castles-and-ruins near Castles of Bellinzona (Day Trip)

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Como is Lake Como's largest city where you will find shopping, works of art, churches, gardens, museums, theatres, parks and palaces. Places to go inlcude the Duomo, the Basilica of Sant'Abbondio, Villa Olmo, the Volta Temple and Museum, the Teatro...

The camp overlooks the lake in a great location for all the sports you love or enjoy unique moments of relaxation. Unique is the "Panorama" Upper Lake Como is beautiful and the frame and around our campsite, ready to welcome in a family environment....

The Camping “La Madonnina" is located directly by the Lake of Como in one of the most enchanting part of Domaso, it has a secluded and peaceful sandy beach with a wonderful view of the surrounding mountains. Small and comfortable it has a 3000...

Camping Solarium is located in Domaso, a nice town on Lake Como. It is more than 8000 m2 and offers spacious and comfortable pitches in shaded or sun-exposed areas, apartments, bungalows and if you want more, near the camping, we rent a beautiful...

Positioned in a delightful quite spot, on the shores of Lake Como, with a shaded area of 10.000sq.mt. and an ample beach with a sandy playing area also partially shaded by beautiful trees....

Our family run campsite is placed directly by the lake, with shady pitches and next to a wide, clean and beautiful beach. It’s the ideal place for families that want to spend nice and relaxing holidays. The whole area is caressed by a pleasant...

The newly-built camping-site consists of 50 pitches with electric hook up (220V - 6A), a new toilet block with free hot water and easy access for people with disabilities, laundry facilities, drain hook-up and a spacious bar. Supermarkets,...

The Miralago Camping is located in Dongo, in the enchanting landscape of Valle Albano, and it overlooks directly the shore of the northern Como lake. It can boast a working tradition that rooted back in the 1958 and so it can be considered one of...

Campeggio Deserto in Domaso on the Lake of Como. Placed directly by the lakeside, with a shady surface of 9’000 sm., has clear spaces even right for large dimension fittings (tents, caravans and camper vans). We offer you peace and quiet and so many...

Camping North Wind is located in the town of Domaso, on the northern side of Lake Como and is approximately 50 km from Como. Domaso is able to offer tailor made holidays, whether you’re seeking peace, or are searching for sporting activities. Domaso...

The Tower is located on a rocky outcrop above the village of Spurano and it was an ancient watchtower, which probably dates back to the 12th century. The fortified structure, included in the difensive system of the Comacina Island, was probably...

An ancient palace of the seventeenth century. It belonged to one of the most influential families of Lake Como, the Brentano, who later moved to Milan and then to Germany. It is currently used in part as a city hall where the renown painter Giulio...

Originally a signalling tower, that later became a fortress as documented 1158. There is no information about the proceeding centuries until 1454 when the area fell into the hands of the Republic of Venice and the Adda River became the natural...

The Castle lies on a peninsula jutting out into Lake Como close to Riva Bianca and its namesake beach. Built in the Romanesque period, the fortress was at the focus of several historical events, like the battle between Milan and Como in 1124. It was...

Also called Tower of Barbarossa, stands high over Mandello dating from the twelfth century. The tower has been rebuilt over the years, but retains interesting architectural features like the arched portal, the remains of painted trophies and a...

Volunteers of the Cultural Center Library Bellagio deal with loaning library books and organize various cultural events....

At Mount Cross Ardona (m. 1005), a path splits into two. On the left, is a wooded summit then down along a bumpy ride to the entrance of Castel d'Ardona. To the right, a few bends bring you to same point but the road is much easier (1h 30 'from...

It is thought the tower was built at the behest of Fontanedo Bernabo Visconti in 1357, on the defensive line of Upper Lake, but perhaps it was only enhanced an existing structure. It is located about 700 meters downstream of the village of...

Gate Tower is an imposing fortress, 40 meters high, built in 1192, on the initiative of the mayor Hubert de 'Olevano, to defend the entrance to the city of Como. In the fourteenth century the great tower was flanked by two other pentagonal towers,...

In the medieval center of Villincino, was a fortified town built in the late tenth century. The village was owned by the wealthy family Carpani. The town was destroyed in 1278. The small and picturesque district is accessed by going through a tower,...

The Broletto or "Town Hall" is the most important medieval secular building in Como. The building rises immediately northwest of the Cathedral; representing an almost unique example of the close connection between spiritual and temporal power in a...

Fort Fuentes is a former military fort on the hill of Montecchio or Monteggiolo near Colico, northern Italy. It was built by the Spanish governor of Milan, Don Pedro Enríquez de Acevedo, Count of Fuentes, to defend the northern border of the Spanish...

Fort Montecchio-Lusardi is a military fort situated in Colico, in the province of Lecco, northern Italy. It was built between 1911 and 1914. It is the only Italian fort from World War I which has been preserved intact with its original weapons. The...

A must see--one of the most beautiful castles on the lake. It is a walled enclusure, developed around a squared tower with restored battlements and a real drawbridge. Additional attractions feature live falconry shows, an exhibition dedicated to the...

Baradello Castle is situated on hill dominating the valley like a stone sentinel watching over the town of Como and Spina Verde Park. The top of the tower provides 360 degree views of the city, the Alps and Po Valley. The fortification was used...

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