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COMO - September 30th - Guided tour - CONVERSATION AND WELLBEING-PRACTICE IN NATURE
- The small hothouse inside the Villa del Grumello Park - Via per Cernobbio, 11 - 5:30 PM - Paid - An unconventional stroll where the participants will be chatting in English about wellness, landscapes, urban parks and botany, as well as carrying out breathing, stretching and mindfulness exercises and self-shiatsu. Suitable for anyone wishing to brush up on their English and pamper themselves a little. Event led by English mother tongue teacher and professional shiatsu therapist Kyle Elizabeth Johnson of Associazione Hakusha. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Conversation-and-wellbeing-practice-in-nature-00010/ (+39) 031 2287620
TREMEZZINA (CO) - September 30th - Music - ARTE SOLIDALE FESTIVAL 2021 - Villa Balbianello -
Località Lenno, Via Guido Monzino, 1 - 4:00 PM - Voluntary donation - Concert by Pietro Molteni (viola) and Flora Fontanelli (violin). Entrance to the Villa from 3:30 PM onwards, including the water taxi ride. - Reservation required: www.artesolidalefestival.com (+39) 3343248587
VALMADRERA (LC) - September 30th - Music - LA TRADIZIONE MUSICALE ALPINA - Cascina Don
Guanella - Piazza Rosè, 3 - 8:45 PM - Free - Concert by three alpine horns. - Reservation required: www.orchestrasinfonicadilecco.it (+39) 0341 282493
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BELLAGIO (CO) - October 1st - Cultural event - LE CRONACHE DEL CAOS - Boardroom of the
former Bellagio Library - Piazza Augusto Bifolco - 9:00 PM - Free - Presentation of Roberto Sampietro's latest novel. This event is organised by the Centro Culturale Biblioteca Bellagio association. - Reservation required: www.facebook.com/Centro-Culturale-Biblioteca-Bellagio-619798418039108/ (+39) 333 272 7518
CERNOBBIO (CO) - October 1st - Guided tour - VILLE APERTE IN BRIANZA - Villa Bernasconi - Largo
Alfredo Campanini, 2 - 10:00 AM - Paid - Guided tour of the Villa Bernasconi museum, part of the “Ville aperte” initiative. - Reservation required: www.villeaperte.info/visite-guidate/visita/1157 (+39) 031 3347209
COMO - October 1st - Cultural event - L'ULTIMO RESPIRO DEL SOLE - Libreria Ubik - Piazza San
Fedele, 32 - 6:00 PM - Free - Silvia Grossi presents her latest novel L'ultimo respiro del sole in conversation with Italian MP Chiara Braga. Covid Certificate required. In case of bad weather, the event will be postponed. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Lultimo-respiro-del-sole/ (+39) 031 273554
COMO - October 1st - Cultural event - PAPE SATAN - Ostello Bello Lake Como - Viale F. Rosselli, 9 -
7:00 PM - Free - 69° edition of the Como Bookfair. Presentation of the book Pape Satan with Michelangelo Coviello and Andrea Di Gregorio. Covid Certificate required. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Pape-Satan/ (+39) 031 570889
COMO - October 1st - Guided tour - TRAMONTO AL CASTELLO - Meeting point: piazza Camerlata
on the corner with via Colonna - 7:00 PM - Paid - The climb to Castello Baradello is a most beloved stroll by locals and tourists alike and it is an unmissable experience for anyone visiting the city. The castle was built on pre-existing fortifications and is located in a strategic and spectacular position, from which it has dominated the city and the first basin of the lake for centuries. Access to the castle only allowed to Covid Certificate holders. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Tramonto-al-castello-00033/ (+39) 031 211131
COMO - October 1st - Cultural event - PICCOLA STORIA DI MELE, GIUSTIZIA E LIBERTÀ - Centro
civico comunale (ex-Circoscrizione 6) - Via Grandi, 21 - 9:00 PM - Free - Monologues and auteur performances by Paolo Bignami and Gianpietro Liga. In a light, narrative style, two major figures of the Italian Risorgimento will be compared: Annibale Cressoni, a scholar from tiny Como, and Giuseppe Garibaldi, an international popular hero of whom we shall discover lesser known aspects. Covid Certificate required. - Without reservation - www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Piccola-storia-di-mele-giustizia-e-liberta-00001
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COMO - October 1st - Guided tour - LAKE COMO LIGHTS CRUISE - Como branch of Lake Como -
Lungo Lario Trento, 1 - 9:15 PM - Paid - 4th installment of the Lake Como Summer Light project cruises, discovering hamlets and panoramic viewpoints that are part of the project and now light up in a light display. The cruise departs from Como. - Reservation required: www.navigazionelaghi.it/news?lake=como&cat=crociere&id=513 800 551801
GALBIATE (LC) - October 1st - Cultural event - RIPRESA ATTIVITÀ STAZIONE ORNITOLOGICA DI
COSTA PERLA - Stazione Ornitologica di Costa Perla - 9:00 AM - Free - It will be possible to witness the ringing, measurement and release of birds for scientific purposes carried out as part of the experimental management of the Station. - Reservation required: www.parcomontebarro.it (+39) 366 2380659
GRAVEDONA ED UNITI (CO) - October 1st - Festival - XXXIV PIANOMASTER - Palazzo Gallio - Via
Regina Levante, 2 - 6:00 PM - Paid - Fourth appointment of the Pianomaster Festival which includes the performance of Raffale D'Angelo at the piano. Music by Beethoven, Schubert and Liszt. - Reservation recommended: www.northlakecomo.net (+39) 0344 85005
MANDELLO DEL LARIO (LC) - October 1st - Conference - PAOLO COGNETTI. SOGNI DI GRANDE
NORD. - Teatro Fabrizio De André - 8:45 PM - Free - By Dario Acocella. Italy, 2021 | 82 'Documentary projection in the presence of the director. At the Festival Immagimondo - 24th edition. - Without reservation - www.immagimondo.it (+39) 0341 284828
PIANELLO DEL LARIO (CO) - October 1st - Conference - L’ARTE NAUTICA NELL’EPICA CLASSICA E
NELLA DIVINA COMMEDIA - Museo della Barca Lariana - Via Regina, 1268 - 9:00 PM - Free - Third meeting of the festival "L'ago a la stella". Readings taken from Virgil's Aeneid by Elena Ornaghi, with musical accompaniment by the pianist Margherita Santomassimo. - Reservation recommended: www.museobarcalariana.it (+39) 0344 87235
ABBADIA LARIANA (LC) - October 2nd - Guided tour - CIVICO MUSEO SETIFICIO MONTI - Civico
Museo Setificio Monti - Via Nazionale, 93 - 10:00 AM - Paid - Guided tour of the Monti Setifice Museum. From 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM every 30 minutes. - Reservation required: www.villeaperte.info (+39) 039 9752251
ALTA VALLE INTELVI (CO) - October 2nd - Sport event - 3° ROLANZ GARROS - TORNEO DI TENNIS
AMATORIALE - Loc. Lanzo - Tennis Lanzo - Viale Poletti - 3:00 PM - Paid - Amateur tennis tournament organized by Union Sportiva Lanzo Intelvi and Municipal Tennis. Double (Categories: unique, also mixed). - Reservation required: www.facebook.com/usli.lanzointelvi (+39) 338 618 6638
BARZIO (LC) - October 2nd - Conference - L'EVOLUZIONE DEL CINEMA AFRICANO. - COE di Barzio
- Via Milano, 4 - 3:30 PM - Free - New directors, current trends, and prospects for the future. With Thierno Ibrahima Dia and Daniela Ricci. Moderated by Annamaria Gallone. African Flow international seminar, at the Immagimondo Festival - 24th edition. - Reservation required: www.coeweb.org (+39) 0341 284828
