monuments near Divina Commedia “Spiritual Café”
Located 400 metres from Villa Melzi Gardens and 800 metres from Ferry Terminal, La Turr de Mezz- Bellagio LCA offers pet-friendly accommodation in Bellagio. Guests benefit from free WiFi and private parking available on site....
The old historic centre is characterized by small and narrow streets with suggestive spots, where you will find shops, bars and typical restaurants. Unforgettable is the visit to Villa Monastero with its beautiful gardens sloping down to the lake....
Surrounded by Lake Como, these apartments are in different locations in the historic centre of the Bellagio peninsula. Each is within a 10-minute walk of the Lido beach club and the Sporting Club. Charming Bellagio offers apartments with a seating...
Apartment situated on the ground floor of a vintage house in the old center of Varenna, very close to the famous promenade along the lake leading to the Ferry to reach Menaggio, Como, Bellagio. Nestled in the old center of Varenna, a short walk from...
A recently refurbished ground floor apartment in a quiet location approximately 15 minutes walk from Bellagio. The property is furnished throughout with high quality fittings. Bellagio is a bustling historic town built into a hillside with a...
This cosy apartment on Como Lake is located in the hamlet of Aureggio, just 10 minutes walk or three minutes drive from the historical centre of Bellagio. The apartment is lovely and bright, newly furnished and split on two levels: the ground floor...
The eleven apartments of Il Sogno Bellagio residence are steeped in peace and quiet, blessed with a wonderful view over Lake Como, the center and the parks. Located in some of Bellagio’s most beautiful buildings, overlooking one of the world’s most...
Exclusive rooms to rent in a private residence in the most beautiful part of Varenna, close to the centre, but with the waves lapping at the garden wall. Our home has direct access to the lake, a garden with a view that will take your breath away...
Our family acquired the Villa in 1997 and renovated it completely while preserving the original furniture and authentic frescos. The Villa sits in a 9000m2 park and offers a large and well-equipped terrace directly overlooking the lake as well as a...
The old residence "I Ronchi di Bellagio" lies on a hill in front of the Como lake, not far from the center of Bellagio. All around there is a wounderful park. It was built in 1880 in a rural context. Later on an important industrial family of Milan,...
We have several types of apartments, tastefully furnished and with all the modern comforts to cater for a relaxing holiday or a visit to pursue your favourite sport. The apartments are available all year round. In the very centre of Lake Como lies...
Located in the historic centre of Bellagio, only 100 m from the lake Few steps from Punta Spartivento, Villa Serbelloni and Villa Melzi. Beside being in the heart of Bellagio you can easily reach all the counrties of Como Lake. The bus stop, and the...
"Coeur de Ville" is conveniently located in Via Centrale – (it should sound about Central street in English) the very hart of Bellagio downtown- only a few steps from the pier and to the many restaurants & boutiques. “Coeur de Ville" is...
Casa la Rosa is composed by 5 apartments completely restructured and newly furnished. The apartments enjoy of panoramic lake view on Como and Lecco branches. Every apartment has external furniture (garden tables, canvas and deckchairs) and its own...
"Coeur de Ville" is conveniently located in Via Centrale – (it should sound about Central street in English) the very hart of Bellagio downtown- only a few steps from the pier and to the many restaurants & boutiques. “Coeur de Ville” is...
The Pearl of Lake Como!! Bellagio is the most famous resort on the Lake Como, visited every year by thousands of tourist from all over the world! Because of its location it has a great variety of views, from the shore of the lake up to the edge....
Amid the splendid scenery of Lake Como stands the residence Il Borgo, situated in the historic centre of Bellagio just a few steps from the lake and the main jetty where the passenger boats disembark, surrounded by numerous boutiques and artisan...
Il Poggio di Bellagio is located in a very peaceful and panoramic position within walking distance from the centre, surrounded by a park with garden and olive trees. What makes it unique is its elevated location, overlooking the promontory of...
Varenna House is located in the central area of Varenna, set on the first floor of a historic building. It is composed by a large living room with kitchenette, sofa bed for two persons, bedroom and bathroom....
Discover Konrad Adenauers former summer residence at Lake Como as your exclusive meeting venue or individual vacation resort. The historic Villa La Collina and the modern Accademia today belong to the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation. Both buildings are...
Villa Lucertola is steeped in a rich and romantic history - from Victorian touring parties through to the present day. This history has, for the most part, been lovingly passed down by each successive owner to the present, so that we now have an...
