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PARTITION OF PLACES BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREA

Lecco pag. 5 pag. 5

The Lake pag. 9 pag. 9 pag. 9 pag. 10 pag. 12 pag. 13 pag. 14 pag. 15

The Brianza area pag. 18 pag. 18 Barzanò pag. 19 pag. 19 pag. 20 pag. 20 pag. 20 pag. 21 pag. 21 pag. 22 River pag. 23 pag. 24 pag. 26 pag. 27 pag. 27 pag. 29 pag. 30 pag. 32 pag. 32 pag. 33 pag. 33

2 pag. 34 pag. 34 pag. 34 pag. 35

Valsassina, Val d’Esino and pag. 36 pag. 36 pag. 36 pag. 36 – Pian delle Betulle pag. 37 pag. 37 pag. 38 Piani Resinelli pag. 38 pag. 38 Primaluna pag. 39 pag. 40 pag. 41

Valle San Martino pag. 41 pag. 41 pag. 43 pag. 43

3 KEY OF SYMBOLS

Archaeology: in this category you find museums e archaeological sites

Industrial archaeology: in this category you find museums on history of industry and factories.

Art : in this category you find art galleries, churches, art museums and villas

Culture: in this category you find buildings and other historical and literary constructions

Gardens: in this category you find botanical gardens

Park/Nature: in this category you find natural parks and ecomuseums

Science: in this category you find laboratories, naturalistic museums and planetariums

SYSTEM OF MEMBERSHIP

= member of the “Sistema Museale della provincia di Lecco” (network of the museums of the )

= member of the Sistema Museale Urbano Lecchese (network of the musems of the city of Lecco)

4 LECCO

‰ Villa Manzoni (Manzonian Museum and Civic Gallery of Art) Via Don Guanella, 1

For information: Direzione Musei - Phone +39 0341 481247 - +39 0341 481249 - Fax +39 0341 369251 www.museilecco.org - [email protected]

The exhibition center of Villa Manzoni hosts the Manzoni Museum, the Civic Gallery of Art, the Archive (including the Fondo Manoscritti with precious manuscripts by Manzoni), the specialized library (20,000 volumes, including the Antique Fund and the Fund Manzoni) and photo library (with materials on the territory of Lecco. The museum had been the mansion of the Manzoni family for two centuries. It was sold by the writer in 1818 to the Scola’s, who maintained it unchanged until the 1960s, when it was given to the Municipality of Lecco. Alessandro Manzoni spent his childhood and adolescence in this house. Today the building hosts the Manzonian Museum, which exhibits in 10 rooms first editions, manuscripts and memorabilia of the life and works of Alessandro Manzoni. In the first floor rooms you can still see the original furnishings belonged to the writer. The Civic Gallery of Art exhibits works made by artists who have worked in the area of Lecco from the 16 th to the 20 th century. The collection includes 400 paintings and 2000 prints and engravings.

• Open from Tuesday to Friday from 9:30 to 18:00. On Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00. • Closed on Mondays (except Easter Monday) and on main holidays (New Year’s Eve, Easter, 1 st May, Christmas and December 26 th ). • Admission: € 2.00 special reduced ticket for partial visit of Villa Manzoni for the period of the restoration. • Last admission 30 minutes before closing.

‰ Palazzo Belgiojoso – Museo di Storia Naturale, Museo Archeologico, Museo Storico e Planetario Città di Lecco Corso Matteotti, 32

For information: Direzione Musei - Phone +39 0341 481248 - www.museilecco.org - [email protected] Planetario Città di Lecco: Gruppo Astrofoli Deep Space - Phone +39 0341 367584 – Mobile Phone +39 328 8985316 www.deepspace.it - [email protected]

Situated in the district of Castello, one of the oldest district of Lecco, the Palace is a precious building dating back to the late 18 th century and today the house of Musei Civici: the Archaeological Museum (eight rooms with relics from all over the province, dating from the Medium Paleolithic period to the High Middle Ages and Celtic grave goods from the First and Second Iron Age and the early medieval goldsmith works); the Museum of Natural History (which exhibits in twelve rooms zoological, mineralogical, malacological and palaeontological collections among which is the extremely rare “Lariosauro”); the History Museum (which displays collections regarding the contemporary history of the Lecco area, divided in the Risorgimento Room, the Lecco Industry Virtual Room and the Resistance Room). Opened in January 2005, the Planetarium is situated in a completely new wing of the Palace and it represents one of the best structure of this type in . The room shows an exhibition of astronomical equipment (binoculars, telescopes, etc.) and reproduces the sky as it appears to the naked eye, with extreme realism and charm. But the heart of the Planetarium is the computerized projection system of the

5 latest generation which can project the image of 3200 stars on a dome which acts as a screen. The Planetarium organizes projections, conferences and observations for adults and students. Every year April it hosts the National Astronautics Convention.

• Museums: open from Tuesday to Friday from 9:30 to 14:00. On Saturday and Sunday open from 10:00 to 18:00. • Closed on Mondays (except Easter Monday) and on main holidays (New Year’s Eve, Easter, 1 st May, Christmas and December 26 th ). • Admission: € 4,00 reduced ticket (due to the inaccessibility of some rooms); free for the guide of groups of more than 15 people, for disabled people and for children up to 5 years old. • Last admission 30 minutes before closing.

• Planetarium : open on Sundays with projection in the dome at 16:00; on the first and third Saturday of the month events for children (age 3-7) at 15:00 and 16:30; open on Fridays at 21:00 based on the program available on the website. Special openings based on the program available on the website. Closed on Easter, in August and on Christmas. • Admission: € 6,00 single ticket; € 4,00 reduced ticket.

‰ Torre Viscontea (Viscontea Tower) Piazza XX Settembre

For information: Phone +39 0341 282396 - Direzione Musei: Phone +39 0341 481247 - +39 0341 481249 www.museilecco.org - [email protected]

Until 1782 the town of Lecco was completely fortified with walls which bound it in a unusual triangular shape. That year, according to some reforms required by the emperor Giuseppe II, the castle and walls were demolished. The Tower, the keep of the castle, remained up and, after having been restored by the architect Giuseppe Bovara in 1816, it was used as a prison. In 1932, after further restoration, the Tower was given to the City of Lecco by the State in order to become the History Museum of the city and nowadays it hosts temporary exhibitions.

• Open during temporary exhibitions. • Open on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:30 to 14:00; from Thursday to Sunday from 15:00 to 18:00. • Closed on Mondays (except Easter Monday), on main holidays (New Year’s Eve, Easter, 1 st May, Christmas and December 26 th ) and in August. • Free admission. • Last admission 30 minutes before closing.

‰ Palazzo delle Paure (Palace of Fears) Piazza XX Settembre, 22

For information: Phone +39 0341 286729 - Direzione Musei Phone +39 0341 481247 - +39 0341 481249 - Fax +39 0341 369251 - www.museilecco.org - http://osservatorioalpinisticolecchese.com/ - [email protected]

Constructed in 1916, the building hosted the offices of the land, taxes and duties where the citizens would go to pay taxes. Its lines recall medieval and Renaissance architectural features, an eclectic combination not unpleasant although sometimes approximate. Around 1926 the building was completed with a tower with simple and three-lights windows. The side of the tower overlooking Piazza XX

6 Settembre was enriched with a marble coat of arms showing the Visconti snake, dating back perhaps to the 14 th century, which was once above the main door of the old Customs House. It now hosts temporary exhibitions and the Section of Contemporary Art, of Graphics and Photography of the City Art Gallery, Osservatorio Alpinistico Lecchese and Polo della Montagna, where artifacts and documents belonging to CAI Lecco are collected.

• Open from Tuesday to Friday from 9:30 to 19:00; on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 19:00. • Closed on Mondays (except Easter Monday) and on main holidays (New Year’s Eve, Easter, 1 st May, Christmas and December 26 th ). • Admission: € 6,00 single ticket; € 4,00 reduced ticket (up to 18 and over 65 and for groups of more than 8 people); free for the guide of groups of more than 15 people, for disabled people and for children up to 5 years old. • Last admission 30 minutes before closing.

‰ Museo del Beato Serafino Morazzone (Museum of Beato Serafino Morazzone) Via Innominato, 2 – Chiuso district

The Museum of Beato Serafino Morazzone, located next to the neo-Gothic Church of Chiuso district, dedicated in 1903 in Santa Maria Assunta, is headquartered in the adjoining rectory restored in 2010-13.

• Museum open by appointment only by telephone contact with the parish.

‰ Basilica di San Nicolò (Basilica of Saint Nicholas) Via San Nicolò, 1

For information: Phone +39 0341 282403

It is the main Basilica of the city of Lecco ad it is dedicated to sailors’ Patron; built in Neoclassical style after the restoration works by architect Giuseppe Bovara, it is decorated with 17 th century ornaments by the Fantoni of Rovetta, a baptismal font of 1596, Romanesque parts of the 11 th century and a chapel decorated with stories of Saint Antony life made in the manner of Giotto (end of 14 th century). The bell tower, which was completed in 1904, has a 96 meters neo-Gothic style spire and is the symbol of the city.

• Open every day from 7:45 to 11:45 and from 15:30 to 19:00. • Possibility of guided tours upon request. • Possibility of visiting the bell tower ( www.campaniledilecco.it ).

‰ Santuario di Nostra Signora della Vittoria (Sanctuary of Our Lady of Victory) Via Azzone Visconti

For information: Phone +39 0341 362023

The shrine is dedicated to Our Lady of Victory in honour of the fallen of World War I to whom the crypt is reserved. The construction of the church started thanks to a donation. In 1918 Cardinal Ferrari blessed the first stone and in 1932 Cardinal Schuster blessed the temple. It holds some interesting works of art of the 16 th century: the altarpiece of the Virgin of Mercy, the frescoes preserved in the second chapel on the right.

7 • Open every day from 7:30 to 11:45 and from 15:00 to 18:00.

‰ Chiesa di Santa Marta Via Don Antonio Mascari

For information: Phone +39 0341 282403

Existing already in the 13th century (it was then dedicated to Saint Calimerius) has a false façade front of the 18 th century and Baroque decorations inside. The simple nave with a barrel vault is from 1615.

• Open from 8:00 to 11:30 and from 15:00 to 17:00; closed in August. • Possibility of guided tours upon request.

‰ Ex convento dei Cappuccini e Chiesa dei Santi Materno e Lucia (Former convent of the Capuchins and Church of Santi Materno and Lucia) Piazza Padre Cristoforo, district of Pescarenico

For information : Parish of San Materno - Phone +39 0341 364143

The Convent of the Capuchins was built in 1576. Located on to the road to Bergamo, in 1798 it was transformed, along with the church, into barracks for the French troops and afterward, in 1810, it was sold to privates. The church was commissioned by Saint Carlo Borromeo and was once part of the convent. In 1810 it was dedicated to Saint Materno. The peculiarities of this church are the extremely rare wax and papier-mâché figures of the 17 th century and the Trinity by the Cerano.

• Former convent: visits shall be booked in advance with guided tours only (ex. teachers or Tour Guides). • Church of Santi Materno e Lucia: open every day; in the summer time from 7:00 to 18:00, in the winter time from 7:00 to 17:00.

‰ Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista detta del Beato Serafino (Church of San Giovanni Battista known as of Beato Serafino) Corso Bergamo, district of Chiuso

For information: Parish of Chiuso +39 0341 420366

The Romanesque church offers the side entrance to a typical gabled structure; the oratory dedicated to San Giovanni Battista contains frescoes attributed to Giovan Pietro da Cemmo from Valcamonica, painter lived at the end of the 15 th century.

THE LAKE

ABBADIA LARIANA

‰ Civico Museo Setificio Monti (Monti Civic Silk Museum)

8 Via Nazionale, 93

For information: Museum - Phone +39 0341 700381 - Fax +39 0341 1881032 www.museoabbadia.it - [email protected] - Facebook: Civico Museo Setificio Monti City Hall of Abbadia Lariana - Phone +39 0341 731241 - www.comune.abbadia-lariana.lc.it

Around 1818, Pietro Monti transformed an old building for felting wool, with annexed water ditch and waterwheel, into a silk factory. In 1869 he enlarged the construction and added an edifice for the spinning of cocoons; after a long period of standstill in the activities the building was bought by the Municipality in 1978. Since 1981 it started the restoration of the factory and of the ancient machines, including a still functioning circular twisting machine from 1818.