BARZIO (LC) - October 2nd - Conference - MATARES - COE di Barzio - Via Milano, 4 - 8:30 PM -
Free - By Rachid Benhadj. Algeria, 2019 | 90 'In the presence of the director. International African Flow seminar, at the Festival Immagimondo - 24th edition. - Reservation required: www.coeweb.org (+39) 0341 284828
BARZIO (LC) - October 2nd - Conference - IL TORMENTATO PERCORSO DEL CINEMA AFRICANO -
COE di Barzio - Via Milano, 4 - 9:30 AM - Free - By Annamaria Gallone. International African Flow seminar, at the Festival Immagimondo - 24th edition. - Reservation required: www.coeweb.org (+39) 0341 284828
BELLAGIO (CO) - October 2nd - Music - CONCERTO LIRICO - Chiesa di San Martino - Via San
Martino, 31 - 9:00 PM - Free - Opera concert in the beautiful location of the Church of San Martino. - Reservation required: www.parrocchiabellagio.it (+39) 349 4097899
BOSISIO PARINI (LC) - October 2nd - Guided tour - VILLA "LA ROCCHETTA" - Villa "La Rocchetta" -
Via Del Carreggio, 1 - 10:00 AM - Paid - Guided tour of Villa "La Rocchetta". - Reservation required: www.villeaperte.info (+39) 039 9752251
CASATENOVO (LC) - October 2nd - Guided tour - VILLA MAPELLI MOZZI - Via Carminati de'
Brambilla, 3 - 2:30 PM - Paid - Guided tour. In case of bad weather the event will take place on Sunday October 10th. - Reservation required: www.villeaperte.info (+39) 039 9752251
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CASSAGO (LC) - October 2nd - Music - GUITAR LANDSCAPE ENSEMBLE - Mausoleo Visconti di
Modrone - Via San Salvatore, 2 - 3:30 PM - Free - Sextet of classic guitars directed by M. Matteo Redaelli. The expressive potential of the ensemble is formidable and able to evoke landscapes and places around the world by contrasting intimate sounds to rhythms buttons and rich in vitality. Reservation required by e-mail by the previous Thursday. - Reservation required: www.villagreppi.it/album (+39) 039 9207160
CERNOBBIO (CO) - October 2nd - Music - CONCERTI DEL CORPO MUSICALE DI ROVENNA - Piazza
Castello - 4:30 PM - Free - Concert on the occasion of the centenary by the Foundation Director M. Consuelo Meroni, Sunday October 3rd, in the morning procession and concert at the parvis of the church of Piazza Santo Stefano. - Without reservation - www.comune.cernobbio.co.it/c013065/po/mostra_news.php?id=3296&area=H
COMO - October 2nd - Sport event - CENTOMIGLIA DEL LARIO - Viale Puecher, first pond the lake
- 2:00 PM - Free - Back to Como the Italian Endurance world Championship in the 72th edition of the Centomiglia del Lario. The tests will take place on Saturday October 2nd from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM; the competition is scheduled for Sunday October 3rd from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. - Without reservation - www.centomigliadellario.com (+39) 031 574725
COMO - October 2nd - Photo exhibition - COMO UNA VOLTA - Chiesa dei SS. Cosma e Damiano -
Via Regina, 27 - 3:00 PM - Paid - Photographic exhibition organized by the Archaeological Company Comense and built in collaboration with the historical archive "Enrico Levrini". The exhibition presents, in large format, twenty photographs and vintage postcards. It will be possible, at the end of the exhibition, buy the images on display. A brochure was also prepared for which a contribution of 5 euros is required. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Como-una-volta/ (+39) 031 269022
COMO - October 2nd - Cultural event - MARANESE. STORIA DI UNA VITA - Ostello Bello Lake
Como - Viale F. Rosselli, 9 - 7:00 PM - Free - 69th edition of the Como Book fair. Presentation of the book: Maranese. History of a lifetime with Michele Marciano. Green Pass required. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Maranese.-Storia-di-una-vita-00001/ (+39) 031 570889
COMO - October 2nd - Theater - STAND-UP COMODY - TeatroGruppo Popolare - Via Castellini, 7 -
9:00 PM - Free - An event aimed primarily at young people, to find ourselves at the theater and to give space also in our city to a genre that is experiencing great success thanks to its new comedy, which breaks the usual schemes and deals with social and political problems by adopting a different approach to comedy and traveling other roads from those known so far. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Stand-up-COMOdy-00002/ (+39) 349 3326423
COMO - October 2nd - Guided tour - NOTTE AL CASTELLO - Meeting place in Piazza Camerlata -
10:30 PM - Paid - An unforgettable evening between entertainment, history, nature, breathtaking landscapes and ... mystery. Green Pass required - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Notte-al-Castello-00016/ (+39) 031 211131
COMO - October 2nd - Sport event - 1° TROFEO GALLIO - Collegio Gallio - Via Gallio (entry from
Via Barelli) - 8:00 AM - Paid - The College Gallio hosts the 1st Gallio Trophy. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/1-Trofeo-Gallio/
COMO - October 2nd - Cultural event - MANI DI DONNA - Via Muralto/Ballarini - 8:30 AM - Free -
Stands rich for occasions. - Reservation recommended: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/I-mercatini-in-citta-00235/
COMO - October 2nd - Cultural event - I BELEE FAA A MAN - Piazza Medaglie d'Oro/Via Vittorio
Emanuele II/Via Perti - 8:30 AM - Free - Stands rich for occasions. - Reservation recommended: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/I-mercatini-in-citta-00235/
COMO - October 2nd - Guided tour - CASTELLO BARADELLO - Castello Baradello - Via Castel
Baradello - 9:00 AM - Paid - The castle was built on pre-existing fortifications and is located in a strategic and spectacular position, from which it has dominated the city and the first basin of the lake for centuries. From the top of its high tower the view is breathtaking and its walls have witnessed all the most important historical events that took place in Northern Italy. The guided tour takes about 40 minutes, departing every hour from the castle entrance. Access to the castle is only allowed to Covid Certificate holders. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Castello-Baradello-00283/ (+39) 031 211131
DERVIO (LC) - October 2nd - Excursion - BORGO, AL CASTELLO E ALLA CHIESA DI SAN TOMMASO -
Borgo di Corenno Plinio - 3:30 PM - Paid - Guided tour of the village, the castle and the church of St. Tommaso. The tour will be canceled in case of rain. - Reservation required: www.dervio.org (+39) 0341 804113
GALBIATE (LC) - October 2nd - Guided tour - GIARDINI STORICI DI VILLA BERTARELLI - Via
Bertarelli, 11 - 10:00 AM - Free - Guided tour of the Villa Bertarelli gardens. - Reservation recommended: www.villeaperte.info (+39) 039 9752251
GALBIATE (LC) - October 2nd - Guided tour - MUSEO ETNOGRAFICO DELL'ALTA BRIANZA - Museo
Etnografico dell'Alta Brianza - Località Camporeso - 10:00 AM - Free - Guided tour of the Alta Brianza ethnographic museum - Reservation required: www.villeaperte.info (+39) 039 9752251
GALBIATE (LC) - October 2nd - Guided tour - MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO DEL BARRO - Museo
Archeologico del Barro - Località Eremo - 10:30 AM - Free - Guided tour of the Archaeological Museum of Monte Barrro - Reservation required: www.villeaperte.info (+39) 039 9752251
GARLATE (LC) - October 2nd - Guided tour - ITINERARIO GARLATE: NEL CUORE DELLA SETA -
