagio is quite vast and varied. From the most famous lakeside hamlets, such as Borgo of Bellagio, Loppia, San Giovanni and Pescallo, the town extends as far as the top of Mount San Primo, the highest mountain (1,682 mt) within the Larian Triangle.
The historic centre, with its many small shops located along narrow stepped lanes, passageways and porticos, is renowned all over the world and attracts thousands of tourists every year.
you can reach Bellagio in 5 min with the centre lake ferry from Tremezzo.
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Bellagio
Bellagio, located at the top of the so-called Larian Triangle, at the base of the promontory that divides the lake into the branches of Como and Lecco, is one of the most famous and elegant towns of Lake Como, with its beautiful villas and gardens, mild climate and naturalistic-environmental characteristics of great charm.
The territory of Bellagio is quite vast and varied. From the most famous lakeside hamlets, such as Borgo of Bellagio, Loppia, San Giovanni and Pescallo, the town extends as far as the top of Mount San Primo, the highest mountain (1,682 mt) within the Larian Triangle.
The historic centre, with its many small shops located along narrow stepped lanes, passageways and porticos, is renowned all over the world and attracts thousands of tourists every year.
you can reach Bellagio in 5 min with the centre lake ferry from Tremezzo.
Varenna is a beautiful village on Lake Como, situated in the Lecco branch of the lake, rich in art and history treasures.
The Castle of Vezio, with the mighty tower dominating the village of Varenna and the Lake Como Centre, the Gardens of Villa Cipressi and Villa Monastero, the Source of Fiumelatte, the Sentiero del Viandante, the Parish Church of San Giorgio, the ancient Church of San Giovanni Battista, Piazza San Giorgio and the numerous concerts that enliven it, the Riva Grande, the Lovers’ Footbridge, the Sala De Marchi with its interesting exhibitions, the Bulwark – a mighty rock spur and unbeatable panoramic viewpoint – the Mid Coast Paths, the Lido.
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Varenna
Varenna is a beautiful village on Lake Como, situated in the Lecco branch of the lake, rich in art and history treasures.
The Castle of Vezio, with the mighty tower dominating the village of Varenna and the Lake Como Centre, the Gardens of Villa Cipressi and Villa Monastero, the Source of Fiumelatte, the Sentiero del Viandante, the Parish Church of San Giorgio, the ancient Church of San Giovanni Battista, Piazza San Giorgio and the numerous concerts that enliven it, the Riva Grande, the Lovers’ Footbridge, the Sala De Marchi with its interesting exhibitions, the Bulwark – a mighty rock spur and unbeatable panoramic viewpoint – the Mid Coast Paths, the Lido.
Menaggio is the most important centre on the west coast of Lake Como, situated in a central position, between the lake and the mountains, at the beginning of a wide valley that climbs towards Lake Lugano.
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Menaggio
Menaggio is the most important centre on the west coast of Lake Como, situated in a central position, between the lake and the mountains, at the beginning of a wide valley that climbs towards Lake Lugano.
Le Guide ai Quartieri
Tremezzina is one of the largest and most fascinating towns on the western branch of Lake Como.
Rich in history, art and culture, it also offers some of the most evocative sceneries of the Lake Centre: the Comacina Island, the only island on Lake Como, the wooded promontory of Dosso del Lavedo with the marvellous villa of Balbianello, the Sacred Mount of Ossuccio, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the view of the promontory of Bellagio which rises towards Monte San Primo and the mountains in the background, among which the two unmistakable peaks of Grigna and Grignetta, particularly suggestive at sunset, stand out.
The municipality of Tremezzina includes the villages of Ossuccio, Lenno, Mezzegra and Tremezzo, with their characteristic historical centres, splendid villas and gardens, Romanesque and Baroque churches and walks along the lakeside promenade.
Not to be missed: Villa Carlotta, Villa del Balbianello, Isola Comacina, the walk along the Sacred Mountain of Ossuccio, the Teresio Olivelli park and the Greenway of Lake Como, a walk which crosses entirely Tremezzina.
The name Tremezzina comes from a fishermen’s town originally called “Tramezzo” or “Framezzo”, which grew between the slopes of Mount Crocione and the ancient Roman Via Regina (then Strada Regina, designed to promote traffic between the Po Valley and the Rhine Valley.)
The importance of the village of Tremezzo and the surrounding territory was due both to its position halfway between Como (Novum Comum) and the end of the lake, once represented by the village of Samolaco (Summus Lacus), both for the extraordinary climatic condition, favored by the orientation of its coast to the south-east and the presence in the first hinterland of a mountain range that protected the coast from the cold northern winds.