• Open in winter season: on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 14:00 to 18:00; on Saturdays from 10:00 to 12:00. Open in summer season: on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 14:00 to 18:00; on Saturdays from 10:00 to 12:00 and on Sundays from 10:00 to 12:00. • For changes of opening hours and the entry into force of the summer time please check on Facebook and on the website. • Special openings will be communicated on the web site. • Visits outside the regular opening days and hours shall be booked in advance by phone. • For groups over 15 people and schoolchildren reservations are required to be made by the downloadable form. • Visitors will be accompanied by qualified staff to meet any requests for information you need. • Admission with guided visit included: € 4,00 single ticket; € 3,50 reduced ticket (up to 14 years and over 65 years). € 2,50 groups from 15 people and school groups. € 3,00 groups from 5 up to 14 people. Free admission for residents in Abbadia Lariana, disabled people and their caregiver.

BELLANO

‰ La Ca di radio vecc (The house of old radios) Via Privata Achille, 7

For information: Mobile phone +39 331 8054154 - [email protected] – Facebook: La Ca di Radio Vecc

The museum collection offers an impressive number of radios and gramophones vintage. The museum is organized into six sections arranged in chronological order: the area dedicated to Guglielmo Marconi, one dedicated to American radio, the section of the Fascist period, one with gramophones with records, one of the post- World War 2 period with wire recorders, and finally, a section dedicated to the 1960s. Among the rare memorabilia stands out the first Marconi radio of 1923, the Radio of 1929, a gramophone dated 1897 with the first disc made of cardboard, an Edison gramophone with wax rollers and many vinyl records with songs of the 1950s and many other curiosity, all working.

• Open: from January to May on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 14.30 to 17:00; from June to September from Tuesdays to Sundays from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14.30 to 18:00. Closed on Mondays. • Visits outside the regular opening hours shall be booked in advance.

‰ Orrido (The Gorge)

Piazza San Giorgio

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For information: Tourist information: www.turismobellano.it Keeper Pro Bellano Phone +39 334 3774966 – [email protected] – Facebook: Orrido di Bellano City Hall of Bellano - Phone +39 0341 821124 - www.comune.bellano.lc.it - [email protected]

The Gorge, created by the river Pioverna, is a natural canyon where giant bowls and incredible caves have been carved out by the water over the centuries. A concrete footbridge allows visitors to admire this beauty from an extremely unique location.

• Open: In January , February , March, November and December on bank holidays and days before holidays from 10:00 to 17:00. In October on holidays and days before holidays from 10:00 to 18:00. In April and May working days from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00; on holidays and days before holidays from 10:00 to 19:00. In June and September everyday from 10:00 to 19:00. In July and August everyday from 10:00 to 22:00. • Admission: € 4,00 single ticket; € 3,50 reduced ticket (up to 12 years old); € 3,00 groups from 25 people; free for children up to 5 years old.

‰ Santuario della Madonna delle Lacrime (Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Lacrime) Località Lezzeno

For information: Parish Church - Phone +39 0341 821163 - www.comune.bellano.lc.it - [email protected]

It is situated in a splendid location in the Lezzeno district; it was built in 1690 in classic baroque style (maybe under the initiative of architect Quadrio, only two years after the miracle that happened on August 6th , 1688). That day Bartolomeo Mezzera saw the Madonna represented on a plaster medallion crying tears of blood. The miracle was officially recognized and today the sanctuary is still a destination for pilgrims. Inside there is a 1746 sophisticated major altar made by marbles and furnishings, as well as the treasure, dating back to the 1700s.

• Open on working days from 8:30 to 17:00; on days before holidays, Sundays and bank holidays from 9:00 to 18:00.

COLICO

‰ Forte Montecchio Nord

Via Alle Torri, 8

For information: Administration +39 0341 940322 www.fortemontecchionord.it - [email protected] - FB: fortemontecchionord (official page), Instagram @fortemontecchio e Twitter @fortemontecchio Colico was chosen as location for this fort because of its position at the crossing between Valtellina and Valchiavenna. This important road was used in previous centuries by invading armies since the Middle Ages. The fort was completed at the end of 1914 and it is one of the most technological Italian military compound of World War One. The four cannons are still in place today and they can fire with great

10 precision up to 12 kilometres of distance. Thanks to its leading position, the fort offers a suggestive and unique landscape on and on the Valtellina and Valchiavenna mountains.

• Ordinary opening with guided visit: March 23 rd and 24 th ; 30 th and 31 st from 9:30 to 18:00; April 6th and 7th ; 13 th and 14 th ; 20 th and 21 st (Easter); 22 nd (Easter Monday); 25 th ; 27 th and 28 th from 9:30 to 18:00; May 1st ; 4 th and 5 th ; 11 th and 12 th ; 18 th and 19 th ; 25 th and 26 th from 9:30 to 18:00; June 1 st and 2 nd ; 8 th and 9 th ; 15 th and 16 th ; 22 nd and 23 rd ; 29 th and 30 th from 9:30 to 18:00; Junly every day from 9:30 to 18:00 (last visit); August every day from 9:30 to 18:00 (last visit); September on Monday 1st from 9:30 to 18:00; on working days: 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th , 6 th , 9 th ,10 th , 11 th , 12 th , 13 th three guided visits at 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00; Saturdays and Sundays: 7 th and 8 th ; 14 th and 15 th ; 21 st e 22 nd ; 28 th and 29 th : from 9:30 to 18:00; October 5th and 6 th ; 12 th and 13 th ; 19 th and 20 th ; 26th and 27 th from 9:30 to 18:00; November : 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd from 9:30 to 18:00; December : 21 st , 22 nd , 23 rd , 26 th , 27 th , 28 th , 29 th , 30 th three guided visits at 14:00, 15:00 e 16:00; January 2020 1 st , 4 th , 5 th , 6 th three guided visits at 14:00, 15:00 e 16:00 • Special opening: visits outside the regular opening days and hours shall be booked in advance by phone. • Admission: € 8,00 single ticket; € 5,00 reduced ticket (children from 6 to 17 years old); free admission for children under 5 years old. • Visits outside the regular opening days and hours: € 65,00 + € 7,00 single ticket per person. • Through ticket Forte Montecchio + Forte Fuentes: € 10,00 single ticket; € 6,00 reduced ticket (children from 6 to 17 years old); free admission for children under 5 years old.

‰ Forte Fuentes Via Forte di Fuentes, 24

For information: Administration +39 0341 940322 www.fortedifuentes.it - [email protected] - FB: fortemontecchionord (official page), Instagram @fortemontecchio e Twitter @fortemontecchio

It was built in 1603 to defend Milan from the enemies coming from the Canton Grigione. Its name refers to the Spanish leader Pedro Enriquez de Acevedo Count of Fuentes. It was rapidly built by the military engineer Gabrio Brusca and it is one of the best examples of “Italian fortress” during the Spanish domination in the XVII century. The fort was demolished in 1796 by command of Napoleon Bonaparte but it is still possible to see the most important structures, thanks to a guided tour in three languages.

• Ordinary opening: March 23 rd and 24 th; 30 th and 31 st from 10:00 to 18:00; April 6th and 7 th ; 13 th and 14 th ; 20 th and 21 st (Easter); 22 nd (Easter Monday); 25 th ; 27 th and 28 th from 10:00 to 18:00; May 1st ; 4 th and 5 th ; 11 th and 12 th ; 18 th and 19 th ; 25 th and 26 th from 10:00 to 18:00; June 1st and 2 nd ; 8 th and 9 th ; 15 th and 16 th ; 22 nd and 23 rd ; 29 th and 30 th from 10:00 to 18:00; July every day from 10:00 to 18:00; August every day from 10:00 to 18:00; September on working days: 2 th , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th , 6 th , 9 th , 10 th , 11 th , 12 th , 13 th from 10:00 to 13:00; Saturdays and Sundays: 1 st ì, 7 th and 8 th ; 14 th and 15 th ; 21 st and 22th; 28 th and 29 th from 10:00 to 18:00; October 5th and 6 th ; 12 th and 13 th ; 19 th and 20 th ; 26 th and 27 th from 10:00 to 18:00; November 2nd , 3rd and 4 th from 10:00 to 18:00; December 21 st , 22 nd , 23 rd , 27 th , 28 th , 29 th , 30 th from 10:00 to 13:00; January 2020 1 st , 4 th , 5 th , 6 th from 10:00 to 13:00. • Admission: € 5,00 single ticket; € 3,00 reduced ticket (children from 6 to 17 years old); free admission for children under 5 years old. • Visits outside the regular opening days and hours: € 65,00 + € 4,00 single ticket per person. • Through ticket Forte Fuentes + Forte Montecchio: € 10,00 single ticket; € 6,00 reduced ticket (children from 6 to 17 years old and groups); free admission for children under 5 years old.

‰ Museo della Cultura Contadina (Museum of the Farmer Culture) Via Campione, 21 – Località Villatico

11 For information: Phone +39 333 4355121 (Cinzia); +39 347 2512226 (Gaetano) www.museocontadinocolico.com - [email protected] – Facebook: museocontadinocolico.it

It keeps objects and tools related to the working activities and to the way of living in the 19 th century. To keep from forgetting how we were, to learn from the experience of those who came before us, to create a place for recalling the past through pictures and memories; a project to fix the recent history of the territory and of its people before these documents get irremediably lost.

• Visits shall be booked in advance. • Free admission.

‰ Abbazia di Piona (Abbey of Piona) Via Abbazia di Piona, 55 - Piona district

For information: Abbey - Phone +39 0341 940331 www.abbaziadipiona.it - www.cistercensi.info - [email protected]

The history of Piona begins in 610 A.D., when an oratory devoted to Saint Justina was built on the peninsula. It was consecrated in 1138. Next to it there are the ruins of another Romanesque building, of which only the apse remains today. In the 1960s it became Abbey. The trussed nave has marble lions and frescoes dating back to the 12 th and 13 th century. It is also possible to enter the stunning cloister (1252-57) surrounded by refined columns and decorated with paintings from different periods, among which there is a rare calendar fresco.

• Open every day (holidays included) from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14:30 to 18:30. The shop of the products made by the monks of the Abbey is open from 09:00 to 12:00 and from 14:30 to 17:00. • Contact the Abbey for booking of groups.

DERVIO

‰ Castello di Corenno (Castle of Corenno) Corenno Plinio district

For information: Public Library - Phone +39 0341 804113 www.dervio.org - [email protected]

It is a private building constructed on roman foundation with an irregular square plant. The building, which has crown walls with battlements to protect the round parapet, can be dated between 1360 and 1370. It is a typical castle-enclosure, which is a fortification built as a shelter for the population in case of attack. The material used for the construction are the same in kind those used for the “galllicus opus”, such as rocks dug on site or picked up by the lake shore. It has two towers: one is flat (open inside) towering over the only opening that faces the town, while the other is squared shape towards the north east corner. The moat surrounding the castle, mentioned in the “Statuto del Comune di Dervio” of 1389, was eliminated between 1825 and 1830 for the construction of the military road (now the provincial road 72). The village of Corenno, with its typical alleys carved into the rock, was subsequently built up from the castle.

• From May to September: open the first Saturday of each month from 16:00 to 18:00. • Periodic guided tours for groups (limited number) shall be booked in advance. (to be confimed)

12 ‰ Chiesa di San Tommaso di Canterbury (Church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury) Piazza Garibaldi - Località Corenno Plinio

For information: Mrs. Raffaella – Mobile phone +39 338 7487612

The original construction of the church of St. Thomas of Canterbury is probably dated around 12th century. The building is located near the walls of a castle, large complex built by Andreani family. Over the centuries it has undergone several restorations: the façade, several times remodelled, now has a portal dating back to 1698. Around the same era were built two chapels, one dedicated to St. Joseph, the other to the Virgin Mary. In 1966 various frescoes were brought to light on the side walls of the nave, dated between '300 and' 500. Of great value are the two funerary monuments, called "Arche", attached to the façade which, together with the third on the walls of the Castle, are important examples of Lombard Gothic sculpture.

