Ramo di Lecco

Civate

Civate, in the Triangolo Lariano: the Abbey of San Pietro al Monte, a Romanesque jewel, and Lake Annone. Discover what to see and do in Civate.

4,008 res.

Lecco

Lecco, on the lake branch of the same name: the Manzoni-related sites, the Resegone and the lakefront. A complete guide to what to see and do in Lecco.

48,181 res.

Lierna

Lierna, on the eastern shore of Lake Como: the ruins of the Castello di Castello, Blue Flag beaches and scenic trails. What to see in Lierna.

2,141 res.

Malgrate

Malgrate, opposite Lecco on the eastern branch of the lake: a lively lakefront, bars and restaurants, and views of the Resegone. Discover what to see and do in Malgrate.

4,296 res.

Mandello del Lario

Mandello del Lario, eastern shore: the Moto Guzzi Museum, the Grigna and hiking trails. Discover what to see and do in Mandello del Lario.

10,493 res.

Morterone

Italy's smallest municipality by population, at the foot of the Resegone: 30 residents, an open-air contemporary art museum, and a single access road from Ballabio.

30 res.

Oliveto Lario

Oliveto Lario, on the eastern shore between Onno and Limonta: historic olive groves, tranquil beaches and views of the Bellagio headland. What to see in Oliveto Lario.

1,225 res.

Valmadrera

Valmadrera, between Lake Como and Lake Annone: the Sanctuary of Santa Maria del Lavello and trails towards the Cornizzolo. What to see in Valmadrera.

11,799 res.

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Churches

Basilica di San Nicolò

The symbol of Lecco: the 96-metre "Matitone" bell tower has dominated the town since 1904. Neoclassical facade, 14th-century frescoes and a view of the Resegone.

Camping Spiaggia

Pebble beach attached to Camping Spiaggia in Abbadia Lariana, with a bar and overnight stays; water rated excellent by the official bathing water portal.

Presunta Casa di Lucia

On Via Lucia, in Acquate, the building traditionally identified as the house of Lucia Mondella: today it hosts an osteria.

Churches

Chiesa di San Giorgio

Founded in 1232 in Acquate, the church where Manzonian tradition places the failed wedding of Renzo and Lucia, on Piazza Sagrato Don Abbondio.

Chiesa e convento di Fra' Cristoforo

In Pescarenico, the church of Santi Materno e Lucia and the former Capuchin convent: the place Manzoni chose as the home of Fra Cristoforo.

Lido di Abbadia Lariana

Grassy, shaded lido in Abbadia Lariana, also known as Lido Parco di Chiesa Rotta: bar, changing cabins and sunbeds for hire, starting point of the Sentiero del Viandante.

Museums

MACA - Open-Air Museum of Contemporary Art

A diffuse open-air museum in Italy's smallest municipality: over thirty works by Italian and international artists, born in the 1980s from Carlo Invernizzi's "Natura Naturans" philosophy.

Mountains

Monte Resegone

The mountain that closes Lecco's horizon and opens the incipit of The Betrothed: 1,875 m in the Orobie Prealps, on the border between the provinces of Lecco and Bergamo.

Palazzotto di Don Rodrigo

On the Zucco promontory in Acquate, the site traditionally identified with Don Rodrigo's palace: demolished in 1937, today it is home to Villa Guzzi.

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Piani Resinelli Mining Park

Mines worked since the 16th century in the heart of the Grigne: the Piani Resinelli mining park can be visited with a guide through the Anna and Sottocavallo galleries, at 1,300 m.

Pescarenico

The old fishing village on the Adda, the only place in Lecco Manzoni names outright: Lucia flees by boat from here in the "Farewell to the mountains" scene.

Ponte Azzone Visconti

Lecco's "Old Bridge": built in 1336-1338 for Azzone Visconti, it marks the point where the Lecco branch of the lake becomes the Adda river.

Pradello

The large lawn beach divided by hedges in Abbadia Lariana, three kilometres from Lecco: cliff jumps, a stretch of pebble beach and full facilities close by.

Spiaggia di Abbadia Lariana

Long pebble beach running along the whole lakefront of Abbadia Lariana, equipped and family-friendly, with waters rated excellent quality.

Spiaggia di Limonta

Free pebble shore at Limonta, a hamlet of Oliveto Lario on Lake Como's Lecco branch: historic village, jetties and an olive-grove landscape, with no organised beach facilities.

Tabernacolo dei Bravi

In the Acquate district, the shrine where Manzoni sets the encounter between Don Abbondio and Don Rodrigo's thugs: the true starting point of The Betrothed.

Villas

Villa Besana

Also known as Villa Aurelia, it was built in 1921 in an eclectic Art Nouveau style directly on the lake in Lierna, with a park reaching down to its own boat landings. In 2018 it reportedly drew a purchase offer from George Clooney, which did not go through.

Villas

Villa Gavazzi

Bought in 1817 by the Gavazzi brothers, silk industrialists, this villa with seventeenth-century origins was renovated in Neoclassical style by architect Giuseppe Bovara and surrounded by an extensive romantic park. Still privately owned by the family, it opens to the public during the "Ville Aperte" event.

Villas

Villa Manzoni

The Manzoni family home in Lecco's Caleotto district: today it houses the Museo Manzoniano, the municipal art gallery and the historical archive.

1 day, on foot through the historic centre, Pescarenico and Acquate9 stops

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Manzonian Lecco: the places of The Betrothed

A day on foot through Villa Manzoni, Pescarenico and Acquate, tracing the real places that inspired The Betrothed.