castles-and-ruins near Hotel Stella D'Italia
Villa San Fedele (3 Stars), a carefully restored Art Nouveau villa of the early ‘900 is located 10 minutes’ drive from Lake Como and Lake Lugano and 45 minutes from Milan (and the EXPO), in the broad and sunny Valle Intelvi. The villa is located in...
Featuring a large garden with barbecue Balcone Fiorito is a B&B in the peaceful hills surrounding Lake Como. It offers free WiFi, private parking, and en suite rooms with an outdoor dining area. With a private balcony or a patio, each room at...
The Il Talento Nella Quiete is a bed and breakfast farmhouse offering quality budget b&b rooms close to Lake Como Lombardy Italy. Bed and breakfast Il Talento nella Quiete Agriturismo farmhouse is located on the west side of the Lake Como. This...
Casa del Portico is proposed as a small Bed and Breakfast of charm. An elegant farmhouse of 1690 full of charm and atmosphere, surrounded by nature and overlooking a wonderful lake view. And 'it situated in front of San Giovanni di Bellagio,...
RÒGARO is 5 minutes on foot from the lakefront of Tremezzo on Lake Como with its lively bars and restaurants. Located in a quiet area overlooking the lake this B&B is surrounded by a spacious garden full of flowers and herbs. You can rest in a...
We introduce ourselves. We are Marina and Sergio. We have always had the desire to live in direct contact with nature and after 10 years of hard work our dream finally came true. We have recovered a valuable part of the Como area and have restored...
B&B SOSTA SUL LAGO is located in Lezzeno, it faces the splendid panorama of Lake Como, a few kilometers from Bellagio.The ideal place to spend a peaceful holiday having all the comforts, while the more dynamic have the opportunity to practice...
La Sorgente della Luna, Naggio, is surrounded by a beautiful garden overlooking Lake Como, offering the body and soul a vital contact with uncontaminated nature. The territory offers very interesting plant and animal life. In addition, some...
My house is located in the centre of Cardano, nearby of the central square, from which branches off the small and ancient streets of stone bowl. The short trail will take you to my “flowered" gate in wrought iron. My B&B represents an excellent...
The house is 400 meters from the train station Como Nord Camerlata (Malpensa Express stop) and 500 meters from the square of the bus stop. Just outside the old town, but very well-served. Esselunga, post office, bank, pub, bar and launderette just...
The B&B is located in Osteno on Lugano lake (also called Ceresio). You can choose to stay with us for one night -prices from 30 euros per person-, a weekend or for a longer holiday, if you wish. You have the choice to stay in a big attic from...
Located at the foot of the beautiful and picturesque valley Cavargna. Fiore Gottro is located in a quiet area, in direct contact with nature, And 'it surrounded by mountains and overlooking Lake Lugano and the alpine lake of the Plan, of which one...
Bed and breakfast with typical local cuisine of lake fish. The Restaurant has a typical Loraine, with a choice of menu of meat or fish from the lake. The apartments are located in the center of Lake Como, in Ossuccio. It is well-known for the...
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...
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...
Volunteers of the Cultural Center Library Bellagio deal with loaning library books and organize various cultural events....
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,...
It is a private building constructed on roman foundation with an irregular square plant. The building, which has crown walls with battlements to protect the round parapet, can be dated between 1360 and 1370. It is a typical castle-enclosure, which...
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...
A must see--one of the most beautiful castles on the lake. It is a walled enclusure, developed around a squared tower with restored battlements and a real drawbridge. Additional attractions feature live falconry shows, an exhibition dedicated to the...
Trapezoidal shaped castle with three towers built by counts Della Torre of Rezzonico in 1363. It is described as a "castle-fence", fortifying an area of two thousand square meters which surrounded the town and the main tower. Today the castle is...
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...
Placed on a hill overlooking the town, the castle was built in late Middle Ages to block the way to Valvarrone and it still remains a well-preserved tower, surrounded by ruins of ancient houses. The first proofs date back to 1039, when it suffered a...