The combination of these factors has allowed the agricultural development of this stretch of coast, where olive trees were cultivated, introduced by the Romans, citrus fruits, which were a source of great wealth for the families of local traders, and mulberries, used for the cultivation of silkworms.
Between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, when agricultural production lost its importance, tourism flourished, with the villas of the nobility and bourgeoisie of Como and Milan and later with the construction of large hotels frequented by guests from all over the world.
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Tremezzo
Tremezzina is one of the largest and most fascinating towns on the western branch of Lake Como.
Rich in history, art and culture, it also offers some of the most evocative sceneries of the Lake Centre: the Comacina Island, the only island on Lake Como, the wooded promontory of Dosso del Lavedo with the marvellous villa of Balbianello, the Sacred Mount of Ossuccio, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the view of the promontory of Bellagio which rises towards Monte San Primo and the mountains in the background, among which the two unmistakable peaks of Grigna and Grignetta, particularly suggestive at sunset, stand out.
The municipality of Tremezzina includes the villages of Ossuccio, Lenno, Mezzegra and Tremezzo, with their characteristic historical centres, splendid villas and gardens, Romanesque and Baroque churches and walks along the lakeside promenade.
Not to be missed: Villa Carlotta, Villa del Balbianello, Isola Comacina, the walk along the Sacred Mountain of Ossuccio, the Teresio Olivelli park and the Greenway of Lake Como, a walk which crosses entirely Tremezzina.
The name Tremezzina comes from a fishermen’s town originally called “Tramezzo” or “Framezzo”, which grew between the slopes of Mount Crocione and the ancient Roman Via Regina (then Strada Regina, designed to promote traffic between the Po Valley and the Rhine Valley.)
The importance of the village of Tremezzo and the surrounding territory was due both to its position halfway between Como (Novum Comum) and the end of the lake, once represented by the village of Samolaco (Summus Lacus), both for the extraordinary climatic condition, favored by the orientation of its coast to the south-east and the presence in the first hinterland of a mountain range that protected the coast from the cold northern winds.
The combination of these factors has allowed the agricultural development of this stretch of coast, where olive trees were cultivated, introduced by the Romans, citrus fruits, which were a source of great wealth for the families of local traders, and mulberries, used for the cultivation of silkworms.
Between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, when agricultural production lost its importance, tourism flourished, with the villas of the nobility and bourgeoisie of Como and Milan and later with the construction of large hotels frequented by guests from all over the world.
Visite turistiche
Villa Carlotta is a fabulous residence located in a panoramic position overlooking the lake, Bellagio and the Grigna mountain. The villa welcomes visitors with its magnificent botanic garden and art masterpieces in over 70.000 square metres of gardens and museum.
The villa is composed of a three floors building based on a “C” plan with a facade marked by simple pilaster strips. In the central part two central windows emphasize the main entrance and the opening above the main floor.
The Italian garden in front of the villa has maintained its original layout and has a stone balustrade decorated with allegorical figures and a fountain with a statue of Arion of Methymna.
The rooms in the ground floor have a neoclassical decoration and are dedicated to the exhibition of the art collection. In the central hall there is a relief with the Entry of Alexander the Great in Babylon, created by the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen. Other works are displayed in the rooms of the ground floor: the statue of Terpsichore by Antonio Canova, the Palamedes by the same Canova, the celebrated group of Eros and Psyche made by Adamo Tadolini, the painting Virgil reading the sixth canto of Aeneid by the French painter Jean-Baptiste Wicar and the Last goodbye of Romeo and Juliet by Francesco Hayez.
The rooms on the first floor preserve antique furniture and some wooden ceilings with an 18th century decoration. Around the villa there is a big park known for its extraordinary spring flowering rhododendrons and azaleas. Botanical collections and landscapes make the garden a must destination all year round.
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Villa Carlotta
2 Via ReginaVilla Carlotta is a fabulous residence located in a panoramic position overlooking the lake, Bellagio and the Grigna mountain. The villa welcomes visitors with its magnificent botanic garden and art masterpieces in over 70.000 square metres of gardens and museum.
The villa is composed of a three floors building based on a “C” plan with a facade marked by simple pilaster strips. In the central part two central windows emphasize the main entrance and the opening above the main floor.
