Lecco
A city at the far end of the southeastern arm of Lake Como, the setting of Manzoni’s novel The Betrothed, with the Grigna mountains rising behind it.
Lecco sits at the outlet of the southeastern arm of Lake Como and is the setting of Manzoni’s classic novel The Betrothed. The city has the Manzoni House Museum and a walking trail through scenes from the novel. The lakeside path offers views of the jagged peaks of the Resegone and Grigna mountains, and the old town square has cafés and a market. You can take a cable car up to the Piani d’Erna plateau for hiking and views over the lake. From Milan’s Centrale station, the train takes about 40 minutes. Lecco is also the gateway to the eastern lakeshore towns such as Varenna and Bellano.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Sentiero del Viandante
- Madonna del Ghisallo
- Villa Monastero
- Bellagio
- Villa Melzi Gardens
- Castello di Vezio
- Varenna
- Villa Carlotta