monuments near Locanda Sant'Anna
Ever wonder where that stunning backdrop to Daniel Craig's R&R was? The 18th century Villa Balbianello hosted Mr Craig and his Hollywood crew. The mansion sits on a spit of land jutting into the deep green waters of the Lake whose shores are...
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....
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...
Residence Comacina is an elegant and modern accomodation, consisting of four spacious apartments located in Ossuccio, one of the best known and suggestive resorts of Lake Como. The Residence is open all the year round, provided with all kinds of...
Casa Brenna Tosatto is in Campo di Lenno, situated on the western branch of the Lake Como, an area which offers wonderful natural landscapes and rare examples of architectural and artistic history. Casa Brenna Tosatto is a liberty dwelling house of...
Elegant and fully furnished flats to rent in a recently built complex with a spectacular view on the Isola Comacina and on Lake of Como....
Residence Lenno is a modern building, covered with wood and stone, surrounded by green mountains; it includes 9 apartments, completely autonomous and fully equipped. It is located in Lenno, at the heart of Lake Como, very close to the center of the...
Welcome and enjoy your Holidays on Lake Como, Italy at Residence Celeste! Discover and compare our holiday rental apartments on Lake Como (with outdoor pool, sauna 6 SPA, garden and a great lake view, ideal for families, couples, friends or small...
Dizzasco residential complex is 5 minutes from Argegno. Ideal for those who want to do excursions, hiking and those who want to enjoy the lake in all its aspects: mountains, beaches, water sports, culture. Convenient location for those who work or...
Villa Lucertola is steeped in a rich and romantic history - from Victorian touring parties through to the present day. This history has, for the most part, been lovingly passed down by each successive owner to the present, so that we now have an...
Coming from the lake and landing pier, the view of Villa Sola Cabiati, also referred to as Villa La Quiete, one of the most famous residences of Lake Como, is striking for its harmonious beauty. The double staircase, with stone balustrade gray...
Villa Leoni is a monument of great artistic and architectural value located in a natural landscape above the town of Ossuccio. It is ideal for events, photo shoots and film settings. Villa Leoni can be rented out for private accommodation as well as...
Designed by architect Cesare Cattaneo and painter Mario Radice in 1935. It is a complex construction of circular elements whose harmonious composition consists of four spheres arranged on each other with alternate horizontal rings. Originally...
Located in Montepiatto, a village high above Torno with great hiking trails and equally fantastic views of the lake is the "Stone pendula", boulder resting on a pedestal. This boulder with its base has the appearance of a mushroom. It is thought...
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...
Monument to commemorate the victims of World War II and resistance movements. The monument is a project of Milan sculptor Gianni Colombo. It is located in a park by the lake. It combines stones from Nazi concentration camps and city of Hiroshima...
Daniel Libeskind created this dazzling 16.5 meter (54 feet) high stainless steel sculpture near Piazza Cavour, Como. The public monument, the first contemporary work ever to be installed in Como, is an homage to famed scientist Alexander Volta who...
The burial town where Alessandro Volta is buried was originally called Camnago, and took the name of Camnago Volta in 1863 in honour of this great scientist. The mausoleum, a temple of neoclassic style, was finished in 1831, decorated with statues...
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...
Born in Como, Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta was an Italian physicist credited with the invention of the first electrical battery, the Voltaic pile, which he invented in 1799. With this invention Volta proved that electricity could be...
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...
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....
Sculpture dedicated to disabled service people. Roughly translation on the plaque goes like this: "One hand is actively serving the country in defense of institutional values. The other hand is wounded in the line of duty." The monument is the most...
In 1931, Giuseppe Terragni and his brother were asked by the fascists to design a monument for the victims of World War I. Their design was based on a sketch of the Italian futurist Antonio Sant'Elia, whose sketches showed modernity, dynamics and...
The Volta Lighthouse stands on a hill in San Maurizio, 150 metres above Brunate. From Brunate you can follow a walking path up to the lighthouse and it takes less than 30 minutes to walk there. You can pay an admission and climb to the top of the...