castles-and-ruins near Santa Maria Assunta

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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...

Featuring a large garden with barbecue Balcone Fiorito is a B&B in the peaceful hills surrounding Lake Como. It offers free WiFi, private parking, and en suite rooms with an outdoor dining area. With a private balcony or a patio, each room at...

Lussy and Santino welcome you to "By Lussy" - their bed and breakfast nestled atop a hill just above the charming resort town of Menaggio. Come to relax and enjoy the breathtaking panoramic views of Lake Como! The B&B offers two types of...

Set in a picturesque village, overlooking the Lake of Como, where the mountains frame a unique and breathtaking landscape, between the lake and the sky.... you can find our romantic B&B! You can enjoy very peaceful days, deeply surrounded by the...

The B&B is above Varenna's Hills nearby Castel Vezio that you can see from Varenna centre! This was my dream after 30years working in a bank of a big city always in hurry and in the crowed!! Please take a breath and enjoy what the world is...

Orange House is the new comfortable and convenient bed & breakfast placed in Varenna, "the pearl of the Como Lake". Lovely Varenna, framed by the famous "manzoniane" mountains in the green of the cypresses and the olives, is one of the most...

Located in the small village of Vettius: village where you can spend days very quiet with a chance for lovers mountain hiking. Located near the porch of the restaurant with typical cuisine Vettius del Lario. Located on the route of the Path of the...

The B&B is located in the heart of the historic center of Varenna at the end of the Piazza San Giorgio overlooking the Piazza San Giorgio and the lake. The lake is only 30 meters far , a short walk on the lakeside promenade leads to the ferry...

In one of the most charming and characteristic places of the Como Lake, here we are to open the doors of our home. The B&B “Il Bolentino" was born with the intent to host you as in the most ancient Italian tradition. We will offer you our warmth...

This beautiful lake front house is situated on the old “Regina" main road, at the beginning of the medieval suburb of Rezzonico. It lies right at the foot of the Castellaccio rocky outcrop with the woods just behind it. Miramusi welcomes its guests...

A house built at end of 1800 and recently renovated respecting traditional colours and materials. All rooms offer spacious comfort with spectacular panoramic views of Lake Como and the Vezio Castle. Your hosts, Eliana e Flavio will be happy to offer...

La Ca' Noeva ( New House in the local dialect), despite its name, is a house built around 200 years ago and belongs to ancient village of Gittana, a hamlet of the commune of Perledo, which is 5 minutes' drive away from the famous resort of Varenna....

Placed in a picturesque village, looking down the centre of the Lake of Como, where the mountains frame a unique and breathtaking landscape, between the lake and the sky.... there you can find our romantic B&B! You can enjoy very peaceful days,...

Immersed in a large peaceful garden just few minutes from the lake and small harbour, this is the ideal accommodation to spend weekends and holidays....

Situated in the centre of the historical context of Bologna, characteristic village of the municipality of Perledo, you will find B&B "C'era una volta", the residence is a farmhouse of the eighteen century completely restored and added with all...

The Lavanda Room is a large and beautiful room that combines the antique elegance of Liberty style furniture with the comfort of a quality modern bed. The room is fitted with an LCD television with various international satellite channels, and a...

La Sorgente della Luna, Naggio, is surrounded by a beautiful garden overlooking Lake Como, offering the body and soul a vital contact with uncontaminated nature. The territory offers very interesting plant and animal life. In addition, some...

My house is located in the centre of Cardano, nearby of the central square, from which branches off the small and ancient streets of stone bowl. The short trail will take you to my “flowered" gate in wrought iron. My B&B represents an excellent...

Only 50 mt. from the lake, the building is located in the centre of Dongo. It seems that the oldest part of the B&B was built around 1200; the part owned by the aristocratic Marta Gentile (who lived there during the II world war) is from 1600....

Welcome to our home! Our B&B is located in the historic center of Dervio, 300 meters from train station and along the ancient Sentiero del Viandante, just a few minutes from Varenna and Bellano, on Lake Como. Immersed in the silence of the old...

The Bed and Breakfast LARIO is located on the eastern shore of Lake Como, in the town of Dervio, between the lake and mountains. Ideal for a holiday in contact with nature. Those who love peace and relaxation can enjoy long walks on the lake and...

Nora Holiday House offers to its guests three apartments, "BB Nora", "Le Palme" and "Bellavista Giulia" located in Dervio, a small town on Lake Como. Our facilities are the ideal place for people who love the lake and mountains, being only 10 km...

Returned to its former splendor after a recent restoration, Villa Stefy is to dominate Dervio, surrounded by a lovely garden that enriches making even more pleasant stay. Guests can enjoy a pleasant moment of relaxation in an oasis serene and...

The B&B Il Motto is in Cremia, next to a wonderfull woods of chestnut trees, with pines and birches, visited also by red deers. From the house and the garden it is possibile to admire the lake and some of the most beautifull mountains of the...

It's a place immersed in natural beauty, with unforgettable views of the lake. Here, inspired by our passion for nature, we created our heaven of peace, where we welcome you to enjoy a relaxing atmosphere and meet new people. The sweet breeze of the...

If you are looking for a place off the beaten track, with a lovely view of the lake and the clean mountain air, stop by us & you will be surprised by the tranquility, privacy and exclusive atmosphere. The prices include accommodation in a room...

The houses that you can't reach by a car road are always fewer. Where you can arrive only on foot there are not cars and noise. With few steps through the historical village of Oro you come down from the road to the natural balcony over the lake...

The B&B - situated in the village of ORO - so call for the particularly sunny position - it enjoys of a stupendous sight lake and it allows to reach, though an attractive stairway that crosses the old suburb, one of the various beaches that stud...

The room are view lake and in the big salon there is a typical Lombard fireplace which will warm up the atmosphere during the winter nights. In summer instead, you can admire a beautiful panorama, while you relax on the big terrace....

Villa Lena, historic residence since 1936. A comfortable Bed & Breakfast for your holidays on Lake Como, near to lake and mountain, with affordable prices and friendly accommodation. Villa Lena Bellano offers country-style accommodation and a...

La Taverna Malanotte of Bellano, with wine pouring, offers traditional flavors in combination with a wide selection of wines in an environment full of past memories. Next to the apartment a typical wine bar in the "Taverna Malanotte" may propose to...

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...

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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