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Lurago d'Erba

Natural oases and delightful villas

Where
Via Roma, 56, Lurago d'Erba (CO)
Contacts
+39 031 3599511
Official site

If you’re looking for a village that's immersed in the lush vegetation of the Alta Brianza, look no further than Lurago d’Erba, an ancient farming community and now a municipality with barely 5400 inhabitants.

Spread over five hills, it encompasses the hamlets of Calpuno, Colciago, Careggia, Careggiola and Lurago. All five have similar origins, each one springing up around an old farmhouse to gradually develop into a small village.So, an isolated place, cut off from the world? Not at all.

Archaeological finds show the area has been inhabited since the Stone Age. Afterwards came Bronze and Iron Age settlements, then occupation by the Gauls and, later still, colonisation by the Romans. The latter gave the village, in Latin Lauriacum, and the Via Valassina, the road connecting Milan to Bellagio, their names.

Further evidence of Roman times has been found in the form of tombs, building materials and coins. The municipality of Lurago is also referenced in several medieval documents, the oldest of which dates to 879. Then, feudal lords ruled this land, once part of the parish of Incino. First came the Visconti.

Then, in 1383, the land passed to the Dal Verme family (with Count Giussani stepping in between 1656 and 1682). Today, the Lurago countryside is still dotted with historic villas and several still-inhabited farmsteads.

Then there is the ancient parish church of San Giovanni Evangelista (John the Apostle), fully rebuilt in the early 1900s on the same hilltop from which it had dominated the surrounding landscape since the late eighteenth century.

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Places

Lambrugo

Natural oases and delightful villas
  • Active & Green
Lambrugo
1.62 km

Inverigo

The town of Villas
  • Villages
Inverigo
2.03 km

Alserio

Alserio deep links to water go way back in history
  • Active & Green
Alserio
3.7 km

Lake Alserio

The kingdom of biodiversity close to Lake Como
  • Lakes
lago alserio montagne
3.86 km

Orsenigo

The history of the village, its villas and green landscapes
  • Active & Green
Orsenigo
4.05 km

Merone

Paths, woods, water and fountains
  • Active & Green
Merone
4.32 km

Rogeno

A journey in time on the banks of the lake
  • Active & Green
Rogeno
5.1 km

Lake Pusiano

Lake Pusiano is a small glacial lake with an isle inside, characterized by old-centuries cypresses. Few minutes far from Lecco.
  • Lakes
Lake Pusiano
5.11 km

Albavilla

Albavilla has a very ancient history and it is one of the towns on the banks of Lake Alserio.
  • Active & Green
Albavilla
6.14 km

Erba

Erba sits at the foot of the Lombardy Pre-Alps, on a plain of the same name
  • Active & Green
Erba
6.59 km

Albese con Cassano

In Roman times, a strategic road ran through Albese: it was called Via Regina
  • Active & Green
Albese con Cassano
6.72 km

Lakes Briantei

A constellation of lakes between Lecco and Como. Several opportunities to discover their unique beauty completely immersed into nature.
  • Lakes
Lakes Briantei
6.89 km

Circolo Golf Villa d’Este

Surrounded by beautiful nature on Lake Como, the Golf Villa d'Este is one of the most exclusive Golf clubs in Italy.
  • Golf
Circolo Golf Villa d'Este, Montorfano (CO)
7.26 km

Lake Montorfano

A small green lake with cold water and a marvellous view of the Alps
  • Lakes
lago montorfano
7.47 km

Bosisio Parini

A journey in time on the banks of the Lake Pusiano
  • Active & Green
Bosisio Parini
7.54 km

Longone al Segrino

Strolling through time and along the lakeshore
  • Active & Green
Longone al Segrino
7.55 km

Eupilio

A literary name was given to Eupilio, between Lake Segrino and Lake Pusiano
  • Active & Green
Eupilio
7.64 km

Pusiano

A journey in time on the banks of the lake
  • Active & Green
Pusiano
8.18 km

Carate Brianza

From the Basilica of Saints Pietro e Paolo to Villa Cusani Confalonieri, Carate Brianza is a small treasure chest to explore.
  • Art & Culture
Villa Cusani Confalonieri, Carate Brianza
8.54 km