The Italian garden in front of the villa has maintained its original layout and has a stone balustrade decorated with allegorical figures and a fountain with a statue of Arion of Methymna.
The rooms in the ground floor have a neoclassical decoration and are dedicated to the exhibition of the art collection. In the central hall there is a relief with the Entry of Alexander the Great in Babylon, created by the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen. Other works are displayed in the rooms of the ground floor: the statue of Terpsichore by Antonio Canova, the Palamedes by the same Canova, the celebrated group of Eros and Psyche made by Adamo Tadolini, the painting Virgil reading the sixth canto of Aeneid by the French painter Jean-Baptiste Wicar and the Last goodbye of Romeo and Juliet by Francesco Hayez.
The rooms on the first floor preserve antique furniture and some wooden ceilings with an 18th century decoration. Around the villa there is a big park known for its extraordinary spring flowering rhododendrons and azaleas. Botanical collections and landscapes make the garden a must destination all year round.
Villa del Balbianello is located on a wooded promontory, offering an enchanted view of Lake Como. This elegant, romantic 18th century mansion and its magnificent garden have hosted writers, scholars and travelers, including Count Guido Monzino, the last owner of the Villa.
Access to the Villa is by foot, with a 25 minutes walk, or by Taxi-Boat from Lido di Lenno.
The complex includes several buildings surrounded by a beautiful garden, organized on different levels to exploit the characteristics of the promontory, which has ornamental trees, including a majestic oak and plane trees pruned in candelabrum.
At the center of the garden there is the loggia, a rectangular building with only two rooms, the library and the cartographers hall, connected by a graceful porch with two balconies facing east and west. The main body of the villa is composed of a massive three floors building and there is a lower wing facing towards the lake which includes the ancient church with two bell towers on the façade.
The rooms still have the arrangement of the furniture made by Guido Monzino and the villa preserves art collections collected by him, the library, several items related to his travels to the North Pole and to the Everest and numerous prints of the lake.
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Villa del Balbianello
Via Guido DelmatiVilla del Balbianello is located on a wooded promontory, offering an enchanted view of Lake Como. This elegant, romantic 18th century mansion and its magnificent garden have hosted writers, scholars and travelers, including Count Guido Monzino, the last owner of the Villa.
Access to the Villa is by foot, with a 25 minutes walk, or by Taxi-Boat from Lido di Lenno.
The complex includes several buildings surrounded by a beautiful garden, organized on different levels to exploit the characteristics of the promontory, which has ornamental trees, including a majestic oak and plane trees pruned in candelabrum.
At the center of the garden there is the loggia, a rectangular building with only two rooms, the library and the cartographers hall, connected by a graceful porch with two balconies facing east and west. The main body of the villa is composed of a massive three floors building and there is a lower wing facing towards the lake which includes the ancient church with two bell towers on the façade.
The rooms still have the arrangement of the furniture made by Guido Monzino and the villa preserves art collections collected by him, the library, several items related to his travels to the North Pole and to the Everest and numerous prints of the lake.
Villa Monastero is located in Varenna, in the province of Lecco, on the shores of Lake Como. the villa houses a Botanical Garden that extends for almost 2 kilometers along the lake front from Varenna to Fiumelatte, a House Museum and Conference Center, an international conference center overlooking Lake Como.
Among the conferences organized at Villa Monastero there is the International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi", organized by the Italian Society of Physics since 1953. The school has hosted speeches by more than thirty-four Nobel Prize winners.
Villa Monastero, a property of the Province of Lecco, is one of the most interesting attractions of our territory thanks to its strategic location, its history, its landscape, its environment and for the different services which it can offer. The House Museum, the historical and noble residence, is at its core: in the year 2004 Villa Monastero was given the title of "Casa Museo" by the Lombardy Region and since then its fourteen rooms, fully furnished, with original decorations and furniture, can be visited following a charming itinerary.
The Villa, with its many possibilities of choice, offers institutions, universities, companies, associations and research centers the opportunity to hold conferences, seminars, training courses, workshops and other cultural events in an extremely attractive location.
The wonderful villa, whose name comes from its origins as female monastery dating back to the twelfth century, can be admired nowadays in its current aspect of eclectic residence of the late nineteenth century and it is surrounded by a Botanical Garden which extends for almost 2 kilometers along the lake front from Varenna to Fiumelatte.
The complex has almost 80,000 visitors annually, offering opportunities for recreation and learning thanks to the presence of numerous rare native and exotic tree species which nowadays reach the considerable total of over 900 specimens which allowed it to obtain the regional recognition of Botanical Garden. Thanks to the particularly mild climate typical of the lake, this garden is home to botanical rarities from all over the world.
