LECCO

From the places of Alessandro Manzoni to the group of the Resegone. From the façade of a Neoclassical theater to a multimedia museum on the alpine environment. Lecco is this and much more

POPULATION
48,362
DENSITY
45.14 inhabitants/sq. km
AREA
1,066 sq. km
ELEVATION
214 m a.s.l
PATRON SAINT
San Nicolò

The bond with Manzoni’s The Bethrothed is so intense here in Lecco, that it’s difficult to separate literature and reality. From Pescarenico, the fisherman’s village, the tale unwinds.

Tourism Lecco. The place where history and literature intertwine, where local fascination meets an extraordinary tale. Villa Manzoni, the Neoclassical villa of the great author, is the most visited literary museum in the region, full of manuscripts, paintings, and special furnishings. Take a journey back in time, along the lake and the Lucie, flat-bottomed chestnut wood rowboats named in homage to The Betrothed. From here, stop by the Neoclassical Teatro della Società, dating back to 1844.

Uncover the fossils of a dinosaur found near Lake Como behind the walls of the Museum of Natural History in Palazzo Belgiojoso. At the Palazzo delle Paure, in the Lecco Alpine Observatory, there’s a wall-climbing gym and interactive screens to showcase the deep connection between Lecco and its mountains. Soaring peaks enchant between Monte San Martino, in the Grigne of the Orobie Alps, and the Resegone, with its unmistakable profile, which inspired the great Manzoni.

A relationship illustrated in the Museum of the Mountain within the Torre Viscontea, which together with the Ponte Azzone Visconti, along the Adda River, remains an architectural icon of the city.

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Experiences

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Churches Lecco

Churches, basilicas and shrines in Lecco and surroundings: a religious heritage between the Romanesque and the Marian cult
  • Religious Tourism
Churches Lecco, ideas for visiting

Alessandro Manzoni Itinerary

Lombardy blends nature and culture in an itinerary that will take you to the locations of his famous novel The Betrothed
  • Art & Culture
Alessandro Manzoni Itinerary

5 things besides skiing that you can do in the mountains of Lombardy

  • Mountains
5 things besides skiing that you can do in the mountains of Lombardy

Where to eat in Lecco

  • Food & Wine
The 6 best proposals about where to eat in Lecco

Legend of the Seven Brothers

An evocative tale of eight brothers, linked to each other, who lived in the Lecco area
  • Art & Culture
Traditions of Lecco: Legend of the Seven Brothers

Monuments Lecco

From Manzoni to Stoppani: Lecco through the monuments
  • Art & Culture
Monuments Lecco, exploring Lombardy

Lecco: Places and Streets of Faith

The province of Lecco, a treasure trove of faith and culture
  • Religious Tourism
Lecco: Luoghi e Vie della Fede

Cultura culinaria brianzola: storia, curiosità e ricette

La cucina del territorio
  • Food & Wine
Busecca_brianzola

At table with traditional Lombardy food recycling recipes

Traditional Lombardy cuisine recipes using leftover bread, meat, cheeses and vegetables - transforming them into tasty new dishes.
  • Food & Wine
At table with traditional Lombardy food recycling recipes

Places

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Campanile di San Nicolò

96 metri di altezza, 400 gradini. Dal Campanile di San Nicolò la vista su Lecco, sul lago e sui monti è imperdibile
  • Religious Tourism
Campanile di San Nicolò

Civico Museo Setificio Monti

Scopri uno dei musei dedicata alla seta sul Lago di Como
  • Art & Culture
Civico Museo Setificio Monti

Villa Manzoni

Today villa Manzoni (Lecco) houses both a museum, where visitors can admire manuscripts belonging to the writer, and an art gallery.
  • Art & Culture
@inlombardia

Abegg Silk Museum

From mulberry to silkworm and then the fine silk thread. Here you are Abegg Silk Museum in Garlate.
  • Art & Culture
Abegg Silk Museum

Lago di Annone

The largest basin of the Brianza lakes, a few kilometres from Lecco
  • Lakes
Lago di Annone

Events

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Il trekking della vigilia: il sentiero rotary

ritrovo presso stazione dei treni in Piazza Lega Lombarda
24/12/2024
  • Art & Culture
Il trekking della vigilia: il sentiero rotary

Babbo Natale in moto con gli elfi

24/12/2024
  • Lifestyle
Babbo Natale in moto con gli elfi

Presepe vivente

ritrovo al Santuario Nostra Signora della Vittoria
24/12/2024
  • Lifestyle
Presepe vivente