• Open in autumn and winter: on Thursday afternoon; on Saturdays and Sundays for the whole day. Visits outside the regular opening day upon request. • Open in spring and summer: every day. (to be confimed)

‰ Torre del Castello Orezia (Tower of Orezia Caste)

For information: Phone +39 0341 804450 – Mobile phone +39 340 0727285 - www.dervio.org - [email protected]

The Castle of Orezia stands on a cliff overlooking the peninsula of Dervio. The first documentary sources that speak of the presence of a fortification dates back to 1040, though the construction of the Castle of Orezia dates back to the 14 th century for blockade the road from Valvarrone, which played at the time an important strategic link with . Sources report that the Castle of Orezia was connected by secret passages leading to the Castle of Corenno and the hamlet of Villa. Currently, only one tower remains visible, preserved in good condition; while next to it there are still remains of the fort and of the other towers.

• You can visit also Church of S. Leonardo. • From May to September: on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00. • Opening during the week for groups upon booking. • Closed in case of bad weather. • Tower: € 2,00; € 1,00 for groups of more than 20 people; free for residents in Dervio and for children up to 13 years old. (to be confirmed)

LIERNA

‰ Museo Giannino Castiglioni (Giannino Castiglioni Museum)

For information: City Hall of Lierna - Phone +39 0341 740108 – www.comune.lierna.lc.it - [email protected] Provincia di Lecco – Sistema Museale della Provincia di Lecco Phone +39 0341 295470 – [email protected] - www.provincia.lecco.it

13 The museum, in the process of being formed, will collect the preparatory plasters used by the sculptor Giannino Castiglioni (1884-1971) and later donated by his heirs to the town of Lierna.

• Ongoing construction of works currently on view in the cemetery and the City of Lierna.

MANDELLO DEL LARIO

‰ Museo Moto Guzzi (Moto Guzzi Motorcycle Museum) Via Parodi, 57

For information: Moto Guzzi S.p.A. – Phone +39 0341 709111 - +39 0341 709237 - Fax +39 0341 709322 www.motoguzzi.it - [email protected]

The Moto Guzzi Museum is located inside the historic factory that has seen the birth of the legendary Eagle in 1921. Historical, technical and cultural heritage, the museum displays a rich collection of over 150 motorcycles, racing motorcycles such as the unique 8 Cilindri 500 (all built until 1957, when Moto Guzzi racing activities ceased after over 3300 victories), experimental prototypes and engines (such as the first motorcycle built by Carlo Guzzi in 1919), in a path over time witnessing the glorious history of a timeless Italian myth, recognized all over the world. The section "The Sound of Passion" completes the museum tour by showing on screen some of the most interesting videos on the history of Moto Guzzi.

• Guided tours every afternoon from Monday to Friday, from 15:00 to 16:00. In July open from 14:30 to 16:30. Closed in August. • From Monday to Friday visits outside the regular opening hours shall be booked in advance (minimum 30 people). • For visits outside the regular opening days, fax a request or send an e-mail. • Free admission. • Closed during the period of closing of the factory (check on the website).

‰ Antica Officina (Ancient Laboratory) Via Cavour, 12

For information: Mobile phone +39 334 9569005 - www.anticaofficinaripamonti.it - [email protected]

The ground floor of this building, in the heart of Mandello, hosts what remains of the workshop of the blacksmith and mechanic Giorgio Ripamonti who, in 1919, helped Carlo Guzzi and Giorgio Parodi building their first motorcycle, the GP, starting the production of the Moto Guzzi company.

• From March visits only booked in advance. • Admission by free donation.

‰ Chiesa di San Giorgio (Church of San Giorgio) Via San Giorgio

For information: Parish of Abbadia Lariana – Phone +39 0341 735482 – [email protected] – Facebook: Parrocchia San Lorenzo – Abbadia Lariana

14 Pro Loco Mandello – Phone +39 0341 732912 – Mobile phone +39 335 5470555 - www.prolocolario.it - [email protected]

Positioned on a hill above the lake, on the ancient coast road called “Sentiero del Viandante” (the Wayfarer’s Path), the church was built in the High Middle Age. It seems to be a small roman temple due to the ruins of a semicircular apse, while the ceiling dates back to the 13 th century. The building hosts an astonishing series of frescoes on the walls, on the triumphal arch and on the lower part of the presbytery: dating back to 1475-1485.

• Open from 1 st April to 30 th September on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 17:30.

‰ Chiesa di Santa Maria Nascente (Church of Santa Maria Nascente) Debbio district

For information: Pro Loco Mandello - Phone +39 0341 732912 – Mobile phone +39 335 5470555 - www.prolocolario.it - [email protected]

The church, placed on the border between Abbadia and Mandello, dates back to the 13 th century when it was a small building dedicated to Saint Stephen. In 1434 a Madonna del Latte (Our Lady of the Milk) was painted on one of the walls, to prove this particularly strong worship among the people of the area. Throughout the centuries several sketches dedicated to the Madonna delle Grazie (Our Lady of Graces) were collected and kept here and the church enriched with marbles and decorations.

• Open upon request.

‰ Museo della Torre di Maggiana (Museum of the Tower of Maggiana) Maggiana district

For information: www.museotorremaggiana.it – [email protected] – Facebook: Gli amici di Maggiana - GAMAG Pro Loco Mandello - Phone +39 0341 732912- Mobile phone +39 339 7391647 - www.prolocolario.it - [email protected]

Rural art is exposed in this Medieval tower: the museum, created with care by the association “Amici di Maggiana” collects handmade objects of rural work and art on the different floors of the tower, while on the upper floor there is a different themed monographic exhibition every year.

• Open Open from 1 st April to 30 th September on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10:00 to 12:00. • Visits outside the regular opening hours shall be booked in advance by mail. • Admission by free donation.

VARENNA

‰ Castello di Vezio (Castle of Vezio) Vezio district

For information: Castello di Vezio - Phone +39 333 4485975

15 www.castellodivezio.it - [email protected]

It is one of the most beautiful castles of the Lario. It is a walled castle, developed around a squared tower with restored battlements and a real drawbridge. The enclosure has three open towers and high walls, difficult to see among the plateau and olive trees. The legend tells that the construction of this building is linked to the will of the Lombard queen Teodolinda, who lived in this area during the last years of his life.

• Open from the first Saturday of March to 3rd November every day from 10:00 to 17:00; on 10 th /17 th /24 th November from 10:00 to 17:00 (on the website it is possible to consult the monthly hours); last admission 20 minutes before closing; closed in case of bad weather. • Demonstrations of falconry everyday (weather and health of animals permitting), schedules available on the website. • In the Castle there is a cafe open everyday. • Admission to the castle (demonstration of falconry included): € 4,00 single tickets; € 3,00 reduced ticket for groups (more than 12 people), students, seniors over 60 years old, members of CAI, Touring Club; € 2,00 reduced ticket for children from 6 to 12 years; free for children from 0 to 6 years, disabled people and their caregiver and for residents in Varenna and . • Labs on falconry and pet therapy can be booked for schools.

‰ Chiesa di San Giorgio (Church of San Giorgio) Piazza San Giorgio, 25

For information: Parish phone +39 0341 830228 – [email protected]

Dating back to the 14th century, it was restored in the 1950s. On the facade there is an ancient 14th century painting of St. Christopher and inside it hosts frescoes of the late Romanesque and the 15th century, plus numerous works dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries from other churches of the town.

• Open from 10:00 to 18:00.

‰ Museo Ornitologico e di Scienze Naturali “Scanagatta” (“Scanagatta” Ornithological and Natural Science Museum) Via IV novembre

For information: City Hall of Varenna - Phone +39 0341 830119 – Tourist Information Office +39 0341 830367 - www.varennaturismo.com - [email protected]

The museum is an interesting ornithological collection of the Lario area. It was created in 1962 thanks to the work of the naturalistic Luigi Scanagatta, famous scholar of ornithology, malacology and botany. He started a collection of sedentary and migratory specimen of birds of this territory. The collection got more and more important during the 1980s, and it received the status of Civic Museum thanks to a contribution from Regione . After the death of the naturalist, Father Tarcisio Scanagatta donated to the Museum the important scientific library, letters and the malacology collection belonged to his late brother Luigi. The library is currently made up of over 1500 volumes, monographs and pamphlets divided into different categories (Ornithology, Zoology, Malacology, Botany) and there are also many high scientific level works. A great importance is given also to the rich collection of letters of Luigi Scanagatta.

• Closed to the public until further notice

16 ‰ Villa Monastero Via Polvani, 4

For information: Provincia di Lecco – Istituzione Villa Monastero phone +39 0341 295450 - Fax +39 0341 295333 www.villamonastero.eu - [email protected]

It is an ancient convent and a patrician residency. The garden is rich in exotic plants, with statues, little temples and balustrades. The name of the Villa comes from the ancient Cistercian monastery of Saint Mary, probably founded in 1200. In 1567, the monastery was suppressed by the cardinal Federico Borromeo and was transformed into a private mansion. From 1953 the Villa hosts scientific, administrative and cultural courses and meetings, today managed by the Province of Lecco.

• Visit to the gardens: in February on Sunday 3 rd , Sunday 10 th , Sunday 17 th , Sunday 24 th from 10:30 to 16:30; in March every day from 10:00 to 17:00; in April every day from 10:00 to 18:30; in May , June , July and August every day from 10:00 to 19:30; in September every day from 10:00 to 18:30; in October and till 3 rd November every day from 10:00 to 18:00; in November on Sunday 10th , Sunday 17 th , Sunday 24th from 10:30 to 16:30; in December on Sunday 1st , Sunday 8th , Sunday 15th , Sunday 22nd , from Thursday 26 th to Tuesday 31 st from 10:30 to 16:30; in January 2020 from Wednesday 1 st to Monday 6 th , on Sunday 12 th , Sunday 19 th , Sunday 26 th from 10:30 to 16:30. • Visit to the House Museum: in February on Sunday 3 rd , Sunday 10 th , Sunday 17 th , Sunday 24 th from 10:30 to 16:30; in March on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10:00 to 17:00; in April on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10:00 to 18:30; in May on Thursdays , Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10:00 to 19:30; in June and July from Tuesday to Sunday and holydays from 10:00 to 19:30; in August everyday from 10:00 to 19:30; in September from Tuesday to Sunday and holydays from 10:00 to 18:30; in October till 3 rd November on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holydays from 10:00 to 18:00; in November on Sunday 10th , Sunday 17th , Sunday 24 th from 10:30 to 16:30; in December on Sunday 1st , Sunday 8th , Sunday 15th , Sunday 22 nd , from Thursady 26 th to Tuesday 31 st from 10:30 to 16:30; in January 2020 from Wednesday 1 st to Monday 6 th , on Sunday 12 th , Sunday 19 th , Sunday 26 th from 10:30 to 16:30. • Admission to the gardens: € 6,00 single ticket; € 4,00 reduced ticket (seniors over 65 years old, groups of minimum 10 people, Touring Club members, children from 12 to 18 years and students from 18 up to 24 years); free admission for children up to 11 years, ICOM members, owner of Abbonamento Musei Lombardia Milano, disabled people and residents in Varenna. • Admission to the gardens + House Museum: € 9,00 single ticket; € 6,00 reduced ticket (seniors over 65 years old, groups of minimum 10 people, Touring Club members, children from 12 to 18 years and students from 18 up to 24 years); free admission for children up to 11 years, ICOM members, owner of Abbonamento Musei Lombardia Milano, disabled people and residents in Varenna. • The ticket office closes 30 minutes before the closing hour.

‰ Giardini di Villa Cipressi (Gardens of Villa Cipressi) Via IV Novembre, 22

For information: Hotel Villa Cipressi - Phone +39 0341 830113 - Fax +39 0341 1880115 www.hotelvillacipressi.it - [email protected]

Its wonderful botanic gardens lay on different levels and offer an enchanting landscape on the central lake. Once the property of the noble family Serpontoni (at the end of the 18 th century), than of the family Andreossi who took care of the park and, finally, of Sir Astley and Sir Salton (at the beginning of the 20 th century). Then it was given to the editor Accame. Now the villa is a hotel and it belongs to different public corporations, including the City of Varenna.