Museo della seta - Via Statale, 490 - 3:30 PM - Paid - Guided tour of Garlate and the ABEGG silk museum. - Without reservation - www.villeaperte.info (+39) 039 9752251
LA VALLETTA BRIANZA (LC) - October 2nd - Guided tour - OASI DI GALBUSERA BIANCA - Oasi di
Galbusera Bianca - Via Galbusera Bianca, 2 - 10:30 AM - Paid - Guided tour of the Galbusera Bianca Oasis. At 10:30 AM and at 3:00 PM. - Reservation required: www.villeaperte.info (+39) 039 97522551
LECCO - October 2nd - Guided tour - CHIESA DI S. GIOVANNI BATTISTA - Chiesa di San Giovanni
Battista o del Beato Serafino - Frazione di Chiuso, Via Pietro da Cemmo - 10:00 AM - Free - Guided tour of the Church of San Giovanni Battista detto del Beato Serafino. At 10:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM. - Reservation required: www.villeaperte.info (+39) 039 9752251
LECCO - October 2nd - Educational workshop - FESTA DEI NONNI - Palazzo Belgiojoso - Corso
Matteotti, 32 - 11:00 AM - Paid - Shows at the planetarium dome for grandparents and children. - Reservation required: www.deepspace.it (+39) 328 8985316
LECCO - October 2nd - Guided tour - MUSEO DEL BEATO SERAFINO MORAZZONE - Museo del
Beato Serafino Morazzone - Frazione di Chiuso, Via Innominato, 2 - 3:00 PM - Free - Guided tour of the museum of Beato Serafino Morazzone. At 3:00 PM, 3:30 PM, 4:00 PM and 4:30 PM. - Reservation required: www.villeaperte.info (+39) 039 9752251
LECCO - October 2nd - Music - TU CHIAMALE SE VUOI... EMOZIONI. - Spazio Teatro Invito - Via
Ugo Foscolo, 42 - 8:45 PM - Free - Let's take off again together through music to get to know asbestos, with the music of Lucio Battisti and Ennio Morricone in a concert for piano, voice, guitar and cello. Green Pass required. - Reservation required: www.gruppoaiutomesotelioma.org (+39) 329 0915734
LEZZENO (CO) - October 2nd- Sport event - TOUR DEL LARIO 2021 - RASSEGNA AMATORIALE
WAKEBOARD - Piazzali Comunali - Località Chiesa, 11 - 10:00 AM - Free - Tour del Lario. Lake Como is the center of the universe for wakeboarding, the aquatic discipline born from the "fusion" of water skiing and snowboarding. There will be numerous competitions for each level. - Reservation recommended: www.jrcwakeboard.com/ (+39) 335 807 5274
MENAGGIO (CO) - October 2nd - Sport event - MARATHON TRAIL LAGO DI COMO 2021 -
Departure from Lido di Menaggio - 9:30 AM - Paid - Long-distance mountain running race in the north-western area of the Larian mountains. - Reservation required: www.menaggio.com (+39) 0344 32924
MERATE (LC) - October 2nd - Guided tour - VILLA DE FERRARI BAGATTI VALSECCHI - Villa De
Ferrari Bagatti Valsecchi - Via Puecher, ingresso da Via Statale, 89 - 10:30 AM - Paid - Visit to the residence of romantic painter and its splendid glass windows. - Reservation required: www.villago.it/eventi/921-visita-a-villa-de-ferrari-bagatti-valsecchi-di-merate-la-dimora-del-pittore-romantico-e-delle-sue-splendide-vetrate-15-non-e-richiesto-green-pass (+39) 338 3090011
MERATE (LC) - October 2nd - Conference - PRESENTAZIONE LIBRO - Biblioteca Civica - Piazza Riva
Spoleti - 4:30 PM - Free - Eugenia di Guglielmo presents the book Sognando Ginger Rogers. - Reservation required: (+39) 039 9903147
MERATE (LC) - October 2nd - Theater - IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA - Auditorium - Piazza degli Eroi, 3
- 9:00 PM - Paid - By Artemis Danza. Contemporary dance show. - Reservation required: www.claps.lombardia.it (+39) 030 8084751
MONTEVECCHIA (LC) - October 2nd - Guided tour - VILLA AGNESI ALBERTONI - Villa Agnesi
Albertoni - Largo Agnesi, 2 - 2:30 PM - Paid - Guided tour of the villa. Saturday at 2:30 PM, 3:45
PM, 5:00 PM. - Reservation required: www.villeaperte.info (+39) 039 9752251
MONTEVECCHIA (LC) - October 2nd - Music - LA FRATERNITÀ DEI FOLLI - 9:00 PM - Free -
Empathetic tribute to Ada Merini by Deborah De Blasi. Part of the "Festival di Montevecchia". - Without reservation - www.agimuslombardia.com (+39) 339 4161359
MUGGIÒ (CO) - October 2nd - Music - AVE, MARIS STELLA - Chiesa S. Maria Regina - Via Quadrio,
10 - 9:00 PM - Free - Spiritual elevation with Nikolina Pinko, soprano and Zrinka Durut, pianist and organist. Music of Mozart, Bach, Haendel, Rossini, Verdi. Covid Certificate is required. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Ave-maris-Stella/ (+39) 339 8531270
SIRTORI (LC) - October 2nd - Guided tour - VILLA BESANA - Villa Besana - Via Giovanni Besana, 2 -
10:30 AM - Paid - Guided tour of the villa. - Reservation required: www.villeaperte.info (+39) 039 9752251
SIRTORI (LC) - October 2nd - Guided tour - ESPERIMENTI DI RITMICA DELLA LUCE - Casa Museo I 3
Tetti - Via Belvedere, 39 - 8:15 PM - Free - Guided tour. In case of bad weather the event will take place on Sunday October 10th. - Reservation required: www.museo3tetti.it (+39) 039 955936
VALBRONA (CO) - October 2nd - Excursion - ESCURSIONE INSIEME "RACCOLTA E
CLASSIFICAZIONE DEI FUNGHI DELLA VALBRONA" - Sede ProLoco - via Vittorio Veneto - 9:00 AM - Paid - A pleasant and instructive trip to collect and classify Valbrona mushrooms. We remind you that participation in excursions together with the Pro Loco project for Valbrona is reserved for members. Cost to become a member: €5. - Reservation required: www.valbrona.net (+39) 338 3399995
VALMADRERA (LC) - October 2nd - Sport event - VERTICAL KILOMETER PER IL 70° DELL'OSA -
Frazione Trebbia - 10:30 AM - Paid - Individual race. - Reservation required: www.osavalmadrera.it (+39) 0341 202447
ABBADIA LARIANA (LC) - October 3rd - Excursion - SULLE ORME DEL VIANDANTE - Piazza Stazione
FS - 8:00 AM - Paid - One of the walks to discover the eastern shore of Lario and the ancient Sentiero del Viandante organized by the Pro Loco. Walk with us among the knowledge and flavors of the lake through fascinating views, historical testimonies, geological singularities and rural landscapes. - Reservation required: www.prolocolario.it (+39) 334 1240329
AIRUNO (LC) - October 3rd - Cultural event - LUNGO FIUME ADDA - Nearby the cemetery - Via del
Donatore - 9:30 AM - Free - Guided tour and photographic workshop. Comfortable walking shoes are indispensable. The trip is about 3 hours long. Reservations required via e-mail within the previous Thursday. - Reservation required: www.villagreppi.it/album (+39) 039 9207160
BARZIO (LC) - October 3rd - Conference - AFRICAN FLOW - COE di Barzio - Via Milano, 4 - 9:30 AM
- Free - Crossings and borders in African and Diaspora films. In conversation with Giulio Sangiorgio, Ethiad Moutamid, Thierno Ibrahima Dia, Daniela Ricci, e Rachid Benhadj. Modera Annamaria Gallone. The event is part of the Immagimondo festival - 24th edition. - Reservation required: www.coeweb.org (+39) 0341 284828
CARENNO (LC) - October 3rd - Typical market - LE TRADIZIONI NON VANNO PERSE - Località
Puntisei - Time not specified - Free - Pro Agricola - Valle San Martino. Agricultural market, animals and entertainment. - Reservation required: https://www.facebook.com/ProLocoCarenno/ (+39) 339 8601838
CASATENOVO (LC) - October 3rd - Guided tour - VILLA GREPPI DI BUSSERO - Villa Greppi di
Bussero - Via Giuseppe Greppi, 1 - 11:00 AM - Paid - Guided tour of the villa. - Reservation required: www.villeaperte.info (+39) 039 9752251
CERNOBBIO (CO) - October 3rd - Guided tour - PASSEGGIATA D'AUTUNNO A VILLA PIZZO - Villa
