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7 Gravedona VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Santa Maria del Tiglio
in Gravedona is the Practical Information
most famous Lombard n Local information bureaux.
Romanesque construction ∑ navlaghi.it
in the Alto Lario region.
Its main features are the Transport
layers of black and white £ FS: Milan–Chiasso line (89 20
stone and the unusual 21); Ferrovie Nord Milano: (031-30
octagonal bell tower 48 00 or 800 500 005). @ ASF
set into the façade. Autolinee, Piazza Matteotti, Como
(031-24 72 47). g Navigazione
Lago di Como (800-55 18 01
(freefone) or 031-57 92 11).

Domase
Stazzona
Gravedona
Dongo Lake Mezzola,
Musso separated from
Abbazia Colico the Lario region by
silt from the Adda
di Piona river, is a nature
Pianello Lake Como J reserve inhabited
del Lario by grey herons.
J The “crotti” are typical mountain caves
in the upper Lario region, used as wine
cellars since the 19th century.
San Siro Dèrvio
J
J
Bellano
The medieval
J Vezio castle, built
Cadenabbia Varenna on the site of a
Roman tower, is
a 20-minute walk
Bellagio from Varenna and
offers a stunning
panoramic view.
J
Lierna 0 Varenna
Some of the paths in this village,
Limonta Lake one of the best preserved on the
Lecco lake, consist of steps and raised
Sala boardwalks perched over the water.
Vassena Mandello
del Lario
Onno Abbadia
Lariana
Sights at a Glance
1 Como
2 Cernobbio
Lecco
3 Isola Comacina
4 Lenno
5 Tremezzo
6 Menaggio
7 Gravedona
8 Abbazia di Piona
5 . Tremezzo 9 Bellano
The Villa Carlotta in Tremezzo
was a wedding gift for Carlotta 0 Varenna
of Prussia (1843). Inside there q Lecco
is a copy of Canova’s Cupid w Bellagio
and Psyche. e Torno
For keys to symbols see back flap

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