17 The gardens are open to public in the following days: in February on Sunday 3 rd , Sunday 10 th , Sunday 17 th , Sunday 24 th from 10:30 to 16:30; in March every day from 10:00 to 17:00; in April every day from 10:00 to 18:30; in May , June , July and August every day from 10:00 to 19:30; in September every day from 10:00 to 18:30; in October and till 3 rd November every day from 10:00 to 18:00; in November on Sunday 10 th , Sunday 17 th , Sunday 24 th from 10:30 to 16:30; in December on Sunday 1 st , Sunday 8 th , Sunday 15 th , Sunday 22 nd , from Thursday 26 th to Tuesday 31 st from 10:30 to 16:30; in January 2020 from Wednesday 1 st to Monday 6 th , on Sunday 12 th , Sunday 19 th , Sunday 26 th from 10:30 to 16:30. • Admission: € 6,00 single ticket; € 4,00 reduced ticket (seniors over 65 years, children from 12 to 18 years, students from 18 to 24 years old and groups starting from 10 people, with free guide). Free for children up to 11 years old, ICOM members, owner of Abbonamento Musei Lombardia Milano and residents in Varenna • Groups of more than 10 people should book the visit in advance.

THE BRIANZA AREA

‰ Ecomuseo del Distretto dei Monti e dei Laghi Briantei (Ecomuseum of the Mountain and Lakes of the Brianza area)

For information: Provincia di Lecco – Segreteria Settore Cultura - Phone +39 0341 295542 www.ecomuseomontilaghibriantei.it - [email protected]

The eco-museum is subdivided into 19 thematic itineraries to cover on foot, by bike, by train and by ferry. It is partly on the territory of the province of Lecco (towns of Annone Brianza, Bosisio Parini, , , Civate, , , Galbiate, Oggiono, , and Valmadrera).

ANNONE DI BRIANZA

‰ Chiesa di San Giorgio (Church of San Giorgio) Via San Giorgio, 7

For information: Parish of San Giorgio +39 0341 579533 - www.gliamicidisangiorgio.it - [email protected] City Hall of Annone Brianza +39 0341 576063

Dating back to the second half of the 15 th century, the church has the typical shape of local, late Gothic buildings. Inside it holds a cycle of frescoes attributed to the Master of the Pala Sforzesca. Worth a note is the characteristic Romanesque bell tower dating back to the 13 th century.

• From April to October open once a month on the first Sunday, from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00; from November to March open once a month on the first Sunday, from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00. • Free admission.

BARZANO’ ‰ Chiesa di San Salvatore (Church of San Salvatore) Via Castello, 1

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For information: City Hall of Barzanò - Phone +39 039 9213008 - [email protected]

The church was built on the ruins of an ancient pagan temple of the 7th and 8th century and it is one of the finest examples of the Romanesque in Brianza. The present building dates back to the 11th century and traces the structure of the first Romanesque churches, with the raising of the altar built above the crypt. The church was reconstructed later whereas the gates dates back to 1231. It was primarily used as baptistery as the large baptismal font at the centre of the span shows.

• Call the City Hall for information about guided visits upon request.

BOSISIO PARINI

‰ Museo della casa natale di Giuseppe Parini (Giuseppe Parini birthplace Museum) Via Parini

For information: City Hall of Bosisio Parini - Phone +39 031 3580511 - www.comune.bosisioparini.lc.it For guided tours: Econavigazione Lago di Pusiano – Pro Loco Bosisio Parini - Phone +39 345 8410472 [email protected] - www.prolocobosisio.it - www.facebook.com/prolocobosisio

The house where the poet was born, recently transformed into a museum, is the heart of the “pariniano” itinerary; the visitor, beside touring the home where young Giuseppe played and learned the basics by the priests of Bosisio and he is absorbed in the atmosphere of a colonial house. With a system of films and a soundtracks it is possible to taste the rural life of 1700s; everything to be seen with the eye of a child.

• Visits shall be booked in advance. • Free admission. Guided visit with fee and upon request.

‰ Chiesetta Romanica di Sant'Ambrogio Via Eupilio,district of Garbagnate Rota

For information and booking: Econavigazione Lago di Pusiano - Proloco Bosisio phone +39 345 8410472 [email protected] - www.prolocobosisio.it - www.facebook.com/prolocobosisio

The church is of ancient origin and it shows typical 15th century forms, such as the simple facade. In the church there are late Gothic frescoes, a wooden crucifix and a stone baptismal font.

• Visits shall be booked in advance. • Free admission. Guided visit with fee and upon request.

BRIVIO

‰ Museo della casa ove nacque Cesare Cantù (Cesare Cantù Birthplace Museum) Via Cesare Cantù

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For information: Centro Studi Cesare Cantù - Phone +39 344 0993288 - www.cesarecantu.it - [email protected] City Hall of Brivio - Phone +39 039 5320114

The museum is about this important Italian historian and man of letters, politician and intellectual of the 19 th century. It is placed inside his birthplace situated in the center of Brivio, close to river Adda, and hosts objects and furniture once belonged to the author and his main writings.

• Open all year round for guided tours upon request. • Free admission.

BULCIAGO

‰ Piccolo Museo di Bulciago via Parini, aside the little church of Santi Cosma e Damiano and to the cemetery

For information and booking: Library +39 031 860568 – [email protected] - www.piccolomuseodibulciago.blogspot.it

Little museum of the farm customs with a collection of typical work tools of peasants.

• Visits shall be booked in advance. • Free admission.

CALCO

‰ Chiesa Parrocchiale dei Santi Gottardo e Colombano (Church of Santi Gottardo and Colombano) Arlate district

For information and booking: Library - Phone +39 039 9910562 - [email protected] City Hall of Calco - Phone +39 039 9910010 - www.comune.calco.lc.it

After the Basilica of San Pietro al Monte in Civate, the church of Santi Gottardo and Colombano is one of the most important monuments of the province of Lecco and of the whole region . Several are the elements that attract visitors: the environment and landscape of deep charm in which it is set, the simplicity of its architecture that welcomes the tourist and invites him to meditate and pray, the precious Romanesque fresco of the Christ Pantocrator. The church raises on the peak of a hill facing the valley crossed by river Adda.

• Further information about guided visits will be communicated soon.

CASATENOVO

‰ Chiesa di Santa Margherita (Church of Santa Margherita)

Casatevecchio district

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For information: Associazione Pro loco di Casatenovo - +39 335 5723114 - www.prolococasatenovo.it - [email protected]

Built on the ruins of an ancient monastery, this church has a typical medieval structure with a nave ending in a semicircular apse. The rebuilding of the structure dates to 1462, as indicated by an inscription in the church. The frescoes that decorate it date back to 1463 but their attribution remains uncertain up today. The paintings were restored in 1986; they belong to the Lombard artistic production of the late Gothic period. The central part of the apse is made up of an "almond" mystical depicting the Coronation of the Virgin, surrounded by a host of angels; the lower part represents the Apostles who assist adoring the scene. The plinth is decorated by monochromatic images that represent the months of the year.

• Visits shall be booked in advance.

‰ Chiesa di Santa Giustina (Church of Santa Giustina)

Via Castello

For information: Associazione Pro loco di Casatenovo - +39 335 5723114 - www.prolococasatenovo.it - [email protected]

Located near Villa Lurani, it constitutes, together with the other church of Santa Margherita, one of the most significant religious buildings of primary artistic importance of the ancient Casatenovo. Promoted and built by Casati family before 1062, it played the stately chapel function of the same family, whose coat of arms is found in a carved stone, inserted into the bell, presumably from the Romanesque period. In ancient times there were tombs inside and outside the building: it was Casati knights, three of which were found in 1720, while widening the access road to the property Lurani. The Renaissance frescoes that once adorned the walls of the church are now very little: are preserved frescoes of the walls and the ceiling of the Lay Chapel, on the left of the entrance; of particular importance, the Madonna in trono con Bambino.

• Visits upon reservation.

CASSAGO BRIANZA

‰ Raccolta dell’Associazione Storico-Culturale Sant’Agostino (Collection of the Saint Augustine Cultural-Historical Association) Via Don Giovanni Motta, 2

For information: Presidente +39 039 958105 - Vicepresidente +39 339 3670748 Responsabile logistica +39 339 3670748 - www.cassiciaco.it - [email protected]

The collection is located inside the building of the 17 th century parish vicarage, and it holds numerous archaeological finds coming from the recent digs, dating back from the Gallic-Celtic settlements of the 2 nd century B.C. up to the Roman-barbaric period. The Association also has a library of local history and a library of Augustinian history, with the collected works of the Saint, whose life has been the object of studies and researches. The several documentary and iconographic material of particular interest enable visitors to picture the Saint Augustine’s “Rus Cassiciacum”. The Archaeological Park Rus Cassiciacum,

21 open to public since August 2010, hosts the “Saint Augustine fountain”, the rests of the Palazzo Pirovano-Visconti and the relics of the Late Middle Ages fortification.

• Open on Sundays and holidays from 11:30 to 12:30; the other days open upon reservation only . • The Saint Augustine outdoor archaeological park is always open: from April 1 st to October 15 th from 9:00 to 22:00; from October 16 th to March 31 st from 9:00 to 18:00. • Free admission.

CIVATE

‰ Basilica di San Pietro al Monte e Oratorio di San Benedetto (Church of San Pietro al Monte and Oratory of San Benedetto) Mountain Cornizzolo

For information and guided tours: Associazione Amici di San Pietro - Phone +39 346 3066590 www.amicidisanpietro.it - [email protected] Parish church - Phone +39 0341 550711 - www.parrocchiadicivate.it

These are considered as one of the greatest Romanesque architectural monuments in Europe and are part of a single Benedictine settlement. The first documents are from the 7 th –8th century and, according to the tradition, its foundation dates back to the Lombard age. The church, dating back to the 11° century, holds inside frescoes and sculptures from the 11 th and 12 th century as well as the most important fresco about the Apocalypse of the Italian Romanesque art: Good wins over Evil with the archangel Michael defeating the drake.

• Open on Sundays from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 13:30 to 16:00 with simple tours or guided tours upon request. Guided tours for groups shall be booked in advance. From March to the end of October open also on Saturdays, from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 15:00. For guided visits booking is required. • Every first Sunday of the month Holy Mass scheduled at 10:30. • Free admission. • Important note: the Church can be reached only on foot, walking for about 1 hour along a hiking trail (300 m. of difference in height).

‰ Casa del Pellegrino (House of the Pilgrim) via Cà Nova, 12 – access from Piazza Antichi Padri

For information and booking: Associazione Luce Nascosta – Mobile phone +39 334 1334856 - [email protected] - www.lucenascosta.it

The building dates back to the fifteenth century and it was originally a hostel for sick people and pilgrims. In the 16th - 17th century lives the family-Canali-Maggi from Civate. The frescoed rooms of the first floor belong to this period: depicting scenes of delight at court and hunting scenes. Paintings with religious symbols make unique this cycle that places sacred elements in a profane context.

• Open on the first, the second and the third Sunday from 16:00 to 18:00. Summer break to be confirmed. For further information, contact the association Luce Nascosta (reservation for groups of more than 15 people is compulsory and should be made and confirmed at least 15 days before the date of the planned visit). • Large parking for cars. The entrance of the House of the Pilgrim is next to the Parish Church. • Admission: € 5,00 single ticket; € 3,00 reduced ticket.

22 ‰ Complesso di San Calocero (Complex of San Calocero) via Nazario Sauro, 5 - access from Piazza Antichi Padri

For information: Associazione Luce Nascosta – Mobile phone +39 334 1334856 - [email protected] - www.lucenascosta.it

The basilica was built in the 11 th century on the foundation of a building once part of a Benedictine abbey that for centuries had dominated a wide territory and had a key role in the delicate medieval scenery. In 1556 the compound passed to the order of the Olivetans friars who enlarged it and restored it. Despite the various rehashes, the three-aisled basilica apse still conserves its original Romanesque features. The 9 th century church was enlarged between the 11 th and 12 th century. The large cloister with porches and loggias with its harmonious proportions dates back to the 16 th century. The church also hosts the Museum of Romanesque Art, momentarily closed to public.

• Open on the first Sunday at 16:00. Closed Summer break to be confirmed. For further information, contact the association Luce Nascosta (reservation for groups of more than 15 people is compulsory and should be made and confirmed at least 15 days before the date of the planned visit). • The tour starts from House of Pilgrim. • Admission: € 5,00 single ticket; € 3,00 reduced ticket.