Pizzo - Via Regina, 48 - 2:30 PM - Paid - The gardens on the Lake, in autumn, take a unique charm. A journey through the centuries, to discover the autumn in Villa Pizzo. Visit the gardens and the indoors of the Villa. - Reservation required: www.villapizzo.com/visiteguidate
COLICO(LC) - October 3rd - Typical market - Mercatino Hobby, Antiquariato e Vintage - Piazza
Garibaldi - 9:00 AM - Free - The Hobby, Antiques and Vintage markets in Piazza Garibaldi are the right place for you. Don't miss the opportunity to browse through the stalls looking for unique and unavailable objects. - Without reservation: visitcolico.it/eventi/ (+39) 0341930930
COLLE BRIANZA (LC) - October 3rd - Guided tour - VISITA GUIDATA ALL'INSTALLAZIONE ARTISTICA
VIVARIUM - Campsirago Residenza - 3:30 PM - Free - Free guided tour of the VIVARIUM art installation, an itinerant installation in the woods that can be accessed through your smartphone
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and the free Imaginar app. You will follow the path from Campsirago to the Eremo of San Genesio. - Reservation required: www.campsiragoresidenza.it/notizie/3-ottobre/ (+39) 349 5633963
COMO - October 3rd - Cultural event - APERTURA PARCO DEL GRUMELLO - Villa del Grumello -
Via per Cernobbio, 11 - 10:00 AM - Free - The description of the main botanical collections is also available through the reading of the QR codes on the respective poles. Access to the Grumello Park by walking. The park respects the measures of the pandemic from Covid-19. From 10 AM to 6 PM eco food and from 6 PM to 9 PM aperitif with Ugo. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Apertura-del-Parco-del-Grumello-00078/ (+39) 031 2287620
COMO - October 3rd - Theater - BLACK AIDA. UNA FIABA AFRICANA - Palcoscenico, Teatro Sociale
- Piazza Verdi - 10:30 AM - Paid - It is a family show, conceived as a version intended for children and adolescents, which starts from a different perspective, offering the point of view of the African princess. A story that becomes an archetypal fairy tale, in which love and war come together to give meaning to life and the world. Access to the Theatre allowed by showing the Green Pass and ID. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Black-Aida.-Una-fiaba-africana-00002/ (+39) 031 270170
COMO - October 3rd - Theater - CHICCO - TeatroGruppo Popolare - Via Castellini, 7 - 11:00 AM -
Free - Small theatre season for children and teenagers. Green Pass required. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Chicco-00004/ (+39) 349 3326423
COMO - October 3rd - Guided tour - ITINERARIO VOLTIANO - Meeting point at Tempio Voltiano -
Via Largo Marconi - 3:30 PM - Free - The visit will be an opportunity to deepen the history and inventions of Alessandro Volta, an illustrious physicist and citizen of Como. Through the places he lived in the city, the buildings that welcomed him during his long career, the monuments dedicated to him. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Itinerario-voltiano-00001/ (+39) 349 5115630
COMO - October 3rd - Theater - TRE ALLEGRE CHIRURGHE - TeatroGruppo Popolare - Via
Castellini, 7 - 4:00 PM - Free - Small theatre season for children and teenagers. Green Pass required. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Tre-allegre-chirurghe-00002/ (+39) 349 3326423
COMO - October 3rd - Guided tour - VISITA COL SETAIOLO - Museo della Seta - Via Castelnuovo, 9
- 4:30 PM - Paid - By popular demand, the guided tour is back in the company of the Como silk craftsman. A tour to learn about silk and the museum through the eyes of silk workers, workers and those who have lived of silk for decades. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Visita-col-setaiolo-00001/ (+39) 031 303180
COMO - October 3rd - Music - CONCERTO A VILLA GENO - Viale Geno, 12 - 5:00 PM - Paid -
Homage to Enrico Caruso, a transversal journey between opera and pop with an lyric tenor and a rock voice with instrumental quartet. It is possible to book the guided tour of Villa Geno at 4.15 PM and/or aperitif at 5.45 PM. - Reservation required: www.retedeldono.it/it/node/164418?fbclid=IwAR1FZB0loZk1KK-xN7UWmMHVWDv836eYpIsyg0SYib3Tb_6BX6xBC9Kj5Gk
COMO - October 3rd - Cultural event - IL DIAVOLO ACCANTO. INCONTRI DI UN PARROCO
ESORCISTA - Ostello Bello Lake Como - Viale F. Rosselli, 9 - 7:00 PM - Free - 69th edition of the Como Book Fair. Presentation of the book: Il Diavolo accanto. Meetings of an exorcist parish priest with Roberto Pandolfi. Green Pass required. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Il-Diavolo-accanto.-Incontri-di-un-parroco-esorcista/ (+39) 031 570889
COMO - October 3rd - Cultural event - MERCATINO DELL'ANTIQUARIATO E DEL COLLEZIONISMO -
Largo Spallino - 8:30 AM - Free - Stalls full of occasions. - Non-obligatory booking: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/I-mercatini-in-citta-00235/
COMO - October 3rd- Cultural event - CHI CERCA....TROVA - COMO - Via Muralto/Ballarini - 8:30
AM - Free -Stands full of occasions - Without reservation: www.visitcomo.eu
COMO - October 3rd - Guided tour - CASTELLO BARADELLO - Castello Baradello - Via Castel
Baradello - 9:00 AM - Paid - The castle was built on pre-existing fortifications and is located in a strategic and spectacular position, from which it has dominated the city and the first basin of the lake for centuries. From the top of its high tower the view is breathtaking and its walls have witnessed all the most important historical events that took place in Northern Italy. The guided tour takes about 40 minutes, departing every hour from the castle entrance. Access to the castle only allowed to Covid Certificate holders. - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu (+39) 031 211131
LECCO - October 3rd - Sport event - CAMMINATA MANZONIANA - Centro Meridiane - Largo
Caleotto, 10 - 8:30 AM - Paid - On the trail of Manzoni. Blue path: 5.5 km, Orange path: 11 km, Red path: 20 km. Run or walk among the famous places of The Betrothed and along the shores of the lake. Green Pass required. - Reservation required: www.ltmlecco.it (+39) 329 6150422
LECCO - October 3rd - Excursion - BIKING AND STRETCHING INTORNO AL LAGO - Lakecomobike -
Lungolario Cadorna, 4 - 9:00 AM - Free - Starting by bike towards the bike path that follows the shores of Lake Garlate and Olginate. Crossing the wooden bridge, we will be surrounded by panoramic views. On return we will stop in historical places, such as Monastero del Lavello. - Reservation required: (+39) 0341481485
MANDELLO DEL LARIO (LC) - October 3rd - Excursion - UN CAPOLAVORO ROMANO… A MEZZA
COSTA - Santuario di S.Maria al monte di Olcio - Località Somana, Via Al Cimitero - 9:30 AM - Paid - Excursion to the Sanctuary of S. Maria al Monte di Olcio - Reservation required: faiprenotazioni.fondoambiente.it. (+39) 02 76002503
MERATE (LC) - October 3rd - Guided tour - VILLA SUBAGLIO - Villa Subaglio - Via Emilio Bianchi, 1
Merate (LC) - 2:00 PM - Paid - Guided tour of Villa Sublaglio. - Reservation required: www.villeaperte.info (+39) 039 9752251
MERATE (LC) - October 3rd - Guided tour - VILLA SUBAGLIO - Villa Subaglio - Via Emilio Bianchi, 1
Merate (LC) - 3:30 PM - Paid - Guided tour of Villa Sublaglio. - Reservation required: www.villeaperte.info (+39) 039 9752251
