LECCO
From the places of Alessandro Manzoni to the group of the Resegone. From the façade of a Neoclassical theater to a multimedia museum on the alpine environment. Lecco is this and much more
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The bond with Manzoni’s The Bethrothed is so intense here in Lecco, that it’s difficult to separate literature and reality. From Pescarenico, the fisherman’s village, the tale unwinds.
Tourism Lecco. The place where history and literature intertwine, where local fascination meets an extraordinary tale. Villa Manzoni, the Neoclassical villa of the great author, is the most visited literary museum in the region, full of manuscripts, paintings, and special furnishings. Take a journey back in time, along the lake and the Lucie, flat-bottomed chestnut wood rowboats named in homage to The Betrothed. From here, stop by the Neoclassical Teatro della Società, dating back to 1844.
Uncover the fossils of a dinosaur found near Lake Como behind the walls of the Museum of Natural History in Palazzo Belgiojoso. At the Palazzo delle Paure, in the Lecco Alpine Observatory, there’s a wall-climbing gym and interactive screens to showcase the deep connection between Lecco and its mountains. Soaring peaks enchant between Monte San Martino, in the Grigne of the Orobie Alps, and the Resegone, with its unmistakable profile, which inspired the great Manzoni.
A relationship illustrated in the Museum of the Mountain within the Torre Viscontea, which together with the Ponte Azzone Visconti, along the Adda River, remains an architectural icon of the city.
Experiences
Five panoramic viewing points in Brianza
- Active & Green
Places suspended between land and water
- Active & Green
Aperitifs with lakeside views and atmosphere
- Lifestyle
Artist’s giant benches
- Active & Green
Legnone, Pizzo Tre Signori and Valvarrone
- Active & Green
Lecco: Places and Streets of Faith
- Religious Tourism
Where to eat in Lecco
- Food & Wine
5 lakes to be explored
- Lakes
Swim away from the crowds in Lombardy
- Active & Green
Five waterfalls to visit in Lombardy
- Active & Green
Places
Villa Monastero
- Art & Culture
Vezio Castle
- Art & Culture
Piona Abbey in Colico
- Art & Culture
Naviglio di Paderno
- Navigli
Bridge of Paderno d'Adda
- Art & Culture
Village of Varenna
- Villages
Lake Garlate and Lake Olginate cycle route
- Cycle Tourism
Lake Annone cycle and pedestrian path
- Cycle Tourism
Belvedere dei Piani Resinelli
- Active & Green
Varenna
- Villages
Montevecchia
- Villages
Events
I giovedì della fucina
Tensostruttura in Oratorio Via Milano, 2, 23816, Barzio, LC
- Art & Culture
Shopping di sera Lecco 25^ edizione
Centro città Lecco, 23900, LC
- Lifestyle
Cinema all'aperto
retro del Municipio Via Manzoni, Mandello del Lario, 23826
- Art & Culture
Trekking e yoga al tramonto sul Monte Barro - 24 luglio
Parcheggio Monte Barro in località Fornace Galbiate, 23851
- Active & Green
Fanfara "Bersagliere Guglielmo Colombo" Lecco
Vie del paese 23816, Barzio, LC
- Music and show
Astrofood Festival
Parco Rus Cassiciacum 23893, Cassago Brianza, LC
- Lifestyle
Pink nic sul parco
Parco di Villa Rosa Via San Giorgio, 1, Molteno, 23847
- Food & Wine
Un viaggio avventuroso nell'isola più incredibile del Mondo!!!
Biblioteca civica Aldo Moro in Villa Carnevali nella frazione Maggio Piazza S. Maria, 21, 23814, Cremeno fraz. Maggio, LC
- Art & Culture
Norimberga
Nuovo Oratorio San Luigi Piazza Sagrato Basilica, 2, Lecco, 23900, LC
- Art & Culture
La morte di Archimede
Planetario di Lecco Corso Matteotti, 32, Lecco, 23900
- Lifestyle
Soundtrack: Gabriel's Oboe
Centro Culturale Fatebenefratelli Via Fatebenefratelli , 6, 23868, Valmadrera, LC
- Music and show
Fantasia
Piazza Antichi Padri, 23862, Civate, LC
- Art & Culture
Celebriamo la creatività - 24 luglio 2026
Piazza Italia e Piazza Garibaldi, 23826, Mandello del Lario, LC
- Food & Wine
Mèlange comique - 24 luglio 2026
Cortile di Palazzo Manzoni Via Manzoni, 12, 23816, Barzio, LC
- Music and show
"La voce delle donne" by Giannissime Band - musica anni 70/80/90
Scuole Via E.V. Parodi, 35, 23827, Lierna, LC
- Music and show
Vik & the doctors of jive
Oratorio Via Milano, 2, 23816, Barzio, LC
- Music and show
Trame al chiaro di luna
Civico Museo della Seta Abegg Via Statale, 490, Garlate, 23852, LC
- Art & Culture
Festival bar - un'estate italiana
Parco di Villa Sirtori Piazza Marchesi d’Adda, 23854, Olginate, LC
- Lifestyle
Coro Valsassina
Chiesa di San Francesco D'Assisi Via per Corniseglio, 1, Moggio, 23817
- Music and show
Note al pontile
Pontile Imbarcadero Piazza Italia, Mandello del Lario, 23826
- Music and show
Activities
WEEKEND - TRAVERSATA DEL TRIANGOLO LARIANO - DA COMO A BELLAGIO
- Active & Green
Kids Package
- Lakes
Motorhome & campervan: sustainable rural tourism
- Active & Green
Cook with us - Lake Como
- Food & Wine
The secrets of Valsassina cheeses: Classic Experience
- Food & Wine
BIKE & WINE outdoor PIC-NIC
- Cycle Tourism
Baby Package
- Lakes
Vintage Fiat 500 Rental 4h-9h
- Lifestyle
Guided Nature Walk Through the mountains of Lake Como
- Lakes
Private Tour of Bellagio and Varenna
- Lakes
Kids and Teenagers Package
- Lakes
Bernina Red Train Tour from Lake Como
- Unesco Sites
Survival Experience
- Lakes
BIKE & WINE Valsassina
- Cycle Tourism
Food And Wine Tour between lake and vineyards
- Lakes
The secrets of Valsassina cheeses: dairy laboratory for children and teenagers
- Food & Wine
Extreme Package
- Lakes
The secrets of Valsassina cheeses: Gourmet Experience
- Food & Wine
Nature sensory experience
- Lakes
Longboard advanced course
- Active & Green
How to arrive
BY PLANE
Milano Malpensa 77 km, Linate 57 km, Orio al Serio 43 km
BY TRAIN
trenord.it
BY CAR
Strada Statale SS36
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Information
INFOPOINT LECCO
Piazza XX Settembre, 23, Lecco
T. +39 0341 295720
WIFI
Wi-Fi Lecco
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Useful numbers
EMERGENCY
112
HOSPITAL
Ospedale Alessandro Manzoni
Via dell'Eremo, 9
T. +39 848 884 422
POLICE
Comando Provinciale Lecco
Corso Carlo Alberto, 62
T. +39 0341 2621
Carabinieri Comando Stazione
Corso Martiri della Liberazione
T. + 39 0341 284039