Lecco
Lecco: the back story
Area guide
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Image courtesy of © Bramfab · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Lecco: the back story
Lecco stands where the Adda leaves the south-eastern arm of the lake, under the mountains. It is the city of Alessandro Manzoni’s I Promessi Sposi: the Villa Manzoni is now the Museo Manzoniano, one of the civic museums of SiMUL. North along the shore, Mandello del Lario and Valmadrera have restaurants in the MICHELIN Guide.
Sights
The Villa Manzoni, the Palazzo delle Paure, the Torre Viscontea and the Parco Monte Barro.
Eating
Nicolin, Lisander, Villa Giulia – Al Terrazzo, Il Giardinetto, Amandus and Bianca sul Lago, in the MICHELIN Guide.
Combine the Villa Manzoni with the Palazzo delle Paure on the lakefront.
Staying
Casa sull’Albero at Malgrate and Bianca Relais at Oggiono.
Our advice: take the train from Milano Centrale to Lecco, then the boat to Bellagio.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Lecco: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Lecco: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations and ferry stops
- LeccoBoat150 m2 min walk
- LeccoRail350 m4 min walk
- ValmadreraBoat1.7 km21 min walk
Key sights
- Villa Melzi gardens17 kmCar or taxi 40 min
- Villa Monastero19 kmCar or taxi 42 min
- Villa del Balbianello19 kmCar or taxi 43 min
- Villa Carlotta19 kmCar or taxi 43 min
- Brunate funicular23 kmCar or taxi 52 min
- Como Cathedral24 kmCar or taxi 53 min
- Linate Airport47 kmCar or taxi 98 min
- Malpensa Airport57 kmCar or taxi 120 min
Main railway stations
- Lecco350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Varenna-Esino19 kmCar or taxi 44 min
- Como Lago24 kmCar or taxi 53 min
- Como San Giovanni25 kmCar or taxi 55 min
- Colico31 kmCar or taxi 68 min