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
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
Caccia agli alieni
Planetario di Lecco Corso Matteotti, 32, Lecco, 23900
- Art & Culture
Un matrimonio con sorpresa
Parco del Roccolo (in fondo a Via dell'Alpetto, 200 metri strada sterrata pedonale)
- Art & Culture
Ponti sonori - 17 luglio 2026
Chiostro el Monastero di San Calocero Piazza Antichi Padri, 23862, Civate, LC
- Music and show
Celebriamo la creatività - 17 luglio 2026
Piazza Italia e Piazza Garibaldi, 23826, Mandello del Lario, LC
- Food & Wine
La via di ritorno dallo stereotipo all'immagine
Villa 3 Tetti Via Belvedere, 39, Sirtori, 23896
- Art & Culture
Coro Valsassina
Chiesa di Santa Maria Nascente in località Maggio Piazza S. Maria, 21, Cremeno, 23814
- Music and show
Escursione lungo l'anello Parco del Valentino
Ufficio turistico ai Piani Resinelli Piazza della Chiesa, Abbadia Lariana, Piani Resinelli, 23821
- Art & Culture
Il giardino dell'acqua
Biblioteca Comunale Aldo Moro Piazza Santa Maria, 2, 23814 Cremeno, LC
- Art & Culture
Animali fantastici e dove trovarli!
Sala Conferenze di Villa de Ponti Via Attilio Galli, 48/a, Calolziocorte, 23801
- Art & Culture
Letture d'estate
Biblioteca Civica Uberto Pozzoli Via Giuseppe Bovara, 58, 23900, Lecco, LC
- Art & Culture
Musica con Orobics
Bar Parco Gioco Via Aldo Moro, 9, 23817, Cassina Valsassina, LC
- Music and show
Lezione base singola di windsurf sul lago di Como
Via Frazione Parè, 87 Via Frazione Parè, 87, Valmadrera, 23868, LC
- Sport
Activities
The secrets of Valsassina cheeses: Gourmet Experience
- Food & Wine
Longboard advanced course
- Active & Green
In the footsteps of Leonardo walking along Lake Como
- Leonardo
The secrets of Valsassina cheeses: Cooking Class Experience
- Food & Wine
Guided Nature Walk Through the mountains of Lake Como
- Lakes
Vintage Fiat 500 Rental 4h-9h
- Lifestyle
Kids and Teenagers Package
- Lakes
Kids Package
- Lakes
Teenagers and adults Package
- Lakes
Survival Experience
- Lakes
Bernina Red Train Tour from Lake Como
- Unesco Sites
Food And Wine Tour between lake and vineyards
- Lakes
BIKE & WINE outdoor PIC-NIC
- Cycle Tourism
Food & Wine Tour of Como and Lecco
- Lakes
Motorhome & campervan: sustainable rural tourism
- Active & Green
Extreme Package
- Lakes
Lake Como - An Immersive Experience
- Lakes
BIKE & WINE Valsassina
- Cycle Tourism
The secrets of Valsassina cheeses: Blind Test Experience
- Food & Wine
The secrets of Valsassina cheeses: dairy laboratory for children and teenagers
- 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
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