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Lake Como Attractions
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There are many attractions to see around Lake Como; villas, gardens, museums and churches. Please see the following sections. |
| Monastero S.Benedetto This Monastery is located in Ossuccio (Val Perlana) and is approximately 817 metres above sea level and was b [ ... ] |
| The Oratory of San Rocco, Pigra Located in the small village of Pigra, the San Rocco Oratory was built in the 15th century and houses frescoes [ ... ] |
| San Nazaro & Celso Church, Bellano This church dates back to the 14th century and is located in the historic centre of Bellano, Piazza S. Giorgio [ ... ] |
| S.Andrea This church situated in Lenno was built in the 11th century, this stone church has a semi-circular apse. It ha [ ... ] |
| S.Maria Maddalena, Ossuccio This church has always welcomed pilgrims since the 12th century. The altar is made out of chalk dust (scagliol [ ... ] |
| Villa Manzoni The villa is situated in the town of Lecco and was the birthplace of 19th-century Italian novelist and Lake C [ ... ] |
Villa D'Este This villa situated in Cernobbio, Lake Como, Italy, was originally built in the 16th century as a summer resid [ ... ] |
| Villa Erba The villa formed the main part of the property annexed to the Convent of Santa Maria Assunta of Cernobbio, whi [ ... ] |
Villa Balbianello This villa is probably the most famous and one of the most amazing villas to see on the lake. This villa whi [ ... ] |
| Museo Della Valle This museum has several sections including; archival documents, photography and newspapers, sculpture, gold, [ ... ] |
| Museo Archeologico Paolo Giovio This museum includes numerous sections organised on the basis of historical periods, starting from pre-histo [ ... ] |
| Museo Don Luigi Guanella This museum is dedicated to Don Luigi Guanella who was born in 1842 (one of thirteen children) and who devote [ ... ] |
| Gallery of Furnishing & Design The centre features an exhibition area, as well as a library and video-library. The exhibition area is the foc [ ... ] |
| Kids Fun Even though Lake Como caters more for adults than children, you can still find activities for the children. There are always boat trips and also the cable-car (funicular) from Argegno up 1700 ft to th [ ... ] |
| Eating Out Fish predominates in the restaurants on Lake Como (as expected). You will also find that polenta; a golden-yellow Italian cornmeal made from ground maize, and also the name given to the savoury corn [ ... ] |
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