castles-and-ruins near L’Erica

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Como is Lake Como's largest city where you will find shopping, works of art, churches, gardens, museums, theatres, parks and palaces. Places to go inlcude the Duomo, the Basilica of Sant'Abbondio, Villa Olmo, the Volta Temple and Museum, the Teatro...

Located 400 metres from Villa Melzi Gardens and 800 metres from Ferry Terminal, La Turr de Mezz- Bellagio LCA offers pet-friendly accommodation in Bellagio. Guests benefit from free WiFi and private parking available on site....

Located in Mandello del Lario, with panoramic views of Lecco and Bellagio. The geographical proximity to many cultural attractions makes it appealing to cities like Milano, Como and Bergamo, while the possibility of hiking and walking in the...

A recently refurbished ground floor apartment in a quiet location approximately 15 minutes walk from Bellagio. The property is furnished throughout with high quality fittings. Bellagio is a bustling historic town built into a hillside with a...

This cosy apartment on Como Lake is located in the hamlet of Aureggio, just 10 minutes walk or three minutes drive from the historical centre of Bellagio. The apartment is lovely and bright, newly furnished and split on two levels: the ground floor...

Residence Giardinetto offers comfortable accommodation and features a lift. This property is ideally situated in the town centre. The Residence Giardinetto features apartments equipped with cable / satellite channels, a hair dryer and a TV. The...

The eleven apartments of Il Sogno Bellagio residence are steeped in peace and quiet, blessed with a wonderful view over Lake Como, the center and the parks. Located in some of Bellagio’s most beautiful buildings, overlooking one of the world’s most...

La Spiaggia is situated in front of the lake in Oliveto Lario, a village along the coast road leading from Lecco to Bellagio, 15 minutes from the two towns. Surrounded by a large garden with fenced pool 4x8, the house - 18 sleeping - covers three...

Our family acquired the Villa in 1997 and renovated it completely while preserving the original furniture and authentic frescos. The Villa sits in a 9000m2 park and offers a large and well-equipped terrace directly overlooking the lake as well as a...

The old residence "I Ronchi di Bellagio" lies on a hill in front of the Como lake, not far from the center of Bellagio. All around there is a wounderful park. It was built in 1880 in a rural context. Later on an important industrial family of Milan,...

We have several types of apartments, tastefully furnished and with all the modern comforts to cater for a relaxing holiday or a visit to pursue your favourite sport. The apartments are available all year round. In the very centre of Lake Como lies...

Casa la Rosa is composed by 5 apartments completely restructured and newly furnished. The apartments enjoy of panoramic lake view on Como and Lecco branches. Every apartment has external furniture (garden tables, canvas and deckchairs) and its own...

"Coeur de Ville" is conveniently located in Via Centrale – (it should sound about Central street in English) the very hart of Bellagio downtown- only a few steps from the pier and to the many restaurants & boutiques. “Coeur de Ville” is...

Il Poggio di Bellagio is located in a very peaceful and panoramic position within walking distance from the centre, surrounded by a park with garden and olive trees. What makes it unique is its elevated location, overlooking the promontory of...

Villa Confalonieri is an art nouveau villa with pool ready to host you and your friends. Do not hesitate to contact us for any information....

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...

Villa Trotti Bentivoglio is one of the most ancient and elegant villas of Lake Como, built in the early 1700’s, renovated in the last century with the addition of important Moorish decorations and finally restored in 1985. A large park runs along...

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...

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,...

The Broletto or "Town Hall" is the most important medieval secular building in Como. The building rises immediately northwest of the Cathedral; representing an almost unique example of the close connection between spiritual and temporal power in a...

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...

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