monuments near Sneaker
Cà Profumo is a self-catering accommodation located in Como. The property is 800 metres from Como Nord Lago Train Station. Accommodation will provide you with a balcony and a seating area. There is a full kitchen with a dishwasher and an oven....
On the water yet only a 5 minute lakeside stroll from Como's central piazza, Villa Gallietta is one of Lake Como's most unique and historic Luxury Villas. A 3 year renovation, finished in 2009, has restored the full artful splendor of 1772 while...
Built in 1790 and renovated in 1850 in a neoclassical form, Villa Geno located alongside the famous Como fountain, with a jet of water 30 meters high. It is set in a unique natural complex consisting of the Lake and the promontory as a backdrop....
Villa del Grumello is an historical mansion placed in a breathtaking setting: a wonderful park overlooking the lake. It's the ideal setting for small meetings and schools (from 20 to 50 participants) and social events, to be held also in the...
Residence Pila: the perfect solution for your stay in Como. We rent furnished apartments, one or two rooms flats with independent services (bathroom and kitchen) and heating system. A welcoming and quiet location for people travelling for tourism or...
Our house has a great location, we are close to the lakeside and a short distance from the historic center. We offer dining rooms and garden, it is the tranquility of single or double rooms, always at an affordable price...
Le Stanze del Lago is one of the recommended places to stay in Como. We offer our clients a comfortable stay in a beautifully refurbished building at extremely good prices. Our main aim is to make you feel at home. We have available 5 well-furnished...
The Aparthotel Le Stanze del Lago is one of the recommended places to stay in Como. We offer our clients a comfortable stay in a beautifully refurbished building at extremely good prices. Our main aim is to make you feel at home. We have available 5...
Located in the heart of the city of Como, the “Residenza del Centro Storico", (historic downtown residence), offers a unique accommodation in a charming 1600-building, from which fully enjoying the sparkling life of the old town section. The...
The residential complex is situated in the magnificent Villa Maderni restored carefully to its former glory. It’s the ideal solution for those who want to stay in a quiet place in the countryside, away from the hustle and bustle but still convenient...
PALAZZO DEL BORGO rents studios and apartments in the city of Como. Our company has worked in the field of tourism since 1988. We manage the Tourist Centre LA CAVA in Pognana Lario on the shores of Lake Como. We also organise the Meeting and...
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...
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...
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,...
Monument dedicated to the weaver of Francesco Somaini, where on the banks of the river Senagra, had one of its oldest and most prestigious silk factories. In the marble top is a negative image of a weaver, while below is fabric draping to the ground....
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...
Here, a black cross marks the spot where Benito Mussolini was shot and killed (along with his lover Claretta Petacci) by partisans, marking the last stand of the Fascist dictator's rule over Italy. Actually, he wasn't really the ruler of Italy at...