Ponte Lambro

A journey in time on the banks of the lake
  • Active & Green
Ponte Lambro
8.61 km

Activities

A day on Lake Como

  • Lakes
A day on Lake Como
12.78 km

Como Food Tour

  • Food & Wine
Como Food Tour
12.89 km

Bike Rental: City or Electric & Luggage Storage

  • Active & Green
Bike Rental: City or Electric & Luggage Storage
12.91 km

Guided eBikes Tour with Multi-Lingual iPad Guide

  • Cycle Tourism
Guided eBikes Tour with Multi-Lingual iPad Guide
12.91 km

The avelli's mystery, the pendula stone and the boulders

  • Active & Green
The avelli's mystery, the pendula stone and the boulders
13 km

Lake Como Villas

  • Villages
Lake Como Villas
13.08 km

E-Bike Tour Lake View, Old Hamlets & Vineyards

  • Active & Green
E-Bike Tour Lake View, Old Hamlets & Vineyards
13.78 km

Ghisallo & Muro di Sormano

  • Active & Green
Ghisallo & Muro di Sormano
13.78 km

Mountain Bike in "Spina Verde Park"

  • Active & Green
Mountain Bike in "Spina Verde Park"
13.78 km

Bike & Sail to Bellagio

  • Cycle Tourism
Bike & Sail to Bellagio
13.78 km

Where to sleep

LA CORTE

Lurago d'Erba
LA CORTE
353 mt

INVERIGO

Inverigo
INVERIGO
640 mt

LA MADONNINA DI PULERA' VINCENZO

Lurago d'Erba
LA MADONNINA DI PULERA' VINCENZO
971 mt

ELEGANTE APPARTAMENTO DI RUGGERO MORETTO

Lambrugo
ELEGANTE APPARTAMENTO DI RUGGERO MORETTO
1.66 km

VILLA PEREGO - FORESTERIA

Inverigo
VILLA PEREGO - FORESTERIA
2.1 km

IL CORAZZIERE S.R.L.

Merone
IL CORAZZIERE S.R.L.
2.57 km

LA CASA DEL MULINO DIP. IL CORAZZIERE

Merone
LA CASA DEL MULINO DIP. IL CORAZZIERE
2.61 km

B&B LA QUIETE

Costa Masnaga
B&B LA QUIETE
2.66 km

B & B IL SEGNO VERDE

Anzano del Parco
B & B  IL SEGNO VERDE
2.7 km

OSTELLO OASI DI BAGGERO - OASI HOSTEL

Merone
OSTELLO OASI DI BAGGERO - OASI HOSTEL
2.79 km

LA CAVALLINA

Monguzzo
LA CAVALLINA
2.94 km

NASTRO AZZURRO

Monguzzo
NASTRO AZZURRO
2.97 km

HOTEL RELAIS LA CALIFORNIA - DIPENDENZA "I NOCI"

Nibionno
HOTEL RELAIS LA CALIFORNIA - DIPENDENZA
3.13 km

HOTEL RELAIS LA CALIFORNIA

Nibionno
HOTEL RELAIS LA CALIFORNIA
3.13 km

B & B A CASA DI LUCA DI MARONI MARIA DANIELA

Alzate Brianza
B & B  A CASA DI LUCA DI MARONI MARIA DANIELA
3.45 km

FORESTERIA LAMBRORIVER

Merone
FORESTERIA LAMBRORIVER
3.58 km

B&B IL VECCHIO SALICE

Briosco
B&B IL VECCHIO SALICE
3.98 km

B&B LA COLLINA DELLE API

Briosco
B&B LA COLLINA DELLE API
4.08 km

HOTEL PONTENUOVO

Merone
HOTEL PONTENUOVO
4.14 km

FORESTERIA LOMBARDA VILLA LORENZO

Briosco
FORESTERIA LOMBARDA VILLA LORENZO
4.15 km