MERATE (LC) - October 3rd - Guided tour - VILLA SUBAGLIO - Villa Subaglio - Via Emilio Bianchi, 1
Merate (LC) - 5:00 PM - Paid - Guided tour of Villa Sublaglio. - Reservation required: www.villeaperte.info (+39) 039 9752251
MERATE (LC) - October 3rd - Music - MUSICA NEL CHIOSTRO CON SAN FRANCESCO - Convento di
Santa Maria Nascente in Sabbioncello - Via Sant'Antonio da Padova, 5 - 3:45 PM - Free - Violin, clarinet, harp. At the Merate Musica - incontri con la musica 24^ edizione - Reservation required: www.scuolamusicasanfrancesco.it
MONTEVECCHIA (LC) - October 3rd - Guided tour - VILLA AGNESI ALBERTONI - Villa Agnesi
Albertoni - Largo Agnesi, 2 - 10:00 AM - Paid - Guided tour of the villa. Sunday at 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 2:30 PM, 3:45 PM, 5:00 PM. - Reservation required: www.villeaperte.info (+39) 039 9752251
MONTEVECCHIA (LC) - October 3rd - Guided tour - SANTUARIO DELLA BEATA VERGINE DEL
MONTE CARMELO - Santuario della Beata Vergine del Monte Carmelo - Largo Agnesi - 2:30 PM - Free - Guided tour to the Santuario della Beata Vergine del Monte Carmelo. Car access is subjected to restrictions during the weekend. It is required to book the access or use the shuttle service. - Reservation required: www.villeaperte.info (+39) 039 9752251
OGGIONO (LC) - October 3rd - Sport event - PICCOLO GIRO DI LOMBARDIA - 93^ EDIZIONE - Viale
Vittoria - 10:30 AM - Free - InInternational Cycling race for Under 23. 10:30 AM. Presentation of the participating teams. 12:00 AM Race start, 12:20 AM - 4:00 PM Big screen with live broadcast of the race, 4:00 PM Arrival, 4:30 PM Award ceremony - Reservation required: www.ilpiccololombardia.it (+39) 0341 576947
OLGIATE MOLGORA (LC) - October 3rd - Guided tour - VILLA SOMMI PICENARDI - Villa Sommi
Picenardi - Via Buttero, 8 - 10:00 AM - Paid - Guided tour of Villa Sommi Picenardi. - Reservation required: www.villeaperte.it (+39) 039 9752251
OLGIATE MOLGORA (LC) - October 3rd - Guided tour - PERFORMANCE ITINERANTE ALBERI
MAESTRI - Villa Maria - Via Mondonico, 1 Fraz. Monticello-Mondonico - 10:30 AM - Free - Itinerant performance masters trees, which accompanies the public to discover along the ancient Romanesque trail from Mondonico to Campsirago. Public will be driven by a performer and equipped with headphones. Route: 5 km Difference in altitude: 350 meters Duration: 90 min. - Reservation required: (+39) 327 2091089
TREMEZZINA (CO) - October 3rd - Guided tour - NATURA E DELIZIE: VIVERE A VILLA CARLOTTA - Villa
Carlotta, località Tremezzo - Via Regina, 2 - 11:00 AM - Paid - Tale of the habits of the villa inhabitants of Villa Carlotta through the furnishings of daily use. - Reservation required: www.villacarlotta.it (+39) 0344 40405
CERNOBBIO (CO) - October 4th - Educational workshop - CORSO DI ACQUERELLO BOTANICO -
Villa Bernasconi - Largo Alfredo Campanini, 2 - 9:30 AM - Paid - 4 lessons of 3 hours each with Silvana Rava. Botanical watercolor course to learn how to paint nature with a delicate but very realistic technique. Cost lessons: 80 euros - Reservation required: www.villabernasconi.eu/ (+39) 347 968 8436
COMO - October 4th - Educational workshop - TEATROSULPRATO - Parco di Villa del Grumello -
Via per Cernobbio, 11 - 5:00 PM - Paid - In each meeting we will dedicate ourselves to the wonderful game of theater: individual and group exercises, animations, narratives and improvisations to learn to know themselves and others, improve their communicative and listening skills, stimulate creativity having fun and experimenting multiple forms and method of expression: body, voice, movement, gestures. At the end everyone on stage on the lawn. At 5.00 PM and 6.00 PM - Reservation required: [email protected](+39) 031 2287620
COMO - October 4th - Guided tour - PIANTE PER LA SALUTE - Serretta del Parco di Villa del
Grumello - Via per Cernobbio, 11 - 8:30 PM - Paid - Botany lessons with the naturalist Anna Boccietti, a path among the plants for health, from the most common to the most sought after: such as the Aloe, the miraculous plant, or ancient acmella, useful for relieving pain and fight signs of aging. The lessons will be enriched by anecdotes, curiosities and false myths to be cleared out. 1st meeting: common and spontaneous plants for the care of all evils - Reservation required: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Piante-per-la-salute-00001/ (+39) 031 2287620
COMO - October 4th - Cinema - LA TERRA DEI FIGLI - Spazio Gloria - Via Varesina, 72 - 9:00 PM -
Paid - A father and a child inhabit a stilt on the lake, after a rather specified catastrophe has changed the course of events and condemned the few survivors to arrange as much as possible, without treating himself too far. When his son wants to find out what his father wrote in his diary, he has to embark on a desperate trip in search of someone who can help him. Green Pass required. - Reservation recommended: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/La-terra-dei-figli/ (+39) 031 4491080
COMO - October 4th - Cultural event - PRELUDIO ED EPILOGO - Novocomum - Viale Sinigaglia, 1 -
9:30 AM - Free - On the occasion of the 40th anniversary from the disappearance of the architect Mario Asnago. The order of the PPC architects of the Province of Como celebrates the mastery of the work of the ASNAGO VENDER study through an exhibition, a new chapter in the project "Fisionomie Lariane, percorsi di conoscenza nel territorio " - Reservation recommended: www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/eventi/Preludio-ed-Epilogo/
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CERNOBBIO (CO) - October 5th - Music - LADRI DI NOTE IN REGIONE - Villa Bernasconi - Largo
Alfredo Campanini, 2 - 9:00 PM - Paid - Ludovica Rana, Cello - Antonio Chen Guang, piano "Beethoven vs Chopin" L. Van Beethoven Sonata op. 102 n. 2 F. Chopin Sonata op. 65. In collaboration with Villa Bernasconi and Municipality of Cernobbio - Reservation required: www.soconcerti.it/concerto/ludovica-rana-violoncello-antonio-chen-guang-pianoforte-2/ (+39) 02 66984134
LECCO - October 5th - Cinema - ESTATE '85 - Spazio Teatro Invito - Via Ugo Foscolo, 42 - 9:00 PM -
Paid - Film projection. Evening in collaboration with Renzo and Lucio. - Reservation required: is.gd/cineminimo (+39) 371 3593184
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ALBAVILLA (CO) - October 6th - Cinema - CINEFORUM - PRIMO CICLO - Parrocchia San Vittore
Martire - Via Patrizi, 6 - 9:00 PM - Paid - RifKins's Festival - USA / Spain 2020 - Woody Allen Comedy - Reservation required: www.cineteatrodellarosa.it/cineforum/stagione-2020-2021/786-cineforum-primo-ciclo-2021-22
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BELLAGIO (CO) - from June to October 4th - MANIFESTAZIONI ARTISTICHE TORRE DELLE ARTI -
Spazio espositivo Torre delle Arti - Salita Plinio, 21 - Several events will take place in the 11th-century mediaeval tower, such as local, national and international artists’ exhibitions, happenings, various seminars, small shows, literary and/or art contests, exhibitions supporting and complementing other local contests, conferences, debates, meetings, book presentations. - Without reservation - www.torredelleartibellagio.it (+39) 328 0013214
BELLAGIO (CO) - from September 18th to October 4th - IL CIELO IN UNA SOGLIOLA - Torre delle