RIVER ADDA

‰ Parco Adda Nord (Adda Nord Park) at Villa Gina - Via Padre Benigno Calvi, 3 - Concenesa di Trezzo sull’Adda (MI)

For information: Consorzio Parco Adda Nord - Phone +39 02 9091229 - +39 02 9090766 www.parcoaddanord.it - www.visitadda.com - [email protected]

For navigation: Phone +39 392 2999771 - www.inadda.it

The park includes the territories along the coast of river Adda, in the area which lays downstream of Lake of Como and lakes Garlate and Olginate. Here the river flows in a fascinating landscape, which alternate woods and inhabited areas. The most interesting natural area is the marsh of Brivio. Significant are the archaeological and monumental feature, with works of hydraulics engineering from the beginning of the century, like the sluice gates of Leonardo (Trezzo d’Adda), the Paderno Bridge and the industrial village of Crespi d’Adda.

• The Adda Nord Park territory includes 34 villages in 3 different provinces: Bergamo, Lecco and Milano. It hasn’t gates and therefore opening hours. It can be visited every day of the year. We suggest you to visit the Park following the itineraries available on the website www.parcoaddanord.it/itinerari . • The navigation between Imbersago and Brivio is assured by the boat “Addarella”, an electric boat which can transport up to 50 people.

‰ Ecomuseo Adda di Leonardo (Leonardo’s Adda Ecomuseum) Parco Adda Nord, at Villa Gina - Via Padre Benigno Calvi, 3 - Concenesa di Trezzo sull’Adda (MI)

For information:

23 Consorzio Parco Adda Nord - Phone +39 02 9091229 - www.addadileonardo.it - [email protected] Associazione Coclea - Phone +39 02 92273118 (from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 12:00)

Situated within the Parco Adda Nord Park, the Ecomuseo Adda di Leonardo is an open museum that stretches along river Adda, on a territory that sees a great variety of natural, historical and cultural areas. During this travel you can discover natural and historical treasures from the Renaissance period, enhanced by the modern interpretation techniques, didactic activities and innovative museum arrangements. The Ecomuseum is divided into 14 stages including 47 significant socio-cultural stops.

GALBIATE

‰ Parco Regionale del Monte Barro (Regional Natural Park of Mountain Barro) Via Bertarelli 11, at Villa Bertarelli

For information: Parco Monte Barro - Phone +39 0341 542266 - www.parcobarro.lombardia.it - [email protected]

Monte Barro is a rise that does not reach 1000 meters in height but it represents an important natural reserve that has been institutionalized into a regional park. While providing proof of the age of the great glaciations, the mount is home to a Mediterranean flora consisting of more than 1000 species. In the Park there are the remains of ancient settlements and of a complex defensive line dating back to the Goths (5 th and 6 th century). There is a path with explanatory signposts so that visitors can see the archaeological remains which have been discovered so far.

• Possibility of guided visits, didactic lessons for schools and training course for teachers: www.parcomontebarro.it • The Park is open all over the year.

‰ Centro Flora Autoctona (Autochthonous Flora Centre) Via Bertarelli 11, at Villa Bertarelli

For information: Phone +39 0341 542266 - http://www.parcobarro.lombardia.it/_cfa/ - [email protected]

A center of experiments, promoted by the Regione Lombardia, whose main aim is to promote activities that will guarantee the supply of native plants.

• Opening upon request only.

‰ Giardini di Villa Bertarelli (Villa Bertarelli’s Gardens) Via Bertarelli 11, at Villa Bertarelli

For information: Phone +39 0341 542266 - www.parcobarro.lombardia.it - [email protected]

Experimental station of the Lombardy Region whose basic objective is to promote actions that ensure the availability of native plants that are compatible with the populations of Lombardy. • Open on working Saturdays from 8:30 to 11:30. • Free admission.

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‰ Centro Parco Giuseppe Panzeri - Museo Archeologico del Barro (MAB) Museo Archeologico del Barro MAB (Archaeological Park of Mountain Barro) Piani di Barra ed Eremo districts

For information: Phone +39 0341 542266 - www.parcobarro.lombardia.it - [email protected]

Outdoor archaeological Park at Piani di Barra.

• The archeological area of “Piani di Barra” is open to visitors throughout the year. The Park with the Antiquarium is open: from April to September on Wednesdays from 14:00 to 17:00 and all year round (except on bank holidays) on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00. Visits outside the regular opening days and hours (also for schools) shall be booked in advance. • Admission: € 2,00 single ticket; € 1,00 reduced ticket; valid within 30 days also for admission to Museo Etnografico dell’Alta Brianza (MEAB).

‰ Museo Etnografico dell’Alta Brianza (MEAB) (Ethnographic Museum of the Upper Brianza) Camporeso district (from 2 nd September 2019, until further notice, the road to Camporeso is closed to vehicular traffic)

For information: Phone +39 0341 240193 - +39 0341 542266 - http://meab.parcobarro.it/ - [email protected]

The museum has a collection of items, oral evidences, pictures and documentaries, essential for studying and understanding the customs, knowledge, social relations and attitudes of man and women in the historical region of Brianza.

• Open only on Sundays from 9:00 to 12:30 and from 14:00 to 18:00. • Admission: € 2,00 single ticket; € 1,00 reduced ticket; valid within 30 days also for admission to Museo Archeologico del Barro (MAB).

‰ Osservatorio Ornitologico (Ornithological Observatory) Costa Perla district

For information: Phone +39 0341 542266 - www.parcobarro.lombardia.it - [email protected]

A research center for scientific and educational activities, focused on migration.

• Open during campaign ringing in autumn season every day from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00. • Guided visits, especially schools, all year round should be booked in advance.

‰ Chiesa di Santa Maria al Monte Barro (Church of Santa Maria al Monte Barro) District of Eremo di Monte Barro

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For information: Parish of Galbiate – Phone +39 0341 540215

The church is documented since the 13th century with the dedication to St. Vittore. It was enlarged in the 15th century following of miraculous events and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It was part of the Franciscan monastery which has remained active until 1810. In the church there are remarkable frescoes, recently restored, wooden sculptures and a beautiful altar supported by six spiral columns incorporated with the statue of the Virgin.

‰ Chiesa di San Michele (Church of San Michele) District of San Michele

For information: Phone +39 0341 542266 - www.parcobarro.lombardia.it - [email protected]

The original church dedicated to the Archangel has ancient origins, probably dating from the Langobardic period. The oratory is attested from 1146; restored and enlarged in the 17th century, it is now incorporated in a lower floor as a crypt in the current church. The latter was built on project of architect Attilio Arrigoni from Milan between 1718 and 1752 with a temporary roof collapsed in 1939. After decades in a state of neglect, the Monte Barro Park made its preservation and renovation as a historical and artistic open air monument, giving back to the community an extraordinary space surrounded by the suggestive nature of the park. Since 600 at the church took place the famous St. Michael festival, now restored after 50 years of silence.

• Open upon request.

GARLATE

‰ Civico Museo della Seta Abegg (Civic Museum of Silk Abegg) Via Statale, 490

For information: General and institutional information: Phone +39 0341 681306 (from Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 12:00) - www.museosetagarlate.it - [email protected] Booking tours, guides and workshops, event organization: (Secretary operative from Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 14:00. On Saturday and Sunday during museum’s opening hours) Mobile phone +39 331 9960890 – [email protected]

The Museo della seta Abegg is located inside a 1700s spinning mill on the shore of Lake Garlate, within a mulberry park. It shows tools and machines used for the activities related to the silk production, from silkworm to fabric. It was opened in 1953 by the Abeggs with the intent of preserving and conveying the silk culture. Given to the Municipality of Garlate in 1976, it now displays all the different stages of the silk industry: from the breeding of the silkworm to the spinning and twisting of the yarn and weaving of the fabric, to end up with a area dedicated the new Technologies. Interactive labs and Learning activities available.

• Open from Monday to Saturday morning upon booking only for guided tours and laboratories. From June 1 st to September 30 th open on Saturdays from 14:30 to 18:30; on Sundays from 9:30 to 12:30 and from 14:30 to 18:30.

26 From October 1 st to May 31 st open on Saturdays from 14:00 to 17:30; on Sundays from 9:30 to 12:30 and from 14:00 to 17:30. The museum is closed on New Year’s Day, Easter, May 1 st , in August, November 1 st , Christmas, December 26 th and December 31 st . It is open in the afternoon on December 8 th , April 25 th , Easter Monday, January 6 th , June 2 nd . • Admission: € 6,00 single ticket; € 4,00 reduced ticket (students, under 18, over 65, groups min. 15 people, residents in Garlate, ICOM members, “FIAB Lecco ciclabile” members, Proloco and families, “Consorzio Sistema Bibliotecario Milano Nord Ovest” membership); € 3,00 reduced tickets (for schools). Free admission for children under 6, disabled people and their caregiver, teachers (max 2 per class), tour leaders (one every 15 people) and owner of Tesserati Abbonamento Musei Lombardia Milano. • Guided tours fee for schools and groups (max 25 people) – in addition to the museum ticket: € 60,00 for a 1-hour visit; € 80,00 for a 1-hour and a half visit; € 100,00 for a 2-hour visit. • Foreign groups can organize guided tours with simultaneous translation of their own tour leader with no extra charge (we recommend visits of at least one hour and a half or two hours). The museum offers guided tours in foreign language at the following rates: - English/Spanish: € 110,00/€ 130,00/€ 150,00 (depending on length) + entrance to the Museum - German/French: € 110,00/€ 130,00/€ 150,00 (depending on length) + entrance to the Museum

IMBERSAGO

‰ Santuario della Madonna del Bosco (Sanctuary of the Madonna del Bosco) Via Madonna del Bosco, 1

For information: Phone +39 039 9920163 – Fax +39 039 9300583 – www.madonnadelbosco.org - [email protected]

This sanctuary is among the most famous in Lombardy and is surrounded by lush vegetation. In 1617 a chapel was built here to remember the Virgin appeared to a mother who had invoke her after her son was bitten by a wolf. The construction works started in the second half of the ‘600. An aedicule on the square holds a statue of the Madonna and Child of 1755. Inside the sanctuary works of the '500 and '600. The crypt is the place of the miracle. A collection of precious ex-voto kept in the rectory deserves a special mention: 112 tables, paintings and cartoons mostly dating from the 19 th century, all remarkable evidence of popular piety. In the 19 th century the spectacular stairway with 343 stairs was built to connect the sanctuary to the street below, along with the bell tower with a beautiful statue of the Virgin Mary in gilded copper. Those who climb the Scala Santa see the huge statue of Pope John XXIII, a 4 meter tall bronze, an impressive work of art by the sculptor Enrico Manfrini from Milano. Very interesting and very beautiful are the bas-reliefs of the sculptor applied on two sides of the base telling six episodes in the Pope life.

• Open every day from 6:30 to 11:45 and from 14:30 to 17:30 (when the daylight saving time is in force, the closure is postponed to 18:30). • Free admission with possibility of guided tours upon request.

MERATE

‰Riserva Naturale Lago di Sartirana (Natural Reserve of Lake Sartirana) Sartirana district

For information: City Hall of Merate – Phone +39 039 59151 The Natural Reserve of Lake Sartirana covers an area of 23,6 hectares of which 9,8 of the lake water (3,50 m. maximum depth, 2,50 m. average depth and 196000 m³ average volume).

27 More similar to a pond, for its size and morphology, Lake Sartirana represents a characteristic element of the Brianza landscape, a typical example of intra-morainic lake since it was formed between two contiguous glacial drifts carried by the Quaternary age ice tongue. For being aside from the other Brianza lakes, and for its over hill position, it is barely visible and not widely known. A footpath of 2 km runs along the whole lake perimeter.

• Entrance allowed every day of the year from 6:00 to 22:00, except during the time of reproduction of the animals (from April 1 st to June 15 th ) when not all the cane field is accessible. • Free admission. • It is possible to ask the City Hall for guided tours and do study and research activities by the bird observation hut.

‰ Osservatorio Astronomico (Astronomic Observatory) Via E. Bianchi, 46

For information: Phone +39 02 72320500 - Fax +39 02 72320601 - www.brera.inaf.it - [email protected]

This observatory is a unique example in the province of Lecco and surrounding. From its two large domes, situated on a wonderful hill in the northern part of Merate, visitors can see the sky thanks to some extraordinary telescopes. The Observatory is one of the main places for research and data processing.

