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Corenno Plinio
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Piona (boat
berth)
The Piona Abbey was
founded in 610 A.D. from the Saint Justine Oratory foundation.
In 1138 the church was consecrated but only in the Sixties it
was appointed as an Abbey; nearby there are remains of a Romanic
building. Distance: reachable walking
Corenno Plinio
Located right above the lake shore,
it is an ancient village built in XIV century on the remains
of a fortress, dating back to ancient times, but still well-preserved.
Distance: reachable walking
Bellano
(boat and hydrofoil berth)
It is known for its picturesque
Orrido,
a spectacular series of steep canyons shaped by the Pioverna
river, accessible by visitors through ladders and gangways.
Distance: reachable by train or
by car
Colico
(boat and hydrofoil berth)
Small town well known for its
fortress, like Montecchio Fort
and Fuentes Fort.
Distance: reachable by train or by car
Varenna
(boat, ferry and hydrofoil berth)
A charming town as a tourist destination and as a congress center.
It is known for its beautiful country houses and for the Vezio
Castle.
Distance: reachable by train or
by car
Mandello
Headquarter of the Motoguzzi motorcycle firm: it is worth a
visit the museum inside the production house, showing all motorcycle
models produced from 1921 onward as well as special riding motorcycles
produced until 1957.
Other interesting destinations
reachable from the lake (boat and hydrofoil
berth): Bellagio,
Menaggio,
Como,
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