castles-and-ruins near Rifugio Rosalba

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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...

My Room Center is located in Lecco centre, 800 metres from Lake Como. The property features modern-style interiors and offers free Wi-Fi access throughout. Guest rooms at My Room Center feature a flat-screen TV....

L'acero Rosso B&b is set in Lecco, 47 km from Milan. Free WiFi is provided and free private parking is available on site. Enjoy a cup of coffee from your terrace or balcony. There is a shared lounge at the property....

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....

Fata del Lago Lierna is a self-catering accommodation located in Lierna, by Lake Como. The villa has direct pedestrian access to the adjacent pebble beach. Wi-Fi access is available....

Solo Sonno offers every comfort for those who need accommodations for entertainment, business, sport and culture both in town and in nearby tourist towns or the metropolitan area. Lies in the center of town, just a few steps from Lake Como, from the...

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...

Hotel Lungolago - is a little gem located in the heart of the city of Lecco. It was completely renovated in 2013 (previously known as Hotel Giordano) and is well located on Lake Como, a few steps on foot from the historic center of the city made...

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...

Guests can relax in the living room, in front of the fireplace, sipping herbal tea or simply reading a book, rather your mail with Wi-Fi. Then after a hot bath or shower enjoy an aperitif in our bar before dinner. Dinner with classic menu, or if you...

Located in Villa Giulia, dating from the end of the 19th century, restored with care and providing every comfort. Easy to reach, the restaurant is located only 3 km from the center of Lecco, about 35 km from Milano and 20 km from Como city. Villa...

Villa Giulia, an antique patrician building in which Restaurant “Al Terrazzo" is accommodated, is situated in a comfortable and cozy atmosphere. It dominates the beautiful basin of Lake Como with a marvellous panorama on the city of Lecco, the...

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,...

Hotel restaurant located in Introbio near Valsassina. On the ground floor there is the dining room quiet to accommodate about 70 people. Another small room is used as a meeting or watching television spectacle. On the back it opens with flower...

Located in a quiet and sunny spot in the enchanting scenery of the Grigne mountain. We look forward to welcoming you to the Hotel Restaurant for lunch, dinner, brunch work. The spacious lounge also allows for the organization of banquets and...

A mountain retreat hotel with fireplace and restaurant featuring classically prepared dinners and hand-selected wine. Our simple rooms are sunny and treated with all the comforts, they conciliate a peaceful rest to recuperate for another day in 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...

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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