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
Strofina e scopri! Magie di foglie e colori
Sala Visitatori di Villa de Ponti Via Attilio Galli, 48/a, Calolziocorte, 23801
- Art & Culture
Crimela Days
Zona Isola Cremella, 23894
- Lifestyle
Check up del San Martino
partenza da Via Quarto 23900, Lecco, LC
- Sport
28° raduno alpino al Monte Cornizzolo
Monte Cornizzolo 23862, Civate, LC
- Music and show
Alpini: canti tra le montagne
Oratorio San Domenico "Chiesina dei Morti" Via Pertus, 59, 23802, Carenno, LC
- Music and show
Adventure Valsassina
parcheggio Carozzi Formaggi Via Provinciale, 14/A, 23818 Pasturo, LC
- Art & Culture
Visita guidata al museo alpinistico lecchese
Palazzo delle Paure Piazza XX Settembre, 22, Lecco, 23900, LC
- Art & Culture
Cuivres tour - cinemagic - Le colonne sonore del cinema italiano ed internazionale
Località Morti della Rata Ello, 23848, LC
- Music and show
Bosisio Rock Festival
Lungolago Precampel Via Andrea Appiani, 23842, Bosisio Parini, LC
- Music and show
Lisztmania: la voce dell'infinito
Chiesa SS. Nazaro e Celso Via Parrocchiale, 5, Oliveto Lario, 23865
- Music and show
Assalto ai Corni
Rifugio SEV a Pianezzo
- Art & Culture
Oggetti di una volta - 30^ edizione - 12 luglio 2026
lungofiume del Lavello
- Food & Wine
Valsassina Country Festival - 11^ edizione
località la Fornace
- Music and show
Sagra de Pescarenech
Oratorio del rione di Pescarenico Corso Carlo Alberto, 23900, Lecco, LC
- Food & Wine
Mercatino degli hobbisti - 12 luglio 2026
Lungolago Lecco (LC)
- Lifestyle
Giochi di storie
Biblioteca Civica Uberto Pozzoli Via Giuseppe Bovara, 58, 23900, Lecco, LC
- Art & Culture
Luglio meraviglioso
Biblioteca Civica Via Fatebenefratelli, 6, Valmadrera, 23868, LC
- Art & Culture
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
Activities
Longboard advanced course
- Active & Green
Teenagers and adults Package
- Lakes
Bernina Red Train Tour from Lake Como
- Unesco Sites
BIKE & WINE Valsassina
- Cycle Tourism
The secrets of Valsassina cheeses: dairy laboratory for children and teenagers
- Food & Wine
The secrets of Valsassina cheeses: Classic Experience
- Food & Wine
Tour of the most beautiful villas of Lake Como
- Lakes
Vintage Fiat 500 Rental 4h-9h
- Lifestyle
Motorhome & campervan: sustainable rural tourism
- Active & Green
Survival Experience
- Lakes
Guided Nature Walk Through the mountains of Lake Como
- Lakes
Nature sensory experience
- Lakes
Food & Wine Tour of Como and Lecco
- Lakes
Private Tour of Bellagio and Varenna
- Lakes
Kids Package
- Lakes
Cook with us - Lake Como
- Food & Wine
BIKE & WINE outdoor PIC-NIC
- Cycle Tourism
In the footsteps of Leonardo walking along Lake Como
- Leonardo
Food And Wine Tour between lake and vineyards
- Lakes
Kids and Teenagers Package
- Lakes
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