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Varenna<\/strong> is one of the most charming villages on Lake Como, surrounded by beautiful historic and natural sites, including the superb Villa Monastero<\/strong>, with its narrow streets and small squares. It can be reached by boat from Bellagio or others, 20 minutes by road from Lecco.
It was originally a small fishing village with Roman origins, developed under the Visconti and the Sforza to grow wealthy and acquire an important heritage.<\/p>\n

Places to see in Varenna<\/h2>\n

Its medieval church consecrated in 1313 San Giorgio<\/strong> displays on its facade Saint Christopher, patron saint of travellers, 14th-century frescoes, and the baroque high altar.
On the same square, the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie preserves a wooden statue of the Virgin and Child from the late 16th century, frescoes, and a baroque altar in gilded wood.
San Giovanni Battista<\/strong> is of ancient origin, dating back to the 11th century, and preserves frescoes from the 14th-16th centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Varenna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Piazza San Giorgio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Piazza San Giorgio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n

The Villa Monastero<\/strong> overlooks the lake with its magnificent botanical garden stretching for two kilometres along the shore. It was formerly a place of spiritual retreat for the Cistercian nuns, and keeps magnificent sculptures in its museum-house.
The Civic Museum of Ornithology<\/strong> has an interesting collection of birds.
The neoclassical Villa Isimbrandi<\/strong> is today the Hotel Villa Cipressi, with a rich garden and terraces.
Its 500-metre-long Lovers’ Walk has a metal footbridge fixed into the rock and overlooking the lake, linking the centre to the pier.
A beautiful walk also links Varenna to Bellano.<\/p>\n

Overlooking the village, the Castle of Vezio<\/strong> is of medieval origin, of which walls remain, with a garden, and the tower from which a panorama of the lake opens up.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Villa Monastero<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Villa Monastero<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Villa Monastero<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Villa Monastero<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Piazza San Giorgio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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San Giorgio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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San Giorgio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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San Giorgio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Via per Vezio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Castle of Vezio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Castle of Vezio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Castle of Vezio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Castle of Vezio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Castle of Vezio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Castle of Vezio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n

Information<\/h2>\n