Holiday apartment in Lenno on Lake Como – paths and culture

Lenno is located on the western shore of Lake Como. The Greenway del lago di Como runs through the town. This means that a lakeside setting and a walking trail come together at the same destination. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Lenno, you can base your planning around these two aspects: walking in sections or cultural destinations shaped by local and regional history.

Holiday apartment in Lenno: paths and culture as travel ideas

The Greenway del lago di Como is about 10 kilometres long. It can be walked in its entirety in around three and a half hours or used in shorter sections. These different route lengths help you compare the scope of a day outdoors and align your choice of accommodation with your preferred pace. This leaves room both for a longer stretch and for a shorter stage.

Chiesa di Santo Stefano and the Romanesque construction period

The Chiesa di Santo Stefano is the mother church of the Pieve di Lenno. Its crypt provides another historical reference: it is traditionally dated to the second half of the 11th century and bears witness to the Romanesque construction period. Those interested in sacred architecture will encounter a specific building here with a history reaching far back in time.

The Abbazia dell'Acquafredda opens up a view of another sequence of historical dates. The first surviving records date from 1142; construction of its church began in 1153, and it was consecrated in 1193. Villa del Balbianello was built at the instigation of Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini at the end of the 18th century. The cultural spectrum therefore ranges from medieval ecclesiastical buildings to an estate from the late 18th century.

Walk to Villa del Balbianello

From Lenno, Villa del Balbianello can be reached on foot in around 25 minutes via a route of approximately 1 kilometre. There is an uphill section along the way. If you include this route in your day’s planning, you should take the gradient into account as part of the walk. When choosing accommodation in Lenno, this route can be included as a separate planning point alongside the other cultural destinations.

Museums and palaces in the wider area

The Museo Moto Guzzi, a museum, is located in the wider regional area around Lenno. Also located in the wider regional area are the Collezione Giancarlo e Danna Olgiati, a museum, Palazzo Secchi, a palace, and Palazzo Belgioioso, a palace. Alongside these historic sites, museums and palaces in the wider regional area are therefore also cultural destinations that you can include in your travel planning from Lenno.

Peaks in the landscape around Lenno

The Cima del Costone, a peak, is located in the wider regional area around Lenno. In the surroundings of Lenno are the Cima del Nipoti, a peak, Monte Oriolo, a peak, and the Costone del Bregagno, a peak. If you would like to include the landscape around Lenno in your travel planning alongside the lakeshore and culture, these peaks can provide an additional thematic focus. When choosing accommodation, you can therefore weigh up whether the Greenway, sacred and architectural history, or the landscape should be the main focus.

Discover more places

If you would like to plan your trip beyond Lenno, you can find more places here: Mozzate, Vercana, Trezzone, Uggiate-Trevano, Argegno, Grandola Ed Uniti, Albonico and Cremia.

To the higher-level travel overview: Como.