castles-and-ruins near Santi Nazaro e Celso
Located directly on the Lake Como Waterfront in the village of Pognana Lario, minutes from historic Como Centro and famous Bellagio. Our exclusive little resort and private luxury vacation villa rentals, offer guests a magical memorable experience....
Located in Mandello del Lario, with panoramic views of Lecco and Bellagio. The geographical proximity to many cultural attractions makes it appealing to cities like Milano, Como and Bergamo, while the possibility of hiking and walking in the...
What we love at Villa Làrio, is to create tailor made moments for you, whether it is a diner on the pontoon, a cocktail by the swimming pool, or a Grappa tasting on our historical Tulio Abbate speed-boat. Facilities include rooms with uncompromising...
In Residenze del Conte Aguido, you can find the solution to spend wonderful days between mountains and water. Lake Como is ready to affrire their best to our guests traveling for vacation or business trip. Water, sun and mountains characterize the...
Residence Giardinetto offers comfortable accommodation and features a lift. This property is ideally situated in the town centre. The Residence Giardinetto features apartments equipped with cable / satellite channels, a hair dryer and a TV. The...
We rent exclusive apartments in Lecco, Como, and in the Brianza countryside on a short and mid-term basis. Exquisitely and lavishly furnished (fully equipped kitchen, bedding and towels are included), each apartment is fully suited to the needs of a...
La Spiaggia is situated in front of the lake in Oliveto Lario, a village along the coast road leading from Lecco to Bellagio, 15 minutes from the two towns. Surrounded by a large garden with fenced pool 4x8, the house - 18 sleeping - covers three...
Since 1995, right in the church square, is the Restaurant/The Cottage "ANTICA MOLINA ", which takes its name from the village which hosts it Molina is one of the four hamlets of Faggeto Lario located on the eastern shore of Como Lake on the...
Villa Confalonieri is an art nouveau villa with pool ready to host you and your friends. Do not hesitate to contact us for any information....
“Hostaria Da Edo" is a welcoming holiday house, ideal to relax yourself with an holiday far away from traffic and pollution. Located in the heart of Valle Dell'Oro, and in front of Orrido, offers the most typical Lombardic and italian courses....
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...
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,...
It is a private building constructed on roman foundation with an irregular square plant. The building, which has crown walls with battlements to protect the round parapet, can be dated between 1360 and 1370. It is a typical castle-enclosure, which...
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...
Trapezoidal shaped castle with three towers built by counts Della Torre of Rezzonico in 1363. It is described as a "castle-fence", fortifying an area of two thousand square meters which surrounded the town and the main tower. Today the castle is...
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...
Placed on a hill overlooking the town, the castle was built in late Middle Ages to block the way to Valvarrone and it still remains a well-preserved tower, surrounded by ruins of ancient houses. The first proofs date back to 1039, when it suffered a...