Things To See Around Lake Como
An overview of Travel Department's 7 night holiday to Lake Como, the Swiss Alps & Milan.
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Lake Como, Italy: Bellagio and Varenna
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Places to see in ( Lecco - Italy )
Places to see in ( Lecco - Italy )
Lecco is a city on the southeastern shore of Lake Como, in northern Italy. It’s surrounded by mountains like Monte Resegone, with trails for all levels, and the Piani d’Erna lookout point, accessed by cable car. Monte Barro Regional Park has paths, plus the remains of a 5th-century settlement and the Costa Perla birdwatching station. In the city center is the Basilica di San Nicolò, with its neo-Gothic bell tower.
Lecco is a city of 48,131 inhabitants in Lombardy, northern Italy, 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Milan, the capital of the province of Lecco. It lies at the end of the south-eastern branch of Lake Como (the branch named Lake of Lecco / Lago di Lecco). The Bergamo Alps rise to the north and east, cut through by the Valsassina of which Lecco marks the southern end. The lake narrows to form the river Adda, so bridges were built to improve road communications with Como and Milan. There are four bridges crossing the river Adda in Lecco: the Azzone Visconti Bridge (1336–1338), the Kennedy Bridge (1956) and the Alessandro Manzoni Bridge (1985) and a railroad bridge. Its economy used to be based on industry (iron manufacturers), but now it is mainly tertiary. Lecco was also Alpine Town of the Year 2013.
Archaeological finds demonstrate the presence of Celtic settlement in the area before the arrival of the Romans. The latter built a castrum here and made it an important road hub. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Lombards captured the town in the 6th century; they were followed by the Franks, who made Lecco the seat of a countship and, later, of a frontier Mark.
Emperor Otto I spent a long time in Lecco, crushing the 964 AD revolt against the Holy Roman Empire led by Lecco's Count Attone. Later it became a possession of the Milanese monastery of St. Ambrose. Conrad II also stayed in Lecco, in the attempt to free it from the church, but as the result of the ensuing wars the city was subjected by Milan. It subsequently followed the history of the Duchy of Milan and of Lombardy. In the early 16th century it was briefly ruled by the condottiere Gian Giacomo Medici.
Alot to see in Lecco such as :
Minor Basilica of San Nicolò
Santa Marta, Lecco
San Giovanni Battista
Santi Materno e Lucia
San Francesco d'Assisi
Santi Gervasio e Protasio
Chiesa di Castello
San Giuseppe
Madonna della Rovinata
Santuario di Nostra Signora della Vittoria
Santa Maria Gloriosa
Palazzo delle Paure
Ponte Azzone Visconti (noto semplicemente come Ponte Vecchio)
Villa Manzoni
Memoriale ai Caduti
Statua del Manzoni
Monuments to Mario Cermenati and to Giuseppe Garibaldi
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Lecco Italy a beautiful tourist attraction
Lecco Italy a beautiful tourist attraction
The lake narrows to form the river Adda, so bridges were built to improve road communications with Como and Milan. There are four bridges crossing the river Adda in Lecco: the Azzone Visconti Bridge (1336–1338), the Kennedy Bridge (1956) and the Alessandro Manzoni Bridge (1985) and a railroad bridge.
Its economy used to be based on industry (iron manufacturers), but now it is mainly tertiary.
Lecco was also Alpine Town of the Year 2013.
Archaeological finds demonstrate the presence of Celtic settlement in the area before the arrival of the Romans. The latter built a castrum here and made it an important road hub. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Lombards captured the town in the 6th century; they were followed by the Franks, who made Lecco the seat of a countship and, later, of a frontier Mark.
Emperor Otto I spent a long time in Lecco, crushing the 964 AD revolt against the Holy Roman Empire led by Lecco's Count Attone. Later it became a possession of the Milanese monastery of St. Ambrose. Conrad II also stayed in Lecco, in the attempt to free it from the church, but as the result of the ensuing wars the city was subjected by Milan. It subsequently followed the history of the Duchy of Milan and of Lombardy. In the early 16th century it was briefly ruled by the condottiere Gian Giacomo Medici.