Arti Bellagio - Salita Plinio, 21 - Free - Art exhibition by Gaia Eloe Cairo. Horror vacui on paper, fabric and wood. Inauguration on September 18th at 5:00 PM. Opening times: Monday to Friday from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM and from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM and from 3:00 PM to 10:30 PM. - Without reservation - www.torredelleartibellagio.it/chi-siamo/ (+39) 349 1500361
CERNOBBIO (CO) - from May 14th - VISIONI DI LAGO DA VILLA BERNASCONI - Villa Bernasconi -
Largo Campanini, 2 - Paid - A new loan from Civic Art Gallery in Como brings to Villa Bernasconi a selection of five 19th-century paintings depicting the lake and a sixth one named Il racconto del naufrago (‘The Castaway’s Tale’), attributed to Italian painter and patriot Gerolamo Induno. - Reservation required: www.villabernasconi.eu (+39) 0313347209
TREMEZZINA (CO) - from May 5th to November 7th - I FASTI DI NAPOLEONE - Villa Carlotta -
Località Tremezzo, Via Regina, 22 - Paid - Villa Carlotta is celebrating the bicentenary of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte with a special tour route to their collections through testimonies of the Napoleonic era. Giovanni Battista Sommariva, his powerful right-hand man in Milan during the Cisalpine Republic, kept the cult of Napoleon alive on the shores of the lake, even after his fall, and acquired the villa in 1801. The exhibition is part of the initiatives promoted by Comitato del Bicentenario Napoleonico 1821- 2021 and of the cultural itinerary Destination Napoleon, which is promoted by Fédération Européenne des Cités Napoléoniennes and certified by the Council of Europe. - Without reservation: www.villacarlotta.it/en/exhibitions/ceramics-villa-carlotta-collection-1 (+39) 0344 40405
TREMEZZINA (CO) - from May 21th to November 7th - NATURA E DELIZIE IN VILLA CARLOTTA -
Villa Carlotta - Località Tremezzo, Via Regina, 2 - Paid - The model of sustainability of Villa Carlotta - ancient and at the same time very modern - is here compared with that of our own time. In the 19th century the villa had a farming estate set aside for the cultivation of olive trees and vines, as well as a varied orchard which produced apples, peaches, pears and tasty figs. The ancient traditions of cultivation, taste and the art of hospitality are recounted in the exhibition through a selection of artworks, maps, documents and numerous everyday objects. The exhibition can be visited on the following days: June 6th, July 4th, August 1st, 8th, 22nd, and 29th, September 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th, and October 3rd. - Reservation required: online.villacarlotta.it/prenotazioni-eventi (+39) 0344 40405
EXHIBITIONS
TREMEZZINA (CO) - from July 3rd to November 7th - A/ESSENZE - Villa Carlotta - Località
Tremezzo, Via Regina, 2 - The exhibition, curated by Fulvio Chimento in collaboration with Tiberio Cattelani and Carlotta Minarelli, allows visitors to admire landmark works from the Cattelani Collection, which includes works by artists who have left an indelible mark on the contemporary art scene, including: Joseph Beuys, Gino De Dominicis, Gilbert & George, Sol LeWitt, Man Ray, Hermann Nitsch, Mario Ceroli, Yoko Ono, Ben Vautier, Konrad Balder Schäuffelen, Philip Corner and Eric Andersen. A/Essenze is organised by the Cattelani Family in collaboration with Associazione Controcorrente and Villa Carlotta. - More info at: www.villacarlotta.it/en/exhibitions/a-essenze
TREMEZZINA (CO) - from September 30th to November 7th - TRACCE DI ME - Villa Carlotta -
Località Tremezzo, Via Regina, 2 - Paid - The photographic exhibition Tracce di me draws inspiration from a specific question: “How do I picture myself?”. Many people from the communities managed by Cooperativa Progetto Sociale have answered the question showing a picture which represents them. The aim is to bring the local population closer to the environment of the communities, overcoming prejudice and stereotyping. - Without reservation - www.villacarlotta.it/en/exhibitions/tracce-di-me (+39) 0344 40405
VARENNA (LC) - from May 8th, 2021 to December 30th, 2022 - TRACCE NAPOLEONICHE NELLE
COLLEZIONI LARIANE, TRA CURIOSITÀ, INEDITI RITRATTI E NOTI FASTI - Casa Museo di Villa Monastero - Viale Polvani, 4 - Paid - On the occasion of the bicentenary of Napoleon's death, which took place on May 5th 1821, the province of Lecco offers an itinerary curated by conservator Anna Ranzi that witnesses and illustrates through paintings, prints, documents and everyday objects, the diffusion in seven stages of Napoleon’s fame in the Lake Como area. - Without reservation: www.villamonastero.eu (+39) 0341295450
ABBADIA LARIANA (LC) - Via Nazionale, 93
CIVICO MUSEO SETIFICIO MONTI From the sixteenth century onwards, the Lombard territory saw an increase of activities related to silk: silkworm rearing, cocoon spinning, twisting and weaving. In Abbadia Lariana there is a factory for twisting silk thread, preserved as it was in the mid-nineteenth century and transformed into a museum. Restored and enriched with contemporary materials from other spinning machines that have now disappeared, in 1998 it became Civico Museo Setificio Monti. From Wednesday to Friday 2:00 - 6:00 PM. Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM/2:00 - 6:00 PM. Reservation required - Paid www.museoabbadia.it/ (+39) 034 1731241; (+39) 034 1700381 [email protected]
ALTA VALLE INTELVI (CO), località Scaria d’Intelvi
MUSEO DEI FOSSILI Refurbished in 2015, the museum offers to the visitor educational panels describing the main features, the lifestyle and look of fossil prehistoric animals. The collection hosts items dating from 5000 million to 36 thousand years ago, as well as a small collection of minerals. Open from June to September: Sundays 10:30 AM-12:00 AM and for July and August also Thursday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM. For more information contact the Lanzo tourist office (+39) 333 6337116 or check out the Museum’s Facebook page.
ALTA VALLE INTELVI (CO) - Frazione di Verna, piazza Solari
MUSEO PIERO GAULI Inaugurated in 2003, the museum hosts works donated to the municipality by Piero Gauli. Among these artworks stand out the paintings of the King-Hunger series, inspired by Leonid N. Andreyev’s tragedy of the same name. Other works represent “the life and story of second lieutenant alpine gunner Piero Gauli”, an account of the battle he took part in on the Western Front by the river Don. There is also some Umbrian-Roman pottery. Opening times: August. Open at other times of the year upon request. For more information contact Donata Volpi (+39) 339 4298692 or write to [email protected]
BELLAGIO (CO) - Piazza della Chiesa, 14
PARCO DI VILLA SERBELLONI Villa Serbelloni’s Park straddles a steep promontory, which separates the two branches of the lake, where, according to tradition, Pliny the Younger owned a villa called Tragoedia. From the park, a charming maze of paths surrounded by native and exotic vegetation embellished with terraces and statues, you can enjoy a superb view of the branches of Lake Como and Lecco. Admission only with guided tours, taking place every day twice a day from Tuesday to Sunday at 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Closed on Mondays.
