Ghisallo

Ghisallo is a mountain saddle in Barni, Province of Como, Lombardy and has an elevation of 754 metres. Ghisallo is situated near the hamlet Alpetto, as well as near the locality Corbera.

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 754 metres
Description: Italian mountain pass
Also known as: “Colle del Ghisallo” and “Ghisàl”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Museo del Ghisallo and Madonna del Ghisallo.

Museo del Ghisallo

Museum

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The Museo del Ghisallo is a bicycle museum located in Magreglio, Italy. The museum showcases a rich collection of cycling memorabilia, including bicycles, jerseys and artefacts from the history of cycling.

Madonna del Ghisallo

Church

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Madonna del Ghisallo is a Marian sanctuary in Magreglio, near Lake Como in Italy, dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title Madonna del Ghisallo. The sanctuary has a longstanding association with cycling and with a legend concerning the Virgin Mary.

Santi Apostoli Pietro e Paolo

Church

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Santi Apostoli Pietro e Paolo is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lierna and Civenna.

Lierna

Photo: Luisella Aliprandi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lierna is a picturesque village on the east coast of Lake Como, occasionally dubbed "the Portofino of Como".

Civenna

Village

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Civenna is a frazione of the comune of Bellagio in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 50 kilometres north of Milan and about 20 kilometres northeast of Como.