Coming from the lake and landing pier, the view of Villa Sola Cabiati, also referred to as Villa La Quiete, one of the most famous residences of Lake Como, is striking for its harmonious beauty. The double staircase, with stone balustrade gray...
Villa Trotti Bentivoglio is one of the most ancient and elegant villas of Lake Como, built in the early 1700’s, renovated in the last century with the addition of important Moorish decorations and finally restored in 1985. A large park runs along...
Designed by architect Cesare Cattaneo and painter Mario Radice in 1935. It is a complex construction of circular elements whose harmonious composition consists of four spheres arranged on each other with alternate horizontal rings. Originally...
Located in Montepiatto, a village high above Torno with great hiking trails and equally fantastic views of the lake is the "Stone pendula", boulder resting on a pedestal. This boulder with its base has the appearance of a mushroom. It is thought...
A series of modern frescoes (2007) painted on houses in the town of Taceno that endeavour to preserve traditions, legends and history of craftsmanship and commercial work. Unlike their counterparts in Parlasco that recount the legend of Lasco the...
Three tombs belonging to the aristocratic Andreani Family located outside the Church of St Thomas of Beckett and a castle belonging to the same family. The monuments, know as “arks” are important evidence of Lombardy sculpture that were erected...
Geological formations resembling mushrooms created when water running off the slopes was diverted by large boulders. The boulders imposing size and weight protected the underlying material from erosion and gave rise to the characteristic shape of a...
It’s a boulder of pyramidal shape that owes its curious name to a crescent engraved on one side, of natural origin, accompanied by the letters PLDB (Moon Stone of Bellagio) and the date 1782, which commemorates the end of a period of dispute between...
Monument to the fallen of World War I, designed in 1926 by architect Giuseppe Terragni and built between 1928 and 1931. It consists of a long stone staircase and river pebbles surrounded by cypress trees. The staircase consists of four flights and...
Monument to commemorate the victims of World War II and resistance movements. The monument is a project of Milan sculptor Gianni Colombo. It is located in a park by the lake. It combines stones from Nazi concentration camps and city of Hiroshima...
Daniel Libeskind created this dazzling 16.5 meter (54 feet) high stainless steel sculpture near Piazza Cavour, Como. The public monument, the first contemporary work ever to be installed in Como, is an homage to famed scientist Alexander Volta who...
The burial town where Alessandro Volta is buried was originally called Camnago, and took the name of Camnago Volta in 1863 in honour of this great scientist. The mausoleum, a temple of neoclassic style, was finished in 1831, decorated with statues...
Parlasco is one of the smallest Italian towns located in the Regional Park of the Northern Grigna in Valsassina. It is on the main road connecting Lake Lecco to Valsassina and joins Alpe Cainallo with Cortenova. Myth and reality are perfectly mixed...
Born in Como, Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta was an Italian physicist credited with the invention of the first electrical battery, the Voltaic pile, which he invented in 1799. With this invention Volta proved that electricity could be...
In the centre of the ancient village Palanzo, situated in the hills and part of the commune of Faggeto Lario, there is an enormous wine press of the 17th century. It is made to work during the annual feast called Sagra del Torchio in October. It was...
Immediately after the death of Alessandro Manzoni on May 22, 1873, the City Council of Lecco met and approved a monument to the writer that had given so much prestige to the city. The committee, headed by Antonio Stoppani, collected donations for...
Located in a churchyard, this statue represents a man in the act of throwing a large stone. The monument reminds locals of a battle in Libya in which alpinists of Brienno fought. The battalion Morbegno, all composed of soldiers from the lake area,...
Sculpture dedicated to disabled service people. Roughly translation on the plaque goes like this: "One hand is actively serving the country in defense of institutional values. The other hand is wounded in the line of duty." The monument is the most...
At the entrance to Laglio's cemetery is a curious pyramidal tomb containing the mortal remains of prestigious doctor Joseph Frank. Born in 1771 Frank was a student of physics and medicine in Pavia. He was a pupil of Alessandro Volta, of whom he...
In 1931, Giuseppe Terragni and his brother were asked by the fascists to design a monument for the victims of World War I. Their design was based on a sketch of the Italian futurist Antonio Sant'Elia, whose sketches showed modernity, dynamics and...
The Volta Lighthouse stands on a hill in San Maurizio, 150 metres above Brunate. From Brunate you can follow a walking path up to the lighthouse and it takes less than 30 minutes to walk there. You can pay an admission and climb to the top of the...