• Aperto il primo venerdì non festivo di ogni mese (escluso nel mese di agosto) con la visita alle 10:00 su prenotazione al centralino. • Possibilità di visita anche di notte, previo accertamento e prenotazione. • Ingresso diurno del primo venerdì non festivo del mese: gratuito. • Ingresso notturno: intero € 7,00; ridotto € 4,00 (fino a 10 anni, oltre i 65 anni).

• Open on the first Friday (not public holiday) of every month (except August) with guided visit at 10:00 upon reservation. • Visits are available also at night but it shall be booked in advance. • Daily admission on the first Friday of the month: free. • Nightly admission: € 7,00 single ticket; € 4,00 reduced ticket (up to 10 years old, over 65 years old).

‰ Museo Civico di Storia Naturale “Don M. Ambrosioni” (“M. Ambrosioni” Civic Museum of Natural History) Via Collegio A. Manzoni, 45

For information: Museum - Phone +39 039 9908636 / Library - Phone and Fax +39 039 9903147 www.comune.merate.lc.it - [email protected]

The museum hosts a rich naturalistic collection that professor Don Michelangelo Ambrosioni, teacher of science at “A. Manzoni” Civic School in Merate, collected during his 40 years of teaching, between the last years of 1800 and the first 35 years of 1900. He was also involved personally in the conception and opening of an educational museum inside the school. When he died the collection was given to the City of Merate that, during the 1980s, decided to re-evaluate it, by transforming it into the actual naturalistic museum. Currently the collection is shown in some rooms situated at the former Manzoni College, in the same building of the civic library. In the museum there is a rich botanic, zoological, mineralogical, paleontologist and petrographic collections. A section is dedicated to the fossils found in the area of Lecco and Milan.

28 • Open on Tuesdays from 9:00 to 13:00, on Thursdays from 14:30 to 17:30 and on Saturdays from 9:30 to 12:30. • Open on other days for groups and schools only if booked in advance. • Free admission.

‰ Convento di Santa Maria Nascente (Convent of Santa Maria Nascente) Sabbioncello district - Via Sant’Antonio da Padova, 5

For information: Phone +39 039 9902027 – www.ofssabbioncello.com

It is a male Franciscan monastery. According to the suppression records, it was founded in 1540. The small rural church of Santa Maria in Sabbioncello belonged first to the Amadeiti friars, then passed to different groups of Franciscans (the observants in 1568 and the reformed in 1588) who restored and embellished the convent. In 1790 it counted up to twelve priests and three laics; in the previous and following years the number of religious men were maintained at about ten people. It was suppressed during the . After the suppression the convent was temporally restored (the register of the community Masses and the account books about the years between 1799 and 1810 are still preserved) but then finally suppressed.

• The church is open every day from 7:00 to 11:30 and from 15:00 to 19:30. On Sundays from 7:00 to 11:30 and from 15:30 to 19:30. • The church can be visited on reservation (also for groups).

‰ Fondazione Giuseppe Mozzanica (Foundation Giuseppe Mozzanica)

Vicolo Chiuso, 5 – Pagnano district

For information and reservations: Phone +39 039 9900706 - www.fondazionegiuseppemozzanica.it - [email protected]

Wanted by Giuseppe Mozzanica (1892-1983) in 1959, the museum collects the plaster casts used by the artist for his works during most of his long career as sculptor. The study-gipsotheque is illuminated only by the natural sunlight that filters from the windows to better emphasize the plastic quality of the creations.

• It can be visited every day from 10:00 to 17:30 upon reservation. Possibility of guided visit. • Free admission.

MISSAGLIA

‰ Monastero Santa Maria della Misericordia (Monastery of Santa Maria della Misericordia) Via della Misericordia, 3

For information: Assessore Cultura Comune di Missaglia: Donatella Diacci +39 333 6169930 [email protected] Sindaco Comune di Missaglia: Bruno Crippa +39 334 2263667

29 [email protected] Comune di Missaglia +39 039 9241232 - Fax +39 039 9201494 Storia e report fotografico di eventi passatihttp://www.hlservizicloud.it/web/archivio.comune.missaglia.lc.it/files/sito%20monastero//index.html Archivio e news per eventi o aperture straordinarie. http://www.comune.missaglia.lc.it/c097049/po/elenco_news.php?x=5fd40f295e8c6c42ecc75d81a0c5ea61 &area=H&tags=20&archivio=1 Modulo per richiesta utilizzo del monastero per eventi o Visite guidate su prenotazione (anche per gruppi e scolaresche) http://www.hlservizicloud.it/web/archivio.comune.missaglia.lc.it/files/sito%20monastero//documenti.html

The building was consecrated in 1498. Until the confiscation of properties ordered by Napoleon, it had an active role in the community as place of gathering for hosting the public market. Then it had many different owners and now it belongs to the City of Missaglia. The church has a single nave, divided into bays by acute crosswise arches supporting the wooden roof. It is built in late Gothic style, with works dating to the 18° century. It once hold some frescoes of Vincenzo Foppa and Morazzone.

• Open in case of special events and openings. • Possibility of guided visits to be booked in advance (also for groups and schools).

MONTEVECCHIA

‰ Santuario della Madonna del Carmelo (Sanctuary of the Vergin of Carmel) Via Belvedere, 49

For information: Tel. +39 039 9930094 – www.santuario.parrocchiamontevecchia.it – [email protected]

From the southern side of the square of Montevecchia Alta starts the stairway of 170 steps flanked by linden and privet. Architecturally the Sanctuary is in ancient baroque style, with a single nave, of five rectangular spans covered by cross vaults, with arches with three centres. On the left corner of the churchyard, with an opening from the outside, there is the chapel of the dead, where the religious were buried as confirmed by the fresco representing the Virgin of Carmel freeing souls from the flames of purgatory.

• Open on Saturdays from 14:30 to 18:00, on Sundays from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14:30 to 18:00. During the month of May, open also from Monday to Friday from 14:00 to 19:00. • Free admission.

‰ Raccolta museale del Vino e della Civiltà Contadina in Brianza (Wine and Brianza Rural Civilization Museum) Parco di Montevecchia, Cascina Casarigo district

For information: Phone and Fax +39 039 9930065 - www.tenutavalcurone.it - [email protected]

The small private museum contains a collection of agricultural tools and a series of tools and machines used for the production of wine. It was set up after a long and careful research which brought about the recovery of tools used in wine cellars, working and everyday life. The museum is a significant evidence of the history of the territory and the of the traditional, thousand-year wine production in Montevecchia.

30 • Open on Sundays from 14:30 to 17:00; visits outside the regular opening days and hours shall be booked in advance. • Closed in January. • Free admission. • Visit for groups shall be booked in advance. • Guided tours and educational visits for school groups shall be booked in advance. • Prices for groups to be arranged.

‰ Giardino di Eva (Eva Garden) Largo Agnesi

For information: Cascina Limonta – Phone + 39 335 8145937 - [email protected]

The botanical garden hosts more than 500 plant species. The garden and the natural environment, that surrounds it, are precious and charming: on the hilltop of Montevecchia, at the feet of the Sanctuary of the Beata Vergine, with a breathtaking view over the Brianza area.

• Open on Saturdays and Sundays, only upon booking; in winter from 10:00 to 16:00; during the rest of the year from 9:00 to 19:00.

‰ Parco di Montevecchia e Valle del Curone (Montevecchia and Curone Valley Park) Butto district, 1 - at Cascina Butto

For information: Ente per la gestione del Parco regionale di Montevecchia e della Valle del Curone Phone +39 039 9930384 - Fax +39 039 9930619 - www.parcocurone.it - [email protected]

The Park has a surface of about 2740 hectares and its territory includes ten different towns: , , Missaglia, Montevecchia, Olgiate Molgora, Osnago, Perego, Rovagnate, Sirtori, and Viganò. The Park is not a cohesive reserve, but a diversified area in which you can find urban towns, industrial estates, agricultural areas, breeding farms and architectural monuments of great artistic and cultural value. The visit center of Cascina Butto was realized to allow visitors to catch the most interesting elements of the Montevecchia and Valle del Curone Park and to observe some hidden sides that would rather pass unnoticed. It represents an invitation to attentively and consciously discover the area. The Guardie Ecologiche Volontarie (Voluntary Park Rangers) are available at the visit center for information.

• Offices open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 to 12.30. • Visit center is open: on Sundays from 14:00 to 17:00 in winter time; from 14:00 to 17:30 in summer time. • For closures on holidays please visit the website: www.parcocurone.it

‰ Centro Parco Cascina Ca’ Soldato – Parco di Montevecchia e Valle del Curone (Cascina Ca’ Soldato Center – Montevecchia and Valle del Curone Park) At Ca’ del Soldato

For information: Cascina Ca’ Soldato - Phone +39 039 5311275

31 The Ca’ Soldato Center has been lived-in since 1987 and reminds of ancient battles. A legend speaks about a Napoleonic soldier headed to Russia, who, enchanted by the landscape and the tranquility of the place, decided to stop there by giving therefore the name to the farm building (Ca’ Soldato means “House of the Soldier”). In reality, the farm building was reported with this same name on a map of a pastoral visit of Saint Carlo Borromeo in 1564, therefore long before the Napoleon era. Ca’ Soldato has a little museum where visitors can see the fauna of the Park and several types of environments which characterized it. The farm building is the base of the Guardie Ecologiche Volontarie (Voluntary Park Rangers), working in the Park for environmental education, surveillance and intervention of environmental safeguard.

• Open on Sundays from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00 in winter time; from 9:00 to 12:30 and from 14:00 to 17:30 in summer time. • For closures on holidays please visit the website: www.parcocurone.it

MONTICELLO BRIANZA

‰ Villa Greppi Via Monte Grappa, 21

For information: Consorzio Brianteo Villa Greppi – Phone +39 039 9207160 - www.villagreppi.it - [email protected]

Situated in the hamlet of Casatevecchio, the property of Villa Greppi includes the villa itself, the country houses, the park and the fields in the surroundings. Its history began in 1811, when the Count Giacomo Greppi from Milan, purchased a large farm estate. He also wanted the building of the villa, in Neoclassic style, as his holiday mansion and as control center for the works in the fields. The rooms on the main floor still show a valuable cycle of wall decorations from the first decade of the 19 th century. It has hosted a school for twenty years, and now it is still public and opened with booking for guided tours for groups and schools. It is possible to see works of art and a semi-permanent tour in some rooms on the ground floor of the museum. The Villa has its own park made up of two different kind of garden: the Italian in the South and the English with a beautiful landscape, which has valuable species of plants, ars topiaria and majestic trees from different continents. Inside there is also a botanical itinerary showing visitors the characteristics of each variety. The park is open upon booking or during cultural events taking place in the cottage of the Villa (stables and barn), now restored and used for theatre and music performances, exhibitions and festivals.

• Open only for groups and school groups with advance booking. The rooms are open to the public during the events organized by the institution that can be found by consulting the Consortium website: www.villagreppi.it The villa is open by reservation (not for individual users and in any case for study or research purposes), on reservation during the Ville Aperte event (1 or 2 weekends in September), or during exhibitions organized by resident artists; events are always advertised on the institution's website. The Greppi Fund can only be viewed in the presence and acceptance of a motivated request (also for reasons of study or research).

OGGIONO

‰ Battistero di San Giovanni (Baptistery of San Giovanni) Piazza della Chiesa

For information: Associazione Archeologica Oggiono - Phone +39 334 8086996 - www.arcao.it - [email protected] City Hall of Oggiono Phone +39 0341 266416 - +39 0341 266411 Civic Library Phone +39 0341 576671 - Parish Church Phone +39 0341 576145 - [email protected]

32 It is considered one of the most important Lombard Romanesque monument of its kind. Inside it holds frescoes of the 15 th and 16 th centuries. The building has an octagonal plan and a semicircular apse dating back to the 11 th century, although some elements suggest the existence of a early Christian baptistery (5 th -6th century). The baptistery belong to the ancient Sant’Eufemia compound and hosts the works of Marco d’Oggiono, of the Leonardo school; in addition to this, there’s a small salon where you can find “L’ultima cena”, one of the most important masterpieces of this painter.

• Open on the first Sunday of every month from 10:00 to 12:30 and from 15:00 to 17:00. • Open upon request for groups. • Accessible for disabled people until the entry landing.