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Reservation recommended - Paid www.bellagiolakecomo.com (+39) 031 951555 [email protected]
BELLAGIO (CO) - Lungo Lario Manzoni
GIARDINI DI VILLA MELZI D’ERIL The Gardens of Villa Melzi d’Eril are a harmonious example of the English-style garden, at the feet of the Villa of the same name. Built in the early 1800s with the contribution of distinguished artists, craftsmen, decorators and architects, it has always been a site of rare beauty, of inspiration for writers, artists and poets, a place that people who come to admire the perfect balance between plants, history and landscape fall in love with. Monday to Sunday 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM. Closed from November to March. Without reservation - Paid www.giardinidivillamelzi.it (+39) 333 4877427 [email protected]
BELLAGIO, San Giovanni (CO) - Piazza Don Miotti
MUSEO DEGLI STRUMENTI DELLA NAVIGAZIONE Private collection with over 200 nautical items dating from the 18th century. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Without reservation - Paid www.bellagiomuseo.com (+39) 031 950309 [email protected]
BELLAGIO, San Giovanni (CO) - Via dei Pescatori
CASA DELLE "BICI VOLANTI" In the San Giovanni district in Bellagio, carpenter Ivan Gilardoni, passionate about vintage bicycles, has transformed his house into a tourist attraction, hanging the so-called "flying bikes" on the facade. Over the years, the collection has grown and there are almost a hundred bicycles. Open every day. Without reservation - Free mylakecomo.co/it/attrazioni/casa-delle-bici-volanti/
CAVARGNA (CO) - Via alla chiesa, 12/14
MUSEO DELLA VALLE CAVARGNA This museum has been designed as a way to explore history from the point of view of human craftwork. Open only on Saturdays and Sundays until 1st November, 2:00 - 7:00 PM. During the rest of the year, the museum is open only upon request. Without reservation - Free www.amei.biz/musei/museo-della-valle-cavargna (+39) 344 63164 [email protected]
CENTRO VALLE INTELVI (CO), località Casasco d’Intelvi
MUSEO ETNOGRAFICO DELLA CIVILTÀ CONTADINA DELLE ARTI E DEI MESTIERI The museum is a precious historical and social resource, a cultural and human testimony that aims to link the people of the Intelvi valley to their origins. Inaugurated in 1995, it was born from the idea of preserving and passing on the cultural heritage of peasant civilization, of the mountains and of artisanal practices. Opening in August: Saturday 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM - 12:30 AM. During the rest of the year the museum is open only upon request, emailing: [email protected]
CERANO D’INTELVI (CO) - Via Monte San Zeno, 3
MUSEO DEL LATTE The museum was built in the Cerano dairy with educational and exhibition purposes to enhance the agricultural resources and the local heritage of typical products, traditions and culture of the territory. The milk museum collects and preserves the technological and ethnographic traditions of milk processing in Valle Intelvi. The tools on display are the same as those used by cheesemakers of old in the Veglio and Cerano dairies. For more information and reservations please call (+39) 031 817110 or email [email protected]. Website: www.comune.ceranodintelvi.co.it
CERNOBBIO (CO) - Largo Campanini, 2
VILLA BERNASCONI Villa Bernasconi is the new idea of a museum that emotionally involves the visitor, transforming him into a "guest" and a "thief of stories", enjoying a modern, multisensory, innovative and interactive cultural experience. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Reservation required - Paid www.villabernasconi.eu (+39) 031 3347209 [email protected]
COLICO (LC) - Via alle Torri, 8
FORTE MONTECCHIO NORD Best preserved First World War fortress in Europe. Open every day 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (in September open only on Saturday and Sunday, from October on open for reservation only). Without reservation - Paid www.fortemontecchionord.it (+39) 0341 940322 [email protected]
COMO - Via Simone Cantoni, 1
VILLA OLMO Villa Olmo is one of the main symbols of the city of Como, one of the most famous and sumptuous historical residences in Como. Park open every day from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Without reservation - Paid (free park access) www.villaolmocomo.it, [email protected]
COMO - Via Diaz, 84
PINACOTECA CIVICA The Pinacoteca of Palazzo Volpi is the civic Pinacoteca of Como. The Pinacoteca has an early-medieval, Romanesque and Gothic sculpture section, with materials from various religious buildings in the city.The section dedicated to the twentieth century houses sculptures and paintings by the abstract artists of the "Como Group" as well as drawings by the futurist architect Antonio Sant'Elia. Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM. Closed on Mondays. Without reservation- Paid www.visitcomo.eu/it/scoprire/musei/pinacoteca-civica/ (+39) 031 269869 [email protected]
COMO - Via per Cernobbio, 19
VILLA SUCOTA
It is the headquarters of Antonio Ratti’s Foundation. It has gone through various modifications and changes of ownership since the first construction between the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It hosts a library of texts and documents on silk and yarns. From Monday to Friday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Closed on Saturday and Sunday. Without reservation - Free www.fondazioneratti.org/it (+39) 313 384976 [email protected]
DERVIO (CO) - Piazza Garibaldi
CASTELLO DI CORENNO PLINIO The Castle of Corenno Plinio has centuries of history, and is one of the best-preserved castles in all of Lombardy. The town of Corenno Plinio developed around the castle. Please consult the website for opening times. Reservation recommended - Paid www.eccolecco.it/arte-cultura/castelli-lago-como/castello-di-corenno-plinio (+39) 341 804113 [email protected]
DONGO (CO) - Palazzo Manzi, Piazza Paracchini, 6
MUSEO DELLA FINE DELLA GUERRA The Museum is equipped with modern multimedia technologies that tell the dramatic days of the capture of Benito Mussolini, Claretta Petacci and the hierarchs of the Italian Social Republic in April of 1945. From Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 3:00 - 6:00 PM. Reservation recommended - Paid www.museofineguerradongo.it/ (+39) 0344 82572 [email protected]
ERBA (CO) - Piazza Prepositurale
PARCO DI VILLA MAJNONI Public property annexed to the villa set in 1850 by Girolamo Majnoni of Intignano, currently seat of the Erba Town Hall. The park was designed according to landscape garden design and still preserves a variety of high tall trees and parterres. It is streamlined by an allèe made by Cypress trees that provide an illusionistic effect from the entrance up to the villa facade, in eclectic style. In the park, a neo baroque temple that was gifted from the king Umberto I to the architect Achille Majnoni. Open to the public. Without reservation - Paid www.apgi.it/giardino/parco-majnoni/# (+39) 335 537818 [email protected]
ESINO LARIO (LC) - Via Montefiori, 19
MUSEO DELLE GRIGNE This museum, which lies in the heart of the Northern Grigna Regional Park, tells the story of man from the dawn of time to the present day from a local perspective. Open only on Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. From July 15th also on Tuesdays and Fridays, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Reservation required - Paid www.museodellegrigne.it (+39) 348 2838438; (+39) 342 7533018; (+39) 034 1860111 [email protected]
LANZO INTELVI (CO) - Frazione Scaria
MUSEO D’ARTE SACRA DI SCARIA The museum was founded in 1966 with the aim of collecting and preserving evidence of the artistic heritage of the parish of Scaria and other places in Valle Intelvi. Among the items on display are noteworthy works by the masters of this area, who emigrated to Italian and Central
European cities throughout many centuries. The museum reopened in 2015 with a refurbished exhibition venue that makes the most of the original collection. The visitor may admire works of special value displayed within themed spaces, such as the Antelami cross, a jewel of Lombard goldsmithery, and wooden statuettes by Ercole Ferrata. The collection is completed by drawings and paintings by brothers Diego Francesco and Carlo Innocenzo Carloni, as well as some 16th-century frescoes from Casa De Allio in Scaria and the Church of Santa Maria. Opening times: from April to October on Fridays upon reservation, Saturday 3:00 - 6:00 PM, Sunday 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM and 3:00 - 6:00 For info and reservations please contact the Lanzo tourist office (+39) 333 6337116 or email [email protected] Sito web: www.museodiscaria.it
LECCO - Via Don Guanella, 1
