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T he Crespi d'Adda Workers Village is part of the Unesco World Heritage Sites list since 1995. Crespi is the surname of the family who owned an old cottonmill and built this complex. Its…

M onte San Giorgio sits in the middle of Italy and Switzerland. The Italian side of Monte San Giorgio became part of Unesco's World Heritage Sites in 2010 while the Swiss half has been since 2003.…

A long the route of an extraordinary cycle path that in future will lead to the sea. In Cremona, the city of good living from where our route departs, it is a pleasure to be awakened by the sound of…

Villa Carlotta was built in 1690 by the Marquis Giorgio Clerici : while the building is quite magnificent, it is actually quite simple when compared to other villas of the time. In 1795 it became the…

T he Volta Temple was built to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the death of Alessandro Volta, on the shores of Lake Como. Its architectural beauty and fabulous lakeside location make this…

V illa Carlotta, located on the shores of Lake Como near the charming village of Tremezzo, is a triumph of natural and architectural beauty. It was built in the 17th century by order of the Marquis…

T his magnificent villa was built at the start of the 19th century by Francesco Melzi d’Eril, vice-president of the Italian Republic established by his personal friend Napoleon. A large elegant white…

V illa Mylius Vigoni is located in Loveno di Menaggio . In 1983 Ignazio Vigoni donated the villa to the Federal Republic of Germany, which had been purchased in 1829 by Heinrich Mylius who was…

T his imposing Neoclassical villa was built in 1812 by order of the Marquis Odescalchi; after changing hands multiple times it was acquired by the municipality of Como in 1925 and turned into a venue…

V illa Serbelloni is located in Bellagio, on the romantic Lake Como, in the middle of a huge park. The villa was named after the Count Alessandro Serbelloni, who bought it from the Sfondrati family…

T he Antonio Ratti Foundation was founded in 1985 with the aim of making an active contribution to the world of culture in its various forms, starting from Antonio Ratti's personal passion for art…

T he Museum of Navigation Instruments , located in a centuries-old renovated tower residence , displays a fascinating collection of objects and tools that have been used over the centuries for…