Esordi

Galleria Melesi
Via Mascari, 54, Lecco, 23900
19/10/2024 - 24/12/2024
  • Art & Culture
Esordi

Il concerto di Santo Stefano

Complesso Romanico di S. Calocero
Piazza Antichi Padri, Civate, 23862
26/12/2024
  • Music and show
Il concerto di Santo Stefano

Happy hour & live music

Instant in Largo Europa
27/12/2024
  • Music and show
Happy hour & live music

Concerto di Natale

Chiesa di San Giovanni
27/12/2024
  • Music and show
Concerto di Natale

Matia Bazar

Teatro Cenacolo Francescano
Piazza Cappuccini, 3, 23900, Lecco
28/12/2024
  • Music and show
Matia Bazar

Gaudete Christus est natus

Chiesa del Sacro Cuore nel rione Bonacina
28/12/2024
  • Music and show
Gaudete Christus est natus

La stella di Natale

Planetario di Lecco
Corso Matteotti, 32, 23900, Lecco
29/12/2024
  • Lifestyle
La stella di Natale

Mercatini di Natale

Lungolario Isonzo
20/12/2024 - 29/12/2024
  • Lifestyle
Mercatini di Natale

San Pietro al monte:camminata con visita e brindisi di fine anno

ritrovo in Via dell Rii, 1, 23862, LC
30/12/2024
  • Art & Culture
San Pietro al monte:camminata con visita e brindisi di fine anno

Alla scoperta delle spettacolari luminarie della città di Lecco

ritrovo presso il Centro Commerciale Meridiana, accanto al negozio Pittarello Scarpe
30/12/2024
  • Active & Green
Alla scoperta delle spettacolari luminarie della città di Lecco

Luce e colore per la fiaba: Chiappori per Goethe

biblioteca civica "U. Pozzoli"
Via Bovara, 58, 23900, Lecco, LC
15/10/2024 - 31/12/2024
  • Art & Culture
Luce e colore per la fiaba: Chiappori per Goethe

Concerto di capodanno

Sala Don Ticozzi
Via Ongania, 4
01/01/2025
  • Music and show
Concerto di capodanno

La stella di Natale

Planetario di Lecco
Corso Matteotti, 32, 23900, Lecco
01/01/2025
  • Lifestyle
La stella di Natale

Stelle, incenso e mirra

Planetario di Lecco
Corso Matteotti, 32, 23900, Lecco
04/01/2025
  • Lifestyle
Stelle, incenso e mirra

Gran concerto

Cineteatro Artesfera
Via dell'Incoronata, 8, 23868. LC
04/01/2025
  • Music and show
Gran concerto

La freccia azzurra

Spazio Teatro Invito
in Via Ugo Foscolo, 42, 23900, Lecco
05/01/2025
  • Art & Culture
La freccia azzurra

Festa della Befana

piazze della città
06/01/2025
  • Lifestyle
Festa della Befana

Activities

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Private Tour of Bellagio and Varenna

  • Lakes
from €170
from Lake Como Tourism
Private Tour of Bellagio and Varenna

Bernina Red Train Tour from Lake Como

  • Unesco Sites
from €290
from Lake Como Tourism
Bernina Red Train Tour from Lake Como

Motorhome & campervan: sustainable rural tourism

  • Lifestyle
from €35
from Agricamper Italia
Motorhome & campervan: sustainable rural tourism

Tour of the most beautiful villas of Lake Como

  • Lakes
from €290
from Lake Como Tourism
Tour of the most beautiful villas of Lake Como

Food And Wine Tour between lake and vineyards

  • Lakes
from €265
from Lake Como Tourism
Food And Wine Tour between lake and vineyards

Food & Wine Tour of Como and Lecco

  • Food & Wine
from €130
from Lake Como Tourism
Food & Wine Tour of Como and Lecco

IL TUO VIAGGIO inLOMBARDIA. PRENOTA QUI

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How to arrive

BY PLANE
Milano Malpensa 77 km, Linate 57 km, Orio al Serio 43 km

BY TRAIN
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BY CAR
Strada Statale SS36

How to move

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BY BOAT
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BIKE SHARING
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Information

INFOPOINT LECCO
Piazza XX Settembre, 23, Lecco
T. +39 0341 295720

WIFI
Wi-Fi Lecco

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Useful numbers

EMERGENCY
112

HOSPITAL
Ospedale Alessandro Manzoni
Via dell'Eremo, 9
T. +39 848 884 422

POLICE
Comando Provinciale Lecco
Corso Carlo Alberto, 62
T. +39 0341 2621

Carabinieri Comando Stazione
Corso Martiri della Liberazione
T. + 39 0341 284039