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
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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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Le donne nella storia dello sport lecchese

Officina Badoni
Corso Matteotti, 7, 23900
06/02/2025
  • Art & Culture
Le donne nella storia dello sport lecchese

Escursione al Monte Barro con aperitivo al tramonto

cimitero
Via Due Giugno, 12, 23851, LC
07/02/2025
  • Active & Green
Escursione al Monte Barro con aperitivo al tramonto

Dietro l'angolo

Sala Don Ticozzi
Via Giuseppe Ongania, 4, 23900
07/02/2025
  • Art & Culture
Dietro l'angolo

L'esplorazione dell'universo: una storia meravigliosa

Planetario di Lecco
Corso Matteotti, 32, 23900
07/02/2025
  • Art & Culture
L'esplorazione dell'universo: una storia meravigliosa

Pink sonic show - European Pink Floyd Experience

Teatro Cenacolo Francescano
Piazza Cappuccini, 3 , 23900
07/02/2025
  • Music and show
Pink sonic show - European Pink Floyd Experience

Paesaggi creativi

Palazzo delle Paure
Piazza XX Settembre, 22, 23900
08/02/2025
  • School
Paesaggi creativi

Incontro con gli autori

presso la biblioteca civica G. Panzeri
08/02/2025
  • Active & Green
Incontro con gli autori

Alla scoperta dell'l king

Biblioteca civica U. Pozzoli
Via Bovara, 58, 23900
08/02/2025
  • Art & Culture
Alla scoperta dell'l king

Serata osservativa

Piazzale Vera Ciceri(partenza della Funivia Piani d'Erna in Via Prealpi, 34)
08/02/2025
  • Art & Culture
Serata osservativa

Ugo Merlini, il presidente delle penne nere

Sala Don Ticozzi
Via Giuseppe Ongania, 4, 23900
08/02/2025
  • Art & Culture
Ugo Merlini, il presidente delle penne nere

Sol quair

Chiesa Parrocchiale
Via Papa Giovanni, 23, 23855
08/02/2025
  • Art & Culture
Sol quair

Valis

Spazio Teatro Invito
Via Ugo Foscolo, 42, 23900, Lecco,
08/02/2025
  • Art & Culture
Valis

Esodo-Pentateuco #2

Teatro Cenacolo Francescano
Piazza Cappuccini 3, 23900, Lecco
08/02/2025
  • Art & Culture
Esodo-Pentateuco #2

Visite guidate agli scavi archeologici presso la rocca dell'innominato

ritrovo presso il cantiere lungo il sentiero che sale varso la Rocca - pianoro ai piedi della Rocca nel rione Chiuso
07/02/2025 - 09/02/2025
  • Active & Green
Visite guidate agli scavi archeologici presso la rocca dell'innominato

Mary e lo spirito di mezzanotte

Teatro Cenacolo Francescano
Piazza Cappuccini, 3 , 23900, Lecco
09/02/2025
  • Art & Culture
Mary e lo spirito di mezzanotte

Io ricordo

Aula Magna delle scuole
Via A. Longoni, 23862
09/02/2025
  • Music and show
Io ricordo

Proiezione in cupola

Planetario di Lecco
Corso Matteotti, 32, 23900
09/02/2025
  • Art & Culture
Proiezione in cupola

Concerto del ricordo 2025

Sala Don Ticozzi
Via Ongania, 4, 23900, Lecco
09/02/2025
  • Music and show
Concerto del ricordo 2025

Musica Imprevedibile

Istituti Riuniti Airoldi e Muzzi
Via Airoldi e Muzzi, 2, 23900
10/02/2025
  • Music and show
Musica Imprevedibile

I ragazzi della rosa

Biblioteca "C. Golfari"
Via Emilio Alessandrini, 4, 23851, LC
10/02/2025
  • Art & Culture
I ragazzi della rosa

Activities

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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

Motorhome & campervan: sustainable rural tourism

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

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

Food & Wine Tour of Como and Lecco

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

Food And Wine Tour between lake and vineyards

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

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