The context of Villa Monastero also offers the opportunity to develop and deepen educational activities divided into itineraries and recreational activities dedicated to schools and families.
The beauty and exclusivity of the environment make Villa Monastero also suitable as a photographic set for prestigious Italian and foreign fashion and tourism magazines.
This magical place is also the ideal place for weddings, with its Botanical Garden, rich in plants, flowers and poetic views, and the wonderful rooms of the House Museum.
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Villa Monastero
4 Viale Giovanni PolvaniVilla Monastero is located in Varenna, in the province of Lecco, on the shores of Lake Como. the villa houses a Botanical Garden that extends for almost 2 kilometers along the lake front from Varenna to Fiumelatte, a House Museum and Conference Center, an international conference center overlooking Lake Como.
Among the conferences organized at Villa Monastero there is the International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi", organized by the Italian Society of Physics since 1953. The school has hosted speeches by more than thirty-four Nobel Prize winners.
Villa Monastero, a property of the Province of Lecco, is one of the most interesting attractions of our territory thanks to its strategic location, its history, its landscape, its environment and for the different services which it can offer. The House Museum, the historical and noble residence, is at its core: in the year 2004 Villa Monastero was given the title of "Casa Museo" by the Lombardy Region and since then its fourteen rooms, fully furnished, with original decorations and furniture, can be visited following a charming itinerary.
The Villa, with its many possibilities of choice, offers institutions, universities, companies, associations and research centers the opportunity to hold conferences, seminars, training courses, workshops and other cultural events in an extremely attractive location.
The wonderful villa, whose name comes from its origins as female monastery dating back to the twelfth century, can be admired nowadays in its current aspect of eclectic residence of the late nineteenth century and it is surrounded by a Botanical Garden which extends for almost 2 kilometers along the lake front from Varenna to Fiumelatte.
The complex has almost 80,000 visitors annually, offering opportunities for recreation and learning thanks to the presence of numerous rare native and exotic tree species which nowadays reach the considerable total of over 900 specimens which allowed it to obtain the regional recognition of Botanical Garden. Thanks to the particularly mild climate typical of the lake, this garden is home to botanical rarities from all over the world.
The context of Villa Monastero also offers the opportunity to develop and deepen educational activities divided into itineraries and recreational activities dedicated to schools and families.
The beauty and exclusivity of the environment make Villa Monastero also suitable as a photographic set for prestigious Italian and foreign fashion and tourism magazines.
This magical place is also the ideal place for weddings, with its Botanical Garden, rich in plants, flowers and poetic views, and the wonderful rooms of the House Museum.
The Sanctuary is located at the end of the Sacred Mountain of Ossuccio avenue, in a beautiful position overlooking the lake, the Comacina island and the Tremezzina area.
Included in 2003 in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Sacred Mountain of Ossuccio consists of the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of Succour and fourteen chapels illustrating the Mysteries of the Rosary through 230 clay sculptures produced by stucco artists from the Intelvi valley.
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Santuario Madonna Del Soccorso
Via SantuarioThe Sanctuary is located at the end of the Sacred Mountain of Ossuccio avenue, in a beautiful position overlooking the lake, the Comacina island and the Tremezzina area.
Included in 2003 in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Sacred Mountain of Ossuccio consists of the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of Succour and fourteen chapels illustrating the Mysteries of the Rosary through 230 clay sculptures produced by stucco artists from the Intelvi valley.
The church is located in a splendid panoramic position near a rock called St. Martin Stone in the homonymous park and is reached by a path that starts from the village of Griante and climbs along the woods offering picturesque sights of the lake. Next to the path there are several niches with mosaics illustrating the Via Crucis and a chapel dedicated to St. Charles.
Its position offers a breathless view of the centre lake.
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Chiesa di San Martino, Griante
The church is located in a splendid panoramic position near a rock called St. Martin Stone in the homonymous park and is reached by a path that starts from the village of Griante and climbs along the woods offering picturesque sights of the lake. Next to the path there are several niches with mosaics illustrating the Via Crucis and a chapel dedicated to St. Charles.
Its position offers a breathless view of the centre lake.
Consejos sobre la ciudad
No te lo pierdas
don't miss the Lake Como Music Festival in summer season
always book the tickets in advance
Cómo moverse
better move with the ferry
for beautiful views of the lake shores and villas