MUSEO MANZONIANO The Manzoni Museum is located inside Villa Manzoni. It is a house-museum, the ground floor preserves all the original furnishings of the family, hosted in nine rooms, through which, immersed in the atmosphere of the past, objects related to Alessandro Manzoni can be seen. Monday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Tuesday from 2:00 PM and Wednesday from 2:00 PM). Reservation only for Saturday and Sunday - Paid www.museilecco.org/museomanzoniano.htm (+39) 0341 481247 [email protected]
LECCO - Corso Matteotti, 32
PALAZZO BELGIOJOSO Palazzo Belgiojoso, in the district of Castello di Lecco, is a remarkable U-shaped building of the late eighteenth century that opens onto an inner garden, the municipal park and a museum. Monday to Friday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Reservation required on Saturday and Sunday - Paid www.eccolecco.it/arte-cultura/ville-palazzi/palazzo-belgiojoso-lecco/ (39) 335 5378189 [email protected]
LECCO - Piazza XX settembre, 22
PALAZZO DELLE PAURE The Villa was built in 1905 in the historic center of Lecco as the headquarters of the Tax Authority, it now houses temporary exhibitions and the permanent collection of Contemporary Art of Si.M.U.L. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 2:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Other days 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Saturday and Sunday reservation required - Paid www.museilecco.org/ (+39) 0341 286729 [email protected]
MAGREGLIO (CO) - Via Gino Bartali, 4
MUSEO DEL CICLISMO MAGREGLIO A place known to cycling enthusiasts from all over the world. Inside the church, there are bikes, t-shirts and memorabilia of the cyclists that made the sport famous. The cycling museum is located at the side of the church. Open the first Saturday of March until the first Sunday of November 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM. Reservation recommended - Paid www.museodelghisallo.it (+39) 031 965885 [email protected]
MUSSO (CO) - Via Regina, 18
MUSEO CIVICO STORICO Musso’s Municipal History Museum is located in the former Opificio Salice factory. Here you shall set out on a journey through time, based on the evidence of the events and main productive
activities in the past centuries. The permanent exhibition will take you to the quarries where the renowned white Musso marble was mined, then you shall see the area where silkworms were bred. At the end of the tour is a section dedicated to the end of WW2, more specifically to the arrest of Mussolini and his officials. In May and June it is also possible to see a silkworm farming area. Open from April to October Closed on Mondays - Please check the website for opening times Without reservation - Paid www.comune.musso.co.it (+39) 0344 82162 [email protected]
PERLEDO (LC) - Via del Castellano CASTELLO DI VEZIO Vezio Castle has stood for more than a thousand years. Incomparable in its natural beauty, history, art, nature and culture. Open every day from the first Saturday in March to the first Sunday of November. Please consult the website for opening times. Without reservation - Paid www.castellodivezio.it/EN/home-en.html (+39) 333 4485975 [email protected]
PIANELLO DEL LARIO (CO) - Via Regina, 1268
MUSEO BARCA LARIANA The museum's collection includes over 400 historic hulls with rowing boats, gondolas, fishing boats, hunting and smuggling boats, inboard and outboard motorboats, steamboats, competition catamarans, sailing boats and ancient workboats. Also important is the number of engines, over 300 pieces, and the thousands of objects relating to the construction and use of boats. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (except on request) 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Without reservation - Paid www.museobarcalariana.it/ (+39) 0344 87235 [email protected]
SAN SIRO (CO), località Carcente
MUSEO CASA RURALE DI CARCENTE Small ethnographic museum Museo della Casa Rurale has been founded in the charming village of Carcente on Lake Como. Set up in one of the historic stone houses, it collects work tools and pieces of domestic furniture linked to local history. The locals preserve and renovate the Museum as a treasure: the mission is to create a connection between past and future generations so that the heritage of local traditions is not lost. Open only on Sunday 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM and 3:00 - 6:00 PM. Reservation required www.facebook.com/carcentecasamuseo (+39) 340 932 9266 [email protected]
SCHIGNANO (CO) - Via Giobbi, 46
CASA DELLA MASCHERA E SENTIERO DELLE ESPRESSIONI Through their work the artists of the M.A.S.C.H.E.R.A. have given life to numerous sculptures with a wide variety of features. Given the success achieved in 2014, the organisers have decided to continue and each year choose a new theme to which the artists must refer. To reach the path from Schignano, follow the signs to the village of Posa, where you may park your car and then proceed on foot following the signs "Sentiero delle espressioni" towards Alpe Nava. Here begins the real Sentiero delle espressioni with the first carved wood sculptures. Casa della maschera instead hosts historical masks of the famous Schignano Carnival and is visible only from the outside. For more information and reservations contact the email: [email protected]
TREMEZZINA, Tremezzo (CO) - Via Regina, 2
VILLA CARLOTTA Over three hundred years of great collections underpin the history of Villa Carlotta, where art walks side by side with nature in a breath-taking landscape scenario. Villa Carlotta promotes a unique historical, artistic and botanical heritage on Lake Como, making it available for all to experience. The botanical garden of Villa Carlotta is a kaleidoscope of colors in every season. Open daily from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM. Without reservation - Paid www.villacarlotta.it (+39) 0344 40405 [email protected]
TREMEZZINA, Tremezzo (CO) - Via Regina, 22
MUSEO DEL PAESAGGIO DEL LAGO DI COMO The “Museo del Paesaggio del Lago di Como” is located in the Villa Mainona, the former residence of the Mainoni family, and it is focused on the presentation of the environmental and cultural values of the Lake Como landscape with a special focus on the area of Tremezzina. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM and 2:30 - 6:00 PM. Without reservation - Paid www.facebook.com/Museo-del-Paesaggio-del-Lago-di-Como (+39) 0344 533023 [email protected]
TREMEZZINA, Lenno (CO) - Via Guido Monzino, 1
VILLA DEL BALBIANELLO Villa del Balbianello offers a beautiful view of Lake Como. This elegant, romantic 18th century mansion and its magnificent garden have hosted writers, scholars and travelers, including Count Guido Monzino, the last owner of the Villa. Access to the Villa is by foot, with a 25 minutes’ walk, or by Taxi-Boat from Lido di Lenno. Open from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Closed Mondays and Wednesdays. Reservation recommended during the week - Reservation required on weekends - Paid www.fondoambiente.it/luoghi/villa-del-balbianello (+39) 0344 56110 [email protected]
VALSOLDA (CO) - Via Antonio Fogazzaro, 14
VILLA FOGAZZARO ROI Villa Fogazzaro Roi is located on the shores of Lake Lugano. It's a 19th century residence where writer Antonio Fogazzaro spent a long time. The Villa that today bears his name inspired Fogazzaro to write and set here The Little World of the Past, his most famous novel, published in 1896. Please consult the website for opening times. Reservation required - Paid www.fondoambiente.it/luoghi/villa-fogazzaro-roi (+39) 0344 536602 [email protected]
VALSOLDA (CO) - Via C. Jamucci, 8/10
MUSEO CASA PAGANI The museum houses works by Paolo Pagani and other artists from Valsolda. Open only Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Reservation recommended - Free www.museocasapagani.it (+39) 344 68121 [email protected]
VARENNA (LC) - Viale Giovanni Polvani, 2
VILLA MONASTERO
The villa houses a Botanical Garden that extends for almost 2 kilometers along the lakefront from Varenna to Fiumelatte, a House Museum and Conference Center, an international conference center overlooking Lake Como. Garden is always open from 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM. Closed on Mondays. Without reservation - Paid www.villamonastero.eu (+39) 0341 295450 [email protected]
VARENNA (LC) - Via 4 Novembre, 22
GIARDINO BOTANICO DI VILLA CIPRESSI An experience between scents and magical sensations that transforms the path in the botanical garden into a design project made with local plants that have accompanied the history of the park. Please consult the website for opening times. Without reservation - Paid www.hotelvillacipressi.it (+39)0341830113 [email protected]
VARENNA (LC) - Via al Castello
CASTELLO DI VEZIO Castle of Vezio has stood for more than a thousand years. Incomparable in its natural beauty, history, art, nature and culture. Open every day from the first Saturday in March to the first Sunday of November. Please consult the website for opening times. Without reservation - Paid www.castellodivezio.it/EN/home-en.html (+39) 333 4485975 [email protected]