Alto Lario

Cremia

Cremia, western Alto Lario: San Vito beach, Monte Bregagno and ancient Romanesque churches. Discover what to see and do in Cremia.

694 res.

Dervio

Dervio, on the eastern shore of Lake Como: the fortified village of Corenno Plinio, award-winning beaches and water sports. What to see and do in Dervio.

2,669 res.

Domaso

Domaso, Alto Lario: Italy's windsurfing and sailing capital thanks to the breva wind, with Villa Camilla and Domasino wine. Discover what to see and do in Domaso.

1,493 res.

Dongo

Dongo, Alto Lario: the Museo della Fine della Guerra at the site of Mussolini's capture in 1945. Discover the history and what to see in Dongo.

3,491 res.

Dorio

Dorio, on the eastern shore of Lake Como at the foot of Monte Legnone: a small village amid olive trees, quiet beaches and scenic trails. What to see in Dorio.

321 res.

Dosso del Liro

Dosso del Liro, a valley behind Gravedona: a mountain village amid unspoiled nature and alpine traditions. Discover what to see in Dosso del Liro.

235 res.

Garzeno

Garzeno, in the hinterland of Gravedona: a valley of chestnut woods, mountain pastures and hiking trails away from the lake. Discover what to see in Garzeno.

656 res.

Gera Lario

Gera Lario, the northern tip of Lake Como: the Pian di Spagna nature reserve, birdwatching and landscapes between lake and mountains. What to see in Gera Lario.

969 res.

Gravedona ed uniti

Gravedona ed Uniti, capital of the Alto Lario: the Romanesque baptistery of Santa Maria del Tiglio and Palazzo Gallio. Discover what to see in Gravedona.

2,752 res.

Livo

Livo, hills above Domaso: an agricultural village amid vineyards and olive groves, with panoramic views over the lake. Discover what to see and do in Livo.

165 res.

Montemezzo

Montemezzo, hills above Gravedona: a small panoramic village amid terraced vineyards and lake views. Discover what to see in Montemezzo.

203 res.

Musso

Musso, Alto Lario between Dongo and Rezzonico: the Sasso di Musso, a historic site of the medieval Lario, and views over the lake. Discover what to see in Musso.

986 res.

Peglio

Peglio, hills above Gravedona: a panoramic village among vineyards, olive groves and views of the lake and mountains. Discover what to see and do in Peglio.

197 res.

Pianello del Lario

Pianello del Lario, Alto Lario: the Museum of the Larian Boat, the history of navigation on the lake, between beaches and olive groves. Discover what to see in Pianello.

1,041 res.

San Siro

San Siro, western Alto Lario: the village of Rezzonico with its castle, among the most picturesque destinations on the lake. Discover what to see in San Siro.

1,757 res.

Sorico

Sorico, at the northern tip of the lake: the Pian di Spagna reserve, a nature oasis between Lake Como and the Mera. Discover what to see in Sorico.

1,242 res.

Stazzona

Stazzona, hills above Dongo: a small mountain village amid woods and views over the Alto Lario. Discover what to see and do in Stazzona.

593 res.

Trezzone

Trezzone, hills above Dongo: a small village amid chestnut woods and views over the Alto Lario. Discover what to see and do in Trezzone.

233 res.

Vercana

Vercana, Alto Lario between San Siro and Dongo: a small panoramic village overlooking the lake, far from mass tourism. What to see in Vercana.

757 res.

What to see in this area

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Churches

Chiesa dei Santi Quirico e Giulitta

Parish church of Dervio with an 11th-century Romanesque bell tower, among the oldest on Lake Como. Northern end of the Varenna–Dervio leg of the Sentiero del Viandante.

Historic sites

Corenno Plinio

Medieval hamlet on a rocky headland, a frazione of Dervio, with the Andreani castle, the church of San Tommaso di Canterbury and three Gothic tomb arches.

Laghetto di Piona

"El laghett": a sheltered bay in Colico, swimmable all summer with warm, calm waters, facing the promontory of the Abbazia di Piona.

Churches

Madonna del Gorghiglio

Stone oratory on the road between Peglio and Livo, rebuilt in 1779, listed as a waypoint on Stage 4 of the Via dei Monti Lariani.

Mountains

Monte Bregagno

A 2,107 m peak, the highest on the western side of the upper lake: a 4 km ridge between Val Menaggio and Val di Dongo, a ski-mountaineering spot.

Villas

Palazzo Gallio

A Renaissance palace on a promontory north of Gravedona, built for Cardinal Tolomeo Gallio in the late 16th century. Today the seat of the Comunità Montana and home to the Camellia Show.

Historic sites

Passo San Jorio

At 2,010 m, the pass linking the northern shore of Lake Como to Switzerland: a former smuggling route and WWI outpost, now a hiking goal.

Refuges

Rifugio Dalco

Hut at 1,000 m in the Dalco locality, municipality of Montemezzo, a stop on the Lario trail network and Stage 4 of the Via dei Monti Lariani.