OLGIATE MOLGORA

‰ Villa Sommi Picenardi Viale Sommi Picenardi, 8

For information: Phone +39 039 508333 – Mobile phone +39 388 0960728 - www.villasommipicenardi.it - [email protected]

Beyond the wrought-iron gate, a large park welcomes the visitors of this residence of the Lombard countryside. The history of this place started at the end of the 17 th century, when the noble family Sala decided to build his countryside residence in a territory of the upper Brianza. The Villa was added to a sighting tower and a building from the 14 th century used as agricultural warehouse. The complex was probably finished in 1702, as it is indicated in the façade of the Chapel dedicated to Saint and Galdinus.

• Open from April 1 st to July 31 st and from September 1 st to October 15 th only if booked in advance. • Closed in August. • Admission: € 10,00 vist of the garden. It is possible for groups (min. 15 people) to visit the garden at € 10,00 or the garden + the inside villa at € 18,00.

OLGINATE

‰ Convento di Santa Maria la Vite (Convent of Santa Maria la Vite) Via Santa Maria, 10

For information and reservations: Mobile phone +39 340 3661967 - [email protected] - https://santamarialavite.wordpress.com/

The convent of Santa Maria la Vite, a historical monument recognized by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, dates back to the 13 th century. It was first a fortified zone, a convent, a silk mill, a rural house, a lazaret; from the first decades of the 1800s it ended up as a private mansion and cultural center. Restored in the 1970-80s by the actual owner, the Podestà family. Today the Convent hosts cultural activities organized by the Associazione Santa Maria la Vite “Giuditta Podestà” which have their base within the convent.

• Open also in occasion of cultural shows and events organized by the Associazione Santa Maria la Vite “Giuditta Podestà”. • Visits shall be booked in advance on +39 340 3661967 (Associazione Santa Maria la Vite). • Admission: € 5,00 single ticket, guided tour included; € 3,00 for groups of min. 15 people.

33 OSNAGO

‰ Museo del Presepe (Nativity Museum) at Santuario Beata Vergine di Loreto in piazza Santuario, 7

For information: Parish - Phone +39 039 58129

The little but interesting collection is hosted by the pronaos of the Shrine of the Beata Vergine of Loreto. This collection includes ancient and modern cribs, from different places.

• Open only during Christmas holidays (from the beginning of December to the end of January). • Admission by donation.

SIRTORI

‰ Casamuseo Giorgio Riva (House Museum Giorgio Riva) Via Belvedere, 39 – Montevecchia Park

For information: President +39 339 7899501 – Head Office +39 347 0789513 also WhatsApp - www.casamuseogiorgioriva.it - [email protected]

House Museum Giorgio Riva is an articulate overall installation you can actually walk through. Landscape, lights, architecture, sculpture, painting, design link all together without boundaries with poetry, music and sounds to build a unique polysemous. The museum opens at sunset, when the shadows of the evening meet the sculptures, and sounds contribute with verses of Dante, Omero and Schoenberg's Pierrot, or entries, notes and sounds to trace an acoustic multisensory and synesthetic trajectory. The architectural design of House Museum Giorgio Riva dates back to 1969, the first sculptures and hedge are from the 1990s, the first exhibition of “light sculptures” was held in 2005. The mobile architecture of Teatrino dell'Erba Maderna dates back to 2014.

• The Villa and the garden are open in the weekend fron June to September. • Special opening and events to be checked on the website. • Other meetings and free guided tours with the owner artist shall be booked. • School groups and groups are hosted with free visits with compulsory reservation.

VALMADRERA

‰ Museo della vita contadina di San Tomaso (San Tomaso Rural Life Museum) San Tomaso district

For information: Mrs. Rusconi Carolina - Phone +39 0341 581814 – Mrs. Bonacina Giovanna – Phone +39 0341 583900 www.santomaso.it Comunità Montana del Lario Orientale Valle San Martino - Phone +39 0341 240724 www.comunitamontana.lc.it - [email protected]

34 The Museo della Vita Contadina di San Tomaso is aimed at protecting and development of the rural cultural heritage. It is set up inside one of the rustic buildings which represented the manor farms used along the centuries by peasants for the agricultural production. In an exhibition area of about 150 square meters there are around 300 pieces: the most different objects, from the simplest to the most complex, various tools used for the agricultural job and in the every day life, testimony of the rural tradition of the area of Lecco.

• It can be reached on foot along a hiking trail and it takes about 40 minutes from Valmadrera. • Open from March to October on the first and third Sundays of the month from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 13:30 to 17:00. • Outside the regular opening days and hours and for groups visits shall be booked in advance. • Admission: € 1,00 single ticket.

‰ Orto Botanico (Botanical Garden) at Centro Culturale Fatebenefratelli inVia Fatebenefratelli, 6

For information: Phone +39 0341 581960 - www.valmadrera.gov.it - [email protected]

Garden of herbs, officinal and wild plants, including poisonous and toxic specimen. The species currently hosted are about 450 and each plant is carefully tagged with its common name, Latin name and family.

• Open from the beginning of March to the end of October with the possibility of guided tours on Saturday afternoon from 14:00 to 18:00. • Visits outside the regular opening day and hours shall be booked in advance.

VERDERIO

‰ Aia di Verderio – Museo contadino (Farmyard of Verderio – Farm Museum) Via Sernovella, 1

For information: Phone +39 039 512487 – Fax. +39 039 513632 – [email protected] - www.coverd.it

The complex, once used as a drying kiln for grain, was designed by architect Gaetano Besia from Domodossola. The building, datin back to the mid 1800s, hosted some offices, while on the farmyard farmers lay the grain to be dried in the sun. Beneath the courtyard of granite slabs we found the "Country Life” museum: here were rebuilt five settings that describe and explain rural life thanks to objects and original tools that were in use till the end of the XIX century and the first half of the following one.

• Open only upon booking every first Monday of the year or upon request of the day for cultural groups and schools. • Closed in August

VALSASSINA, VAL D’ESINO and VALVARRONE

35 BARZIO

‰ Museo Medardo Rosso (Medardo Rosso Museum) Via Baruffaldi, 4

For information: Fax +39 02 33103485 - www.medardorosso.org - [email protected]

The Medardo Rosso Museum was desired by the sculptor’s son who wanted to collect all his father’s works from his studios of Paris and Milan, when his father died in 1928.

• Opening and guided visits shall be booked in advance.

‰Museo della Fornace Via Fornace Merlo, 23

For information: Phone+39 0341 910144 – Mobile phone +39 338 6722274 – www.valsassina.it – [email protected]

The Museum, set up in an ancient kiln whose original central nucleus of bricks cooking was recovered, was born to tell and make known the history, traditions, culture and economy of the valley. You will discover the mining history of Valsassina, together with zootechny and dairy art, but also the natural environment, hiking and mountaineering, sport and tourism.

• Opening and guided tours by reservation only and according to the calendar shown on the site (open on 22 nd April and on 25 th April 2019 from 10:00 to 18:00)

CORTENOVA

‰ Museo fotografico Antonio Bellomi (Antonio Bellomi Photographic Museum) Viale Vittorio Emanuele, 16

For information: Phone +39 0341 983084 – Mobile phone +39 380 5418541 - [email protected]

Historical Photographic Museum showing people and landscapes of the valley. There are also furniture and objects of everyday life dating back to the end of 1800s and the beginning of the 1900s.

• Open in August on Sundays from 16:00 to 19:00. • Visits outside the regular opening days and hours shall be booked in advance.

ESINO LARIO

‰ Museo delle Grigne (Grigne Museum)

Via Montefiori 19, in the park of Villa Clotilde

36 For reservation: Associazione Amici del Museo delle Grigne - Phone +39 0341 860275 - www.museodellegrigne.it - www.ecomuseodellegrigne.it - [email protected] City Hall of Esino Lario – Phone +39 0341 860111 www.comune.esinolario.lc.it

The Grigne Museum hosts a collection of fossils of the abbot Stoppani, but also archaeological finds, species of typical flora and fauna, along with an ethnographic section. It is also possible to observe Gallic and Roman finds. Many objects stored in the Grigne Museum come from the Montecodeno glacier, cave perennially filled with ice, already recalled by Leonardo and Stoppani.

• Opening till Easter 2019: on Saturdays and Sundays from 14:30 to 16:30. Booking is appreciated calling Mrs. Pinuccia Nasazzi at mobile +39 329 2952910.

MARGNO – LOCALITA’ PIAN DELLE BETULLE

‰ Museo Alpino “Casa della Memoria” (Alpine Museum “House of Memory”) at ex voto Church of Morbegno Battalion

For information and reservation: Sezione ANA of Lecco - Phone +39 0341 364108 – Fax +39 0341 354366 www.analecco.it - [email protected]

Placed in the basement of the little church, the museum is made of an entrance hall and 3 rooms showing panels with pictures and descriptions hanged on the walls: the Cereghini Room is dedicated to the Architect who projected the church; the Morbegno Room to the battalion, while the Tridentina Room is named after the homonymous army division, where it is also possible to see a hand-made scale reproduction of the church and a hand–made nativity in iron reminding Nazi concentration camps, the White war in Adamello and the Russian battlefront.

• Visits shall be booked in advance.

MOGGIO

‰ Casa Museo di Moggio (Moggio House Museum) Via all’Agro

For information and reservation: Mr. Combi Dalmazio Phone +39 0341 998902 – Parish Phone +39 0341 996859 – Don Agostino Briccola – mobile phone +39 339 1113864 – Mrs. Invernizzi Maristella +39 0341 998385 - www.parrocchiamoggio.it It is a liturgical ethnographic museum and it collects old craft tools, furniture and outfits, with the reconstruction of the traditional country home. On the upper floor there is a collection of furnishing and religious vestments.

• In July and August open on Saturdays and Sundays from 15:00 to 17:00. • Visits outside the regular opening days and hours (also for groups and schools) shall be booked in advance. • Free admission.

MORTERONE

37 ‰ Museo di arte contemporanea (Museum of Contemporary Art)

For information: Associazione Culturale Amici di Morterone - Phone +39 0341 530461 – Mobile phone +39 338 1226110 - www.acammorterone.it - [email protected]

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Morterone was born in the mid-1980s to presente a series of works of sculpture and painting of Italian and European artists creating an outdoor museum though respecting the unspoilt landscape.

PIANI RESINELLI

‰ Parco Museo Minerario dei Piani Resinelli (Piani Resinelli Mining Museum Park)

Via Escursionisti, 29 – Abbadia Lariana, Piani Resinelli district

For information and reservation: Mobile phone +39 338 9609824 - [email protected] – www.youmines.com

Positioned within the Grigne, at a height of 1300 m, the Piani Resinelli Mineral Museum Park is placed in a fascinating landscape. They are ancient mines, used from the 16° century up to now, and currently they can be visited in total safety. The guided visits make it possible to discover the hard work that created them and the secrets hidden in the mountain. There are two mines that can be visited: “Anna” and “Sottocavallo”.

• From middle March to the end of October starting time of compulsory guided tours: on Sundays and holidays at 10:30,14:30 and 16:00. Reservation recommended. From June to the end of August starting time of compulsory guided tours: also on Saturdays at 10:30,14:30 and 16:00. Reservation recommended. In July and August starting time of compulsory guided tours: also on working days in the afternoon to be checked on the website. Reservation recommended. From November to middle of March open only for groups of minimum 15 people upon reservation. • Admission: € 9,50 single ticket; for children up to 2 years old access not allowed; free for children from 3 to 5 years old if with at least one paying adult; € 6,50 reduced ticket for children from 6 to 12 years old and groups of minimum 15 people. • Possibility of visiting the mining park by a Virtual Reality viewer for everyone, even the disabled people.

‰ Casa Museo Villa Gerosa in Parco Valentino, Piani Resinelli

For information: Comunità Montana Lario Orientale Valle San Martino - Tel. +39 0341 240724 - www.comunitamontana.lc.it - [email protected] – Facebook: Casa Museo Villa Gerosa

The museum was born to tell the territory of the Grigne group with unique and exciting images.

• Aperta a maggio: la domenica dalle 9:30 alle 12:00 e dalle 13:30 alle 17:30. Giugno e luglio: il sabato dalle 9:30 alle 14:30 e la domenica dalle 9:30 alle 12:00 e dalle 13:30 alle 17:30.

