castles-and-ruins near Muro di Sormano

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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...

Residenza Gerbet offers accommodation in Lezzeno, next to the shore of Lake Garda and 8 km from Bellagio. Free WiFi is offered throughout the property. On request, guests have access to a communal garden....

Featuring a private beach area, 2 km away, Casa Vacanza Castagna offers accommodation in Nesso. The property produces vegetables and fruit and has free bikes and free WiFi in public areas....

Il Gelso is a detached villa with a terrace, situated in Lezzeno. The property is 47 km from Bergamo and features views of the mountains. Free WiFi is offered throughout the property....

Featuring free WiFi and a barbecue, B&B Casa Giacconi offers accommodation in Asso, 10 km from Lake Como shores. Free private parking is available on site. Some rooms include views of the mountains or garden....

Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, Casa di Ale & Olly is located in Mandello del Lario, 37 km from Bergamo. Lugano is 31 km away. The accommodation is air conditioned and features a satellite flat-screen TV....

Set on the shores of Lake Como, Crotto Dei Pescatori is located in Lezzeno. It offers air-conditioned accommodation and a traditional restaurant where a continental breakfast is served buffet style....

Casa Rosa is located in a peaceful area in Riva Faggeto, 100 metres from Lake Como. The property has a garden and small terrace with seating area. With a lake view, the house has a kitchen with dining area and living room with sofa and TV....

Set on a hill 100 metres from the shores of Lake Como, Villa Castiglioni Apartments is a 5-minute walk from central Laglio. It offers a garden with small thermal pool and sun loungers. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and rooms....

Featuring free WiFi, a barbecue and a terrace, B&b Alpina offers accommodation in Erba. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. All rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV. Views of the mountains, lake or river are featured in certain rooms....

Featuring free WiFi and a seasonal outdoor pool, Villa Silver offers pet-friendly accommodation in Faggeto Lario, 10 km away from Como. Free private parking is available on site. Rooms come with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels....

Featuring a panoramic location in Lezzeno and an infinity pool with views of Lake Como, Filario Hotel & Residences offers a restaurant and luxuriously furnished rooms. This elegant and exclusive hotel has free WiFi throughout....

Relais Villa Vittoria is an enchanting and charming Boutique Hotel located in Laglio, a romantic village on the banks of Lake Como. The Relais has large and bright rooms and suites provided with all the comforts, each one different for style and...

Along the shores of Lake Como far from the hustle and bustle of Milan and just minutes from beloved Bellagio, lies the picturesque fishing village of Lezzeno. And nestled among its colorful buildings, just behind the leafy square by the harbor, sits...

The lakeside access of this stunning Villa allows traveling to and from the property by water, which makes it the unique, romantic and ideal place for a wedding celebration, birthday party or business event. On Lake Como Queen Teolinda got married...

Wedged between the branch of Lake Como and Lecco. At 800 mt. bounded by mountains and Palanzone S. It offers a particularly mild climate all year round, ensuring a relaxing and naturalistic. Easily accessible from the major motorway junctions,...

The Hotel Bellavista is a historic three-star hotel on the shores of Lake Como featuring breath-taking views over the lake and the surrounding mountains. Our terrace and balconies offer a magnificent view of Lake Como, as it was described in the...

Hotel Motel Nautilus overlooks the shores of lake Como, along a private and hidden shore of the lake between Lecco and strinkingly beautiful Bellagio. It is situated in a private park. This wonderfully quiet and romantic place breathes of a unique...

The Hotel San Marino has a special atmosphere, full of the famous italien Flair. The Reastaurant on the terrace offers unforgettable dinners with a marvellous view on the romantic Lake Como. The Hotel is located in the village Laglio, which exists...

he Hotel Leonardo da Vinci is situated in Erba, a small city in Brianza. This strategical position is the ideal solution for those who wish to stay in a peaceful location yet remain close to the most important tourist areas and business centers....

Overlooks the eastern shore of the lakeframed by beautiful mountains and lush vegetation native to the area. It is situated in a quiet and calm setting equipped with terrace restaurant, car park, beach and popular Lido Faggeto. Our restaurant has a...

Offer our customers a perfect relaxing holiday is our goal. Meet their every need is our greatest pleasure. The atmosphere of the place will make your stay unforgettable. Life will seem like a dream, so that you never want to leave. For this we are...

Hotel and Restaurant surrounded by the green of Mount San Primo, 1.100 metres above the sea level. It is located in a very quiet place, next to woods and pastures, only 13 Km far from Bellagio centre and 5 Km far from Madonna del Ghisallo, a...

The cuisine is designed to suit different tastes, includes the secrets of a cuisine, cuisine that offers the possibility to taste typical dishes of the lake, and international dishes creative and imaginative. These, together with the best local and...

The hotel and restaurant "Albergo National" is located in Zelbio, a quaint little village in the heart of the picturesque "triangolo lariano", on Lake Como. The restaurant can also be a perfect location for wedding parties and important ceremonies....

The soft murmur of the river Meria, the verdant woods of the vally, the splendid frame of Lake Como and the imposing ramparts of the masssive "Grigne". These delightful surroundings are waiting for you at "Hotel Resaturant Al Verde" in Mandello del...

The Hotel Grigna, situated in Mandello del Lario, a few kilometers far from Lecco and just 5 minutes walk from the Lake, very near the railway station and the SS36, is the ideal place to relax and to enjoy some of the most beautiful mountain walks,...

Overlooks Lake Como and has stunning views of the surrounding mountains whilst providing a lovely atmosphere in which to relax and dine. The experienced Chef will satisfy all your requests, offering you menu with local and traditional dishes. Our...

The Hotel San Marino has a special atmosphere, full of the famous Italian flair. The Restaurant on the terrace offers unforgettable dinners with a marvelous view of the romantic lake. The Hotel is located in the village of Laglio (location of George...

From the terrace with veranda and from the rooms guests will enjoy breathtaking views over the lake and the Alps of Piedmont. The restaurant’s menu offers a choice of dishes and genuine revisited some of them and a good selection of local wines. All...

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...

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,...

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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