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Accommodation in Varenna - Lake Como Italy

Varenna is situated on Lecco’s shore between Mandello and Bellano, and overlooks the Lake Como in the point where the three branches meet and for this reason Varenna is linked well to the major resorts on the opposite shore. It is built on a promontory near the mouth of the river Esino and it could have been a settlement dating back to the Iron Age. In the Middle Ages Varenna was involved in the conflicts between Como and Milan, and in 1169, it became a refuge for the inhabitants of the Isola Comacina when they escaped from the destruction of the island by hand of the Comaschi. Every year Varenna remembers this episode during the feast of San Giovanni with thousands of small lights floating on the Lake. Varenna is a charming town, made of narrow alleys that descend to the lake, ancient houses and porches along the lake. What once was a village that lived on fishing and on the extraction of the popular black marble, today has become an important tourist congressional resort. It represents a good starting point to visit the main areas of the Lario, but also it’s worth visiting Fiumelatte. Perledo, Vezio and Esino Lario; from these places you can set out on trips to the mountain Grigne. In Varenna you can visit the church of San Giorgio, situated in heart of town,it’is a basilica with nave and two aisles, built in the 14th century. Inside there are 15th and 16th century paintings and some 17th and 18th century furnishings. Its façade is enriched by a big fresco portraying Saint Christopher. The most precious work of art it contains is the coloured stone Deposition from the Cross. Villa Monastero, located on the lakefront, was originally a Cistercian abbey and then become a Patrician residence. Spectacular lakeside promenade that arrives up to Fiumelatte, with alleys, terraces and gardens rich of Mediterrean and tropical essences. Today the villa is a museum and a congress centre. Next to Villa Monastero is Villa Cipressi, a group of buildings built between 1500 and 1800, with hundred-year-old trees, gardens and terraces that go right down to the shore and the unique botanic pathway. Its name comes from the lovely cypresses that stand in the garden. The village of Fiumelatte, on Varenna’s boarder is worth a visit. The village is named like this because of its white foam of its seasonal stream, which flows in the spring from a cave to the nearby lake. The Valle del torrente Esino represents a good excursion route. The first village you encounter is Perledo,where you can visit the Vezio's Castle, a well kept fortress with a curious exposition of birds of prey. Continuing on the course you arrive at Esino Lario, 900meteres high up that represents a good starting point for exploring the Grigne Mountains. ... Read more