Lecco Italy
Lecco is a small city on Lake Como. It can be used as a base city when exploring the beautiful Lake Como region as it offers daily ferry rides to other better known cities such as Como and Bellagio. Lecco is full with local flavor and it receives less tourism than its other more famous neighbouring cities. Lecco's closest airport city is Milan. You can reach Lecco from Milano Centrale train station, it takes about 45 minutes to get there. Lecco's train station is right in the middle of town.
48 Hours in Lake Como, Italy on a Budget: Bellagio, Lecco, Varenna
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Opening Music - Lava Flow by Gummi Boy
Lake Music - Giorgio By Moroder by Daft Punk
Ferry Music - Kill All Hippies by Primal Scream
INCREDIBLE HOLIDAY ON LAKE COMO - Italy travel guide video
Looking for an incredible holiday in Italy? Lake Como is literally one of the most beautiful places to travel to, so take a look in my Lake Como video guide all about the lake and hiking in the surrounding mountain range.
This part of Italy is packed with alleyways and waterside towns to get lost in, ferry rides across the lake, eating incredible Italian food and of course, mountain hiking and trekking in the Swiss and Italian Alps (which is only an hour away). These for us were the best parts of Lake Como.
It's an insane place to explore for those who are looking to discover a truly native side of Italy with few tourists, epic scenery and beautiful towns and villages.
We stayed in a quiet village called Civenna, which is just a 10-minute drive from Bellagio and the ferry port we used to travel across the other side to head to the Alps.
I got some amazing drone footage as well of outstanding views, and photos for my blog.
We were there for 9 days before we headed back to Milan to get our flight back.
MY CURRENT FULL HIKING AND TRAVEL KIT LIST IS BELOW!
BIG 3
Tent - Zpacks Solplex
Backpack - HMG 2400 Windrider
Sleeping quilt - Katabatic Gear 30deg Palisade down sleeping quilt
CAMERA EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRONICS
Compact camera - Sony RX100 Mk5
Drone - DJI Mavic Air
Tripod - Joby GorillaPod
Microphone - Rode VideoMicro
Sound recorder - Zoom H1
Flash bracket
Phone - iPhone 8+
Storage - Sandisk Extreme 64GB
GPS Tracking - Garmin Forerunner 35
Power bank - Anker Powercore+ 13400mah
Headlamp - Black Diamond Ion
CLOTHING
Trail runners - Altra Lone Peak 4.0
Trail runners - New Balance Minimus trail runners
Rain jacket - Patagonia Torrentshell
Down puffy - North Ridge Hybrid
HYDRATION
Water filter - Sawyer Mini
Vessels - Smart Water bottles
COOK SYSTEM
Stove - MSR Pocket Rocket 2 Stove
Fuel - MSR Butane/Propane bottle
EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES
Groundsheet
Zpacks tent poles
HMG compartment pod
Leki Trekking Pole
Thermarest Neoair Xlite sleeping mattress
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I hope that you enjoy this little slice of Italy (still got pizza on the brain..) We had the best weekend chilling in the sun, eating the best Italian food and taking in the gorgeous Lake Como views. I would highly recommend for a mini break (or a long holiday!) and we particularly loved this hotel/restaurant nearby for lunch/dinner or breakfast -
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Northern Italy (Part 02): Lake Garda & Lake Como // June 2018
For our nine-day trip to Northern Italy in June 2018, we began our adventure in the Dolomites and ended it in Lake Como. During our time exploring the Italian Lakes (Como & Garda), we based ourselves in Varenna. It was the perfect low key town to explore the surrounding area. From hiking to ferry riding, Italy continues to be its picture-perfect self.
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Tiger Striped Sky by Roo Panes