Varenna
Varenna is a fairly sedate, attractive lakeside village in the central part of Lake Como in the Lombardy region of Italy. Varenna is the fifth richest municipality in all of Italy for income paid by taxpayers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Varenna–Esino–Perledo station and Castello di Vezio.
Varenna–Esino–Perledo station
Railway station
Photo: Arbalete, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Varenna–Esino–Perledo is a railway station at Perledo, on the Tirano–Lecco railway in Lombardy, in northern Italy. As the name implies, it also serves Esino Lario and Varenna.
Castello di Vezio
Photo: Manzosaba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castello di Vezio is a castle located nearby Varenna and Perledo, northern Italy. Characterized in the main tower by square merlons, similar to Cly Castle in Aosta Valley, it commands the Lake Como.
Villa Monastero
Museum
Photo: Nemo bis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villa Monastero is located in Varenna, Province of Lecco, on the shore of Lake Como. It includes a botanical garden, a museum, and a convention center, contains precious architecture, period furniture, works of art and a beautiful park that extends to Fiumelatte with paths overlooking the lake, tall cypresses and many species of exotic plants.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lake Como and Bellagio.
Lake Como
Photo: Danapit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Como is in the provinces of Como and Lecco in Lombardy, Northern Italy. It is part of the Italian Lake District. It has been popular with visitors since the early 20th century for its combination of fresh air, water, mountains and good weather.
Bellagio
Bellagio is a city in Lombardy, Italy, situated at the picturesque junction of the three legs of Lake Como. Many celebrities are known to pass through this small Italian town.
Varenna
- Type: Residential area
- Also known as: “097084”
- Location: Province of Lecco, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
46.0106° or 46° 0′ 38″ northLongitude
9.2841° or 9° 17′ 3″ eastPopulation
729Elevation
220 metres (722 feet)Open location code
8FRF276M+6JOpenStreetMap ID
way 763207918OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialGeoNames ID
6539411
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