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
Le assaggiatrici
Centro Culturale Fatebenefratelli Via Fatebenefratelli, 6, 23868, Valmadrera, LC
- Art & Culture
Voce ai libri... estate! Edizione 2026
Biblioteca Civica Via Alessandro Manzoni, 12, 23816, Barzio, LC
- Art & Culture
Anton & Maite Piano Duo
Chiesa Natività di Maria in località Maggio Piazza S. Marta, 21, Cremeno, 23814
- Music and show
I giovedì della fucina
Tensostruttura in Oratorio Via Milano, 2, 23816, Barzio, LC
- Art & Culture
Crociera sotto le stelle
Riva Martiri delle Foibe, Lecco, 23900
- Art & Culture
Yoga all'alba
Casa Alber Via Spluga, 18, 23854, Olginate, LC
- Sport
Il sigillo dei Platis nell'origine dei Visconti
Palazzo Manzoni Via Alessandro Manzoni, 12, 23816, Barzio, LC
- Art & Culture
Incontro con l'autore
Villa Carnevali Località Maggio di Cremeno, 23814, LC
- Art & Culture
Arie d'estate
Piazza Italia Piazza Italia, 23826, Mandello del Lario, LC
- Music and show
Una serata gitana: omaggio a Djanjo Reinhardt
Piazza Comunale, Cassina Valsassina, 23817
- Music and show
Concerto di musica classica
Piazza Comunale, 23817, Cassina Valsassina, LC
- Music and show
Celebriamo la creatività - 21 agosto
Piazza Italia e Piazza Garibaldi Mandello del Lario, 23826
- Food & Wine
Tra lago e leggenda: visita guidata nel borgo fortificato di Lecco - 21 agosto 2026
Monumento a Mario Cermenati Piazza Cermenati, Lecco, 23900
- Art & Culture
Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari. Come il soul all'improvviso
Palazzo Manzoni Via Manzoni, 12, 23816, Barzio, LC
- Art & Culture
Visita a Palazzo Manzoni
ritrovo in Sala Civica Via Manzoni, 12, 23816, Barzio, LC
- Active & Green
Crazynelli
Pani Resinelli Piani Resinelli, Abbadia Lariana, 23821, LC
- Lifestyle
Nel vento dei desideri
Biblioteca Comunale Aldo Moro Piazza Santa Maria, 2, 23814 Cremeno, LC
- Art & Culture
Visita guidata a Villa Manzoni
Villa Manzoni Via Don Guanella, 1, 23900, Lecco, LC
- Art & Culture
Serata musicale con i Pinguini tribute band
Piazza Olivelli, 23817, Cassina Valsassina, LC
- Music and show
Lezione base singola di windsurf sul Lago di Como - 22 agosto
Via Frazione Parè, 87, Valmadrera, 23868
- Sport
Activities
Bernina Red Train Tour from Lake Como
- Unesco Sites
Longboard advanced course
- Active & Green
Guided Nature Walk Through the mountains of Lake Como
- Lakes
Tour of the most beautiful villas of Lake Como
- Lakes
The secrets of Valsassina cheeses: Cooking Class Experience
- Food & Wine
The secrets of Valsassina cheeses: Gourmet Experience
- Food & Wine
Teenagers and adults Package
- Lakes
Food & Wine Tour of Como and Lecco
- Lakes
Motorhome & campervan: sustainable rural tourism
- Active & Green
Nature sensory experience
- Lakes
BIKE & WINE outdoor PIC-NIC
- Cycle Tourism
Kids Package
- Lakes
Food And Wine Tour between lake and vineyards
- Lakes
Survival Experience
- Lakes
The secrets of Valsassina cheeses: dairy laboratory for children and teenagers
- Food & Wine
Cook with us - Lake Como
- Food & Wine
The secrets of Valsassina cheeses: Classic Experience
- Food & Wine
Extreme Package
- Lakes
Baby Package
- Lakes
BIKE & WINE Valsassina
- Cycle Tourism
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
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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