monuments near Hotel Lauro
Offering a garden with BBQ facilities and sun loungers, Casa Bucaneve & Ciclamino is 8 km from Gravedona. Como is 42 km away. Free private parking is available on site....
Overlooking Lake Como, Residence Green Village offers rooms and apartments in a tranquil area 2 km outside Colico Piano. The property features a garden with BBQ facilities and tennis court....
In Domaso, in the beautiful landscape of north Como Lake, directly on the shore, is situated Residence Leggeri. The unique location, private beach, the large garden offers an oasis of peace and quiet place to spend your vacation in strict confidence...
This is a total new and elegant residence where you can spend your holidays in total relax enjoying a fabulous view of the lake surrounded by its beautiful mountains. Relax and realize your dream of a magic holiday in our residence. Here you can...
Argegno's Residence Eden is nestled in a panoramic position overlooking the western shores of Lake Como. It offers modern apartments, each including 1 free parking space. The lakeside is a 10-minute walk away....
All apartments at Villa Vinicia are individually decorated with modern furniture, new kitchens with dishwashers, large flat-screen LCD TVs, and free internet access. Bedrooms feature air conditioning and romantic wrought-iron beds. (one has an...
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...
Set in Sorico, north of Lake Como, Residence Colombo is just 100 metres from the lake shore and offers a garden with small swimming pool. The apartments and studios come with a furnished balcony or terrace with views of the mountains. Apartments are...
This brand new apartment complex "Residence Le Azalee" is located in the center of Vercana, (tiny village of Lake Como), and just 5 minute drive from the shore of Lake Como . The "Residence Le Azalee" offer you: fascinating apartments (all are with...
Located in Domaso, on the Como lake, Residence Windsurf is composed by 16 studio apartments, 1 bilo and 3 trilo apartments with all the comforts. Providing parking lot, storage room for surfs and boats, great terrazzo and tree-lined garden with...
Located in Dongo, you can enjoy mountain view and garden view from the room. Located in Dongo, Gamma Residence offers an outdoor pool. This self-catering accommodation features free WiFi. The apartment will provide you with a patio, a terrace and a...
Ca Felicita overlooks Gravedona, one of the most important and chic tourist destination in the northern part of Lake Como....
Villa Paradiso, is an eco-friendly holiday house on Lake Como We are a small family-run wellness residence, located in a walking distance from the beach and city centre. Every single space is designed and furnished to make you feel at ease: alone,...
In the heart of Domaso famos town of Lake Como, Lakeside Holiday Resort, with it’s 8 confortable apartments, swimming pool, pool bar, kids play aerea, big garden, private parking, WI-FI Zone, BBQ, is ideal for those looking a central location...
Residence Domaso, a holiday home located in the fishing town of the same name overlooking Lake Como, is the perfect location for those seeking an holiday or just a weekend of fun and relaxation a step away from the lake. Fun, relaxation and wellness...
First floor apartament of 140 square meters on two levels. Has some views of the lake and Monte Legnone. 30 square meter living/dining room with three windows that give it lots of light. The den has antique "cotto lombardo" flooring a sofa and a...
Borgo Erbiola is a beautiful newly renovated structure in eco-design and architecturally integrated into the unspoilt landscape of the Pian di Spagna. Just minutes from Lake Como for shopping and a walk, a few hundred meters from the famous Spanish...
"Oasi dei Celti" is located in a beautiful preserved area on Northern Lake Como. Facing South, our resort is a jewel dedicated to those who love our lake, nature and nice views. It is located a few kilometers from ski facilities, it offers dozens of...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...