Refuges

Rifugio San Jorio

A refuge at 1,980 m just below the San Jorio Pass, a former Guardia di Finanza barracks now run by the Waliki association. Closed for all of 2026.

Riva del Cantone (Dorio)

A wild, undeveloped stretch of shore in Dorio, one of the village's two monitored bathing spots: open views over the lake and mountains, no facilities.

Rivetta (Dorio)

A small beach of white pegmatite pebbles along a side road in Dorio, between cliffs and still-wild stretches of shoreline on the Upper Lake Como.

Food & wine

Sagra del Misultin (Dervio)

Dervio's yearly festival dedicated to misultin, Lake Como's dried agone fish, at Parco Boldona: meals, a display on the process, boat rides.

Churches

San Miro

Sanctuary at 319 m on the San Michele hill, a pilgrimage site against drought since the Middle Ages, on Stage 4 of the Via dei Monti Lariani.

Spiaggia Acquaforte

Beach shaped by steady winds in Gera Lario, a reference point for sailing, windsurfing and kitesurfing, close to the Pian di Spagna Nature Reserve.

Spiaggia Campeggio Europa

Lakefront beach in Dervio attached to Camping Europa, with direct access to the water: a reference point for sailing, kitesurfing and windsurfing, and a stop on the Sentiero del Viandante.

Spiaggia Camping Miralago

Historic beach at Camping Miralago in Dongo, open since 1958 and family-run, with direct access for boats, motorboats and windsurfing.

Spiaggia del Pontile (Gera Lario)

A bathing spot next to the Gera Lario pier, with excellent water quality and steady winds ideal for both swimming and sailing.

Spiaggia della Foppa

A free gravel-and-pebble beach north of Dervio's historic centre, sheltered from southern winds and shaded by old trees, next to "Bau Bau Beach", the town's dog beach.

Spiaggia di Colico

A wide, sandy beach along the Lungolario Polti in Colico, with sweeping Alpine views: a favourite spot for kitesurfers, windsurfers and families thanks to the steady Breva wind.

Spiaggia di Dervio

Dervio's main lakefront beach: lawn, sand and pebbles, a sailing school, an inflatable water park and a fenced area for dogs near the Church of Saints Peter and Paul.

Spiaggia di Dongo

A sandy, green beach on via Vigna del Lago in Dongo: a quiet corner of the Upper Lake, a short walk from the Museo della Fine della Guerra.

Spiaggia di Gera Lario

Grassy, well-exposed beach in Gera Lario, next to the small harbour and its 1957 votive lighthouse, with a bar close by.

Spiaggia di San Vito (Cremia)

A long pebble beach in the hamlet of San Vito, in Cremia: a small harbour to the south, a stream mouth to the north, and steady winds popular with sailors on the Upper Lake Como.

Spiaggia Ontano

A wide grassy meadow in the Villatico hamlet of Colico, a landmark spot for sailing and kitesurfing thanks to the Breva wind, with a dedicated area for swimmers with disabilities.

Spiaggia Selvaggia

A natural stretch of shoreline in Colico, between the Adda river mouth and the Montecchio Nord hills, kept free of facilities for direct contact with nature.

Villas

Villa La Gaeta

An eclectic, neo-medieval villa on the Acquaseria promontory, designed by the Coppedè brothers and completed in 1921. A filming location for the 2006 film "Casino Royale".

Itineraries in this area

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Full day: about 4 hours of walking round trip between Brenzeglio (a hamlet of Garzeno) and Rifugio San Jorio, plus the final climb to the pass2 stops

San Jorio Pass from Garzeno: refuges and the Swiss border

From Garzeno to the Swiss border: a hike past former Guardia di Finanza barracks up to the San Jorio Pass, at 2,010 metres.

Two food-and-tradition stops at different points in summer: late June/early July in Dervio, late August in Mezzegra2 stops

Food & wine

The Missoltino Route: the fishing villages of Alto Lario

Discovering missoltino, Lake Como's dried agone fish, through the festivals of Dervio and Mezzegra that celebrate this tradition.

about 3 hours' walking7 stops

Sentiero del Viandante: from Varenna to Dervio, stage by stage

The Sentiero del Viandante stage from Varenna to Dervio, via Bellano: just under 10 km on the eastern shore of Lake Como, stage by stage with times and sights.

about 9 hours, single stage of 24-25 km2 stops

Via dei Monti Lariani – Stage 3: from Val Menaggio to Val Albano

The third stage of the Via dei Monti Lariani, from Grandola ed Uniti to Garzeno via the San Bernardo pass: 24-25 km and 9 hours between Val Menaggio and Val Albano, with lake views.

2 days, about 16 hours total, 50 km1 stop

Via dei Monti Lariani – Stage 4: from Garzeno to Sorico

The final stage of the Via dei Monti Lariani, from Garzeno to Sorico over two days: 50 km away from the lake, between Alto Lario and Val Chiavenna.