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 pionieri
Piazza Mercato, Mandello del Lario, 23826
- Art & Culture
L'hai fatta tutta?
Biblioteca Civica di Olginate Via Prof. Mario Redaelli, 16, Olginate, LC, 23854
- Art & Culture
Una battaglia dopo l'altra
Nuovo Oratorio San Luigi Piazza Sagrato Basilica, 2, Lecco, 23900, LC
- Art & Culture
Meditazione, respiro e suoni al tramonto sul lago
La zucca matta erboristeria rive del lago, Olginate, LC, 23854
- Lifestyle
Soundtrack: summer time
Cineteatro De Andrè Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, Via Statale, 125, 23826, Mandello del Lario, LC
- Music and show
Musica e parole in amore
Fiore cucina in libertà Leco via Belfiore, 1, LC, 23900
- Lifestyle
Departures / مغــادرون / a place called home
Centro Civico Sandro Pertini Via dell’Eremo, 28, 23900, Lecco, LC
- Art & Culture
Yoga a Parè vista lago - 16 luglio 2026
Baia di Parè
- Sport
Shopping di sera Lecco 25^ edizione
Centro città 23900, Lecco, LC
- Lifestyle
Ivano Gobbato racconta Pinocchio
Biblioteca Civica di Olginate Via Prof. Mario Redaelli, 16, Olginate, LC, 23854
- Art & Culture
Cinema all'aperto per famiglie
retro del Municipio Via Manzoni, Mandello del Lario, Lc, 23826
- Art & Culture
Stoppani vertical race
Versasio partenza nei pressi della chiesetta della Beata Vergine Assunta di Versasio
- Sport
Coro Valsassina
Chiesa Sant'Alessandro Piazzetta Arrigoni Marocco, 7, Barzio, 23816
- Music and show
La flora delle Grigne
Sala consiliare del Municipio, frazione Vassena Via Pietro Carcano, 4, Oliveto Lario, 23865
- Art & Culture
Silent reading party
cortile esterno della biblioteca Via Luigi Tavola, 6, 23857, Valgreghentino, LC
- Art & Culture
Manzoni incontra Battisti
Centro Culturale Fatebenefratelli Via Fatebenefratelli, 6, 23868, Valmadrera, LC
- Art & Culture
Concerto Lucus
Lungolago Via A. Volta, Malgrate, 23864
- Music and show
Yoga a Parè vista lago - 17 luglio 2026
Baia di Parè
- Sport
Salita sul campanile di San Nicolò - 17 luglio
Piazza Sagrato Basilica, 2, 23900, Lecco, LC
- Art & Culture
Ivano Gobbato racconta "Dolores Claimborne" di Stephen KIng
Biblioteca Comunale di Airuno Via Vittorio Emanuele II, Airuno, 23881, LC
- Art & Culture
Activities
Vintage Fiat 500 Rental 4h-9h
- Lifestyle
The secrets of Valsassina cheeses: Classic Experience
- Food & Wine
The secrets of Valsassina cheeses: dairy laboratory for children and teenagers
- Food & Wine
Food And Wine Tour between lake and vineyards
- Lakes
WEEKEND - TRAVERSATA DEL TRIANGOLO LARIANO - DA COMO A BELLAGIO
- Active & Green
The secrets of Valsassina cheeses: Blind Test Experience
- Food & Wine
BIKE & WINE Valsassina
- Cycle Tourism
Private Tour of Bellagio and Varenna
- Lakes
Teenagers and adults Package
- Lakes
In the footsteps of Leonardo walking along Lake Como
- Leonardo
Kids and Teenagers Package
- Lakes
Extreme Package
- Lakes
Cook with us - Lake Como
- Food & Wine
Baby Package
- Lakes
Lake Como - An Immersive Experience
- Lakes
Survival Experience
- Lakes
The secrets of Valsassina cheeses: Cooking Class Experience
- Food & Wine
BIKE & WINE outdoor PIC-NIC
- Cycle Tourism
Kids Package
- Lakes
Motorhome & campervan: sustainable rural tourism
- 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
How to move
Information
INFOPOINT LECCO
Piazza XX Settembre, 23, Lecco
T. +39 0341 295720
WIFI
Wi-Fi Lecco
FIND OUT MORE
comune.lecco.it
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