38 Open in May: on Sundays, from 9:30 to 12:00 and from 13:30 to 17:30. In June and July: on Saturdays from 9:30 to 14:30 and on Sundays from 9:30 to 12:00 and from 13:30 to 17:30. • Compulsory booking for schools and groups. • Admission: single ticket € 2,00; free for children from 2 to 5 years old; for children from 6 to 13 years old € 1,00.

PREMANA

‰ Museo Etnografico (Ethnographic Museum) Via Roma, 18

For information and reservation: City Hall +39 0341 890127 - www.museo.premana.lc.it - [email protected]

The Ethnographic Museum, founded in 1974, is one of the most valid initiatives realized in the Lombard Prealps; it exhibits a rich collection of tools of the agro-pastoral culture and of the community economic and daily life. On the ground floor there are documents and the photographic archive, while at the first floor there is the “The iron room” divided into three sections: extraction and manufacture, the forge and the manufactured products. Near it there is the “The outfits room” where traditional costumes and weaving, handmade works and cooking tools are exposed. At the second floor there is the “Agricultural room” divided in three parts: agriculture and breeding, milk processing and woodworking.

• Open from April to the end of October on Sundays and holidays from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00, on Wednesdays from 10:00 to 12:00. In August open every day from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00. • Visits from January to March and from November to December shall be booked in advance. • Visits for groups and school groups all over the year shall be booked in advance. • Admission: € 3,00 single ticket, € 2,00 reduced ticket for senior (over 65 years) and groups of at least 15 people; € 1,50 reduced ticket for elementary and secondary school groups; free admission for children (up to 6 years) and for residents in Premana. • Pre-booked guided tours € 1,00 more per person.

PRIMALUNA

‰ Parco Minerario di Cortabbio (Cortabbio Mining Park) Cortabbio district

For information and reservation: Mobile phone +39 338 9609824 – [email protected] – www.youmines.com

The Cortabbio baryte mines enter into the bowels of mount Grigna for approximately 1,600 meters leading inside the mines "Nuovo Ribasso", excavated from 1980 to 1988, and "Vittoria" which was used for service and emergency. The tour will prove a unique environment showing the different colours of the rocks made of white barite and other minerals.

• From middle March to the end of October starting time of compulsory guided tours: on Sundays at 10:30,14:30 and 16:00. Reservation recommended. From June to the end of August starting time of compulsory guided tours: also on Saturdays at 10:30,14:30 and 16:00. Reservation recommended.

39 In July and August starting time of compulsory guided tours: also on working days in the afternoon to be checked on the website. Reservation recommended. From November to middle of March starting time of compulsory guided tours: on Sundays at 10:30 and 14:30. Reservation recommended. • Admission: € 9,50 single ticket; for children up to 2 years old access not allowed; free for children from 3 to 5 years old if with at least one paying adult; € 6,50 reduced ticket for children from 6 to 12 years old and groups of minimum 15 people. • Accessible to motor disabled people and blind people.

‰Museo di Primaluna

For information: City Hall of Primaluna +39 0341 980253 - [email protected] - www.comune.primaluna.lc.it

The Museum of Primaluna preserves objects of rural life as it was in Valsassina between late '800 and earl '900 and tell the everyday story and the ways of life of this community. The visit takes place in an ancient 17 th century historical building located in the centre of the town. It shows the appearance of some typical environments, such as the kitchen, the bedroom; ample space is left to the show of rural work.

• Currently closed for restoration work.

‰ Valvarrone Ecomuseum at City Hall of Vestreno – Via Dervio

For information: www.ecomuseodellavalvarrone.it Unione dei Comuni della Valvarrone - Phone +39 0341 807896 www.unionevalvarrone.it - [email protected]

The Ecomuseum came to life with the aim of enhancing the historical, natural and material heritage of the territories of the municipalities of , , and Vestreno, through the preservation of the historic memory and the characteristics of the valley. There are 6 itineraries of cultural interest especially for what concerns the natural aspect of the soil and subsoil, the cultural traditions, the historical, architectural and religious heritage.

• On weekends it is possible to visit the Ecomuseum Interpretation and Documentation Center. For more detailed information visit the news-events section of the website www.ecomuseodellavalvarrone.it

VENDROGNO

‰ Museo del Latte e della storia della Val Muggiasca (MUU) (Dairy and Val Muggiasca History Museum - MUU) Via Parrocchiale, 1

For information and reservation: City Hall of Vendrogno - Phone +39 0341 870157 Museum Representative Mrs. Corno – Mobile phone +39 333 3823413 www.muu-vendrogno.it - [email protected]

40 Placed in the heart of Vendrogno, the MUU is hosted in the former town dairy where milk was processed and transformed for almost a century. The building has six rooms and a meeting room. The museum, recently opened, collects objects and documents of the history of the Val Muggiasca and especially what concerns the rural and farming life of the territory.

• Open from June to September: on Saturdays from 16:00 to 18:00 and on Sundays from 10:00 to 12:00. • Visits outside the regular opening days and hours (also for groups and schools) shall be booked in advance. • Free admission during the opening hours. • Pre-booked guided visits € 1,00.

VALLE SAN MARTINO

‰ Ecomuseo della Valle San Martino (Valle San Martino Ecomuseum)

For information: Comunità Montana Lario Orientale Valle San Martino - Phone +39 0341 240724 Ecomuseum Secretary - Phone +39 0341 621020 www.ecomuseovsm.it - [email protected]

The Ecomuseum preserves and makes the most of the cultural patrimony of the Valley. It is found in several local places, in 6 towns in the province of Lecco and in 3 of the . It includes several areas and buildings of remarkable historical, artistic, natural, environmental and ethnographic value: Le Vie della Fede (The Faith Routes), Le Collezioni museali (The Museums), Il percorso naturalistico del Pertus (The Naturalistic Path of Mount Pertus), La Valle dei Castelli (The Valley of the Castels), Il nucleo storico di Nesolio a (The historical hamlet of Nesolio in Erve), La Valle dei Muratori (The Bricklayer Valley), Caprino Bergamasco: capoluogo storico della Valle (Caprino Bergamasco: historical chief town of the Valley).

CALOLZIOCORTE

‰ Giardino botanico Gaspare De Ponti (Gaspare De Ponti Botanical Garden) Via Galli, 48

For information: Comunità Montana Lario Orientale Valle San Martino Sala al Barro Office Phone +39 0341 240724 - Calolziocorte Office Phone +39 0341 621011 www.comunitamontana.lc.it - [email protected] – Facebbok: Giardino Botanico di Villa De Ponti

The botanic garden is part of the building that belonged to the noble family De Ponti, coming from Milan. The Comunità Montana bought the Villa with the garden in 1984. Since then it was committed in the restoration of the building, now place of the Comunità Montana, to recover, enhance and widen the botanic heritage of Villa De Ponti park. The Gaspare De Ponti Botanic Garden is the first stop of the Ecomuseum of the Valle San Martino.

• Open from Mondays to Fridays from 8:30 to 12:30; on Thursdays from 10:00 to 14:30; on the first Saturday of each month from 10:00 to 12:00. • Free admission. • Possibility of guided tours and workshops for schools and groups.

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‰ Monastero di Santa Maria del Lavello (Monastery of Santa Maria del Lavello) via Padri Serviti, 1 – Località Lavello

For information: Fondazione Monastero di Santa Maria del Lavello - Phone +39 0341 1590101 - Fax +39 0341 1590102 www.fondazionelavello.org - [email protected]

The Sanctuary and the Convent of Santa Maria del Lavello tells of a long history. In 1480 a source sprang suddenly from beneath an ancient burial place and got soon the reputation of being miraculous, therefore becoming a pilgrimage site. In 1486 some Servants of Mary came from Bergamo and helped to buy the new church. In 1510 the friars began the building of the convent. At the end of the 16 th century the nave was enlarged and reached the actual sizes. In 1629 the descent of the Lanzichenecchi with their devastation closed a long time of prosperity. After years of changing fortunes and a time of neglect, the structure was restored in the early 2000 and will remain one of the historical and artistic beauty of the area.

• Open on working days from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 15:00 to 18:30, on holidays from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 15:00 to 21:00.

‰ Museo Parrocchiale “Don Carlo Villa” (“Don Carlo Villa” Parish Museum) Piazza S. Lorenzo – Rossino district

For information: San Lorenzo Parish Church - Phone +39 0341 643259 Museum - Phone +39 0341 645510 - [email protected] - www.fondazionevernareggi.it

It hosts liturgical and church furnishings from the 17 th and 19 th centuries and some evidences of the life of the Parish. The aside church of San Lorenzo Vecchio is an important religious building interesting from an artistic point of view.

• Open all year round, on Saturdays from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00 and on holidays from 10:30 to 12:00 and from 14:30 to 18:00. Closed on Mondays. • Group visits during the week shall be booked in advance by calling +39 0341 643259. • Admission fee.

CARENNO

‰ Il Museo e La Valle dei Muratori Ca’ Martì (“Ca’ Martì” Bricklayer Museum and Valley)

Via Fontana, 3

For information: Associazione Gruppo Muratori e Amici di Ca’ Martì: mobile phone +39 347 2433442 – [email protected] - www.museocamarti.eu - www.facebook.com/museomuratoricamarti/ City Hall of Carenno Phone +39 0341 610220 (from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 12:00)

42 The Ca’ Martì Museum documents the history, life and work of the bricklayers of Carenno and of the San Martino Valley from the 19 th and the 20 th century. The name of the museum comes from the building of the 15 th century that hosts it. It came to life in Carenno because here and in the other places of the Valley, in the ancient buildings and in the numerous mines, is documented a professional heritage which associates different generations. Documents, objects, images and voices tell the technical knowledge and the social life of the bricklayers and hand down the memory of professional identity, effort and emigration. This possibility of discovering the work culture extremely widespread but little explored is the occasion for everybody to reflect, thanks to the collaboration of skilled bricklayers. They cooperated to the realization of the museum with their knowledge and transmitted them to the students of construction school. The museum is for all the people who did, do and will do this job.

• Open from April to October on Sundays from 15:00 to 17:00. Visits outside the regular opening days and hours be booked in advance. • Free admission.

VERCURAGO

‰ Casa Cittadini Museo “Le Sorgenti” (“Le Sorgenti” Casa Cittadini Museum) c/o Istituto Suore Orsoline, Via S. Gerolamo 42

For information: Istituto Suore Orsoline - Phone +39 0341 420373 – www.orsolinesomasca.it - [email protected]

A collection dedicated to the two Cittadini sisters, founders of the Istituto Suore Orsoline di San Girolamo in Somasca, is located in a wonderful building with entrance dating back to the 19 th century and which presents parts dating back to the 17 th and 18 th centuries.

• All visits shall be booked in advance. • Free admission.

‰ Rocca dell’Innominato – Santuario di San Girolamo Emiliani (Castle of the Unnamed – Sanctuary of San Girolamo Emiliani) Somasca district

For information: Sanctuary - Phone +39 0341 420272 - Fax +39 0341 423621 - www.santuariosangirolamo.org - [email protected]

Castle placed 180 meter above lake level, that can be reached on a 30 minutes walk on a easy path. Seen from below, it is easy to understand the strategic position of the stronghold. Nowadays just the perimeter wall of the castle remain, along with a ruined tower, turned into a chapel for Saint Girolamo Emiliani in 1902. The big cross was planted to replaced the 1500s one in honor of the Saint. Several stones with crosses or dates are placed on the slopes of the hill.

• Opening of the sanctuary "Alla Valletta", transition easier for the Rocca which it is still part of the sanctuary, everyday: when the Solar Time is in force, on working days from 8:00 to 16:30, on holidays from 8:00 to 17:30. When the Daylight Saving Time is in force, on working days from 8:00 to 17:30, on holidays from 8:00 to 18:00. • On communication/reservation for groups if they wish to be accompanied and guided. • Free admission.

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Tourism Division Corso Matteotti, 3 I-23900 Lecco www.provincia.lecco.it [email protected]

Infopoint of Lecco – Tourist Information Office Piazza XX Settembre, 23 I-23900 Lecco Phone +39 0341 295720 - 721 www.provincia.lecco.it/turismo [email protected]

Opening hours and prices here reported may chance throughout the year. We therefore suggest to check the information before starting the visit by contacting directly the site or the local tourist information offices.

Last update: October 2019

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