castles-and-ruins near Villa Lena Bellano
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....
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...
The apartments personally restored. Elegant and sophisticated, but at the same time country and cosy without being stuffy or overly formal ! Original and Classic! Nestled in landscaped mountains with a breathtaking view over the Lake, Gittana...
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...
Villa Meridiana, available for rental for luxury holidays and vacations on Lake Como, is an elegant residence on the west bank of Upper Lake Como, in the quiet little village of Pianello del Lario. The solid architecture and elegantly classical...
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....
Villa with bizarre construction and setting for a James Bond movie. Available for rent by individual apartments. Bizarre castle in neo-medieval style which was planned by Adolfo and Gino Coppedè and completed in 1921. It was built where a previous...
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...
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,...
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...