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

POPULATION
48,362
DENSITY
45.14 inhabitants/sq. km
AREA
1,066 sq. km
ELEVATION
214 m a.s.l
PATRON SAINT
San Nicolò

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.

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Experiences

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5 Thing-to-do in Colico

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Legend of the Seven Brothers

An evocative tale of eight brothers, linked to each other, who lived in the Lecco area
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Monuments Lecco

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Lecco: Places and Streets of Faith

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Five panoramic viewing points in Brianza

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5 lakes to be explored

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6 villages for an aperitif with a view

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Places

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Campanile di San Nicolò

96 metri di altezza, 400 gradini. Dal Campanile di San Nicolò la vista su Lecco, sul lago e sui monti è imperdibile
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Civico Museo Setificio Monti

Scopri uno dei musei dedicata alla seta sul Lago di Como
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Villa Manzoni

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Abegg Silk Museum

From mulberry to silkworm and then the fine silk thread. Here you are Abegg Silk Museum in Garlate.
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Lago di Annone

The largest basin of the Brianza lakes, a few kilometres from Lecco
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Events

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Notte rossa

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Lezione singola base di windsurf sul Lago di Como

Via Frazione Parè, 87, 23868, Valmadrera, LC.
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Mercato del forte

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Tour in kayak sul Lago di Como

Località Parè
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Chef on the road

Lungolario Isonzo e Riva Martiri delle Foibe, 23900, Lecco, LC
15/08/2025 - 17/08/2025
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Tour culturali

Infopoint di Lecco
Piazza XX Settembre, 22, Lecco, 23900
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Tour in kayak sul Lago di Como

Località Parè
Viale Promessi Sposi, 168, Valmadrera, 23868
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Schubert, Stravinski

Chiesa natività di Maria
Piazza S. Marta, 21, località Maggio, 23814, Cremeno, LC
19/08/2025
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Tour in kayak sul Lago di Como

Località Parè
Viale Promessi Sposi, 168, Valmadrera, 23868
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Yakari - un viaggio spettacolare

Cortile del Centro Culturale Fatebenefratelli
Via Fatebenefratelli, 6, 23868, Valmadrera, LC
21/08/2025
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Lezione base di windsurf sul Lago di Como

Via Frazione Parè, 87, Valmadrera, 23868
23/08/2025
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Tour in kayak sul Lago di Como

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Viale Promessi Sposi, 168, Valmadrera, 23868
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Tour culturali

Infopoint di Lecco
Piazza XX Settembre, 23, Lecco, 23900
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Raccontami la montagna. Libri tra lago e montagne.

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Valmadrera Rifugio Sev Pianezzo, 23868, Lc
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Emozione dei giochi "Culture through sport"

Torre Viscontea
Piazza XX Settembre 3, 23900, Lecco, LC
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Mercato degli hobbisti

Piazza Garibaldi
Piazza Garibaldi, 23900, Lecco, LC
24/08/2025
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Tour in kayak sul Lago di Como

Località Parè
Viale Promessi Sposi, 168, Valmadrera, 23868
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Romeo è Giulietta

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Via Fatebenefratelli, 6, 23868 Valmadrera, LC
27/08/2025
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Riva Martiri delle Foibe, Lecco, 23900
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Lecco Loves the Mountain - Discovering the Piani d'Erna

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Activities

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Vintage Fiat 500 Rental 4h-9h

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from €120
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Lake Como - An Immersive Experience

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Tour of the most beautiful villas of Lake Como

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Food & Wine Tour of Como and Lecco

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Private Tour of Bellagio and Varenna

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from €170
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Bernina Red Train Tour from Lake Como

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Food And Wine Tour between lake and vineyards

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Motorhome & campervan: sustainable rural tourism

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How to arrive

BY PLANE
Milano Malpensa 77 km, Linate 57 km, Orio al Serio 43 km

BY TRAIN
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BY CAR
Strada Statale SS36

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BIKE SHARING
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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