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
1,2,3... Una storia per te!
Biblioteca Civica Via Fatebenefratelli, 6, Valmadrera, 23868
- School
Bobò: la voce del silenzio
Spazio Teatro Invito Via Ugo Foscolo, 42, Lecco, 23900, LC
- Art & Culture
L'ultima cosa che sai
Aula Civica Via C. Cantù, 4, Barzago, 23890
- Art & Culture
Gio Ponti: il milanese della modernità del Novecento
sala consigliare Via Italia Libera, 2, 23893, Cassago Brianza, LC
- Art & Culture
Una questione privata di Beppe fenoglio
Sala consiliare del Municipio Via Stazione, 20, 23887, Olgiate Molgora, LC
- Art & Culture
The ashes of Moria
Centro Culturale Fatebenefratelli Via Fatebenefratelli, 6, Valmadrera, 23868
- Art & Culture
Lecco è... arte! La Scuola Primaria Cesare Battisti sulle tracce dei grandi artisti lecchesi.
Biblioteca Civica Uberto Pozzoli Via Bovara, 58, Lecco, 23900
- Art & Culture
Chernobyl. 40 anni fra scienza e paura
Teatro Invito Via Ugo Foscolo, 42, Lecco, 23900
- Art & Culture
Escursione tra le marmitte dei giganti in Val Meria fino al Santuario di Santa Maria sopra Olcio
Old Rino Bar nella frazione Molina Piazza IV Novembre, 2, Mandello del Lario, 23826
- Active & Green
Non resta che fare il torto o patirlo...
Villa Manzoni Via Don Guanella, 1, Lecco, 23900
- Art & Culture
Tra lago e leggenda: visita guidata nel borgo fortificato di Lecco - 24 Aprile 2026
Piazza Cermenati Piazza Cermenati, Lecco, 23900
- Art & Culture
Festa di San Giorgio
Chiesa di San Giorgio lungo il Sentiero del Viandante Mandello del Lario (LC)
- Top Events
Mercatino primaverile
Piazza Italia Piazza Italia, Mandello del Lario, 23826
- Lifestyle
Vite resistenti: Lecco 1943-1945, storie di scelte quotidiane
Palazzo Belgiojoso Corso Matteotti, 32, Lecco, 23900
- Art & Culture
Via ferrata della galleria di Morcate
parcheggio Eurospin Via Caduti Lecchesi a Fossoli, Lecco, 23900
- Active & Green
Serata osservativa - Aprile
Piazzale di partenza della Funivia piani d'Erna Via Prealpi, 34, Lecco, 23900
- Art & Culture
Trofeo Adelfio Spreafico. 15^ edizione
piazzale della funivia ai Piani d'Erna Via Prealpi, 34, Lecco, 23900
- Sport
Haydn / Strauss
Teatro della Società Piazza Garibaldi, 10
- Music and show
Activities
Bernina Red Train Tour from Lake Como
- Unesco Sites
Tour of the most beautiful villas of Lake Como
- Lakes
The secrets of Valsassina cheeses: Gourmet Experience
- Food & Wine
Baby Package
- Lakes
Kids and Teenagers Package
- Lakes
Private Tour of Bellagio and Varenna
- Lakes
Extreme Package
- Lakes
Lake Como - An Immersive Experience
- Lakes
Kids Package
- Lakes
The secrets of Valsassina cheeses: Classic Experience
- Food & Wine
BIKE & WINE Valsassina
- Cycle Tourism
BIKE & WINE outdoor PIC-NIC
- Cycle Tourism
Nature sensory experience
- Lakes
Cook with us - Lake Como
- Food & Wine
WEEKEND - TRAVERSATA DEL TRIANGOLO LARIANO - DA COMO A BELLAGIO
- Active & Green
Food & Wine Tour of Como and Lecco
- Lakes
Food And Wine Tour between lake and vineyards
- Lakes
Guided Nature Walk Through the mountains of Lake Como
- Lakes
Longboard advanced course
- Active & Green
The secrets of Valsassina cheeses: Cooking Class Experience
- Food & Wine
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
How to move
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