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1. The Lake
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3. Villa Erba
4. San Vincenzo
5. Villa dʼEste
6. Moltrasio
7. Villa Passalacqua
8. SantʼAgata
9. Laglio
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11. Ossuccio
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14. Battistero
15. Balbianello
16. Mezzegra
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18. Villa Carlotta
19. Menaggio
20. Santo Stefano
21. Bellagio
22. San Giacomo
23. Villa Serbelloni
24. Villa Melzi
25. Varenna
26. Villa Monastero
27. Vezio
28. Piona
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What's on out of town
Chiaravalle
Morimondo
Certosa di Pavia
Vigevano
Sabbioneta
Como
Lake Como Route1. The Lake
2. Cernobbio
3. Villa Erba
4. San Vincenzo
5. Villa dʼEste
6. Moltrasio
7. Villa Passalacqua
8. SantʼAgata
9. Laglio
10. Isola Comacina
11. Ossuccio
12. Lenno
13. Santo Stefano
14. Battistero
15. Balbianello
16. Mezzegra
17. Tremezzo
18. Villa Carlotta
19. Menaggio
20. Santo Stefano
21. Bellagio
22. San Giacomo
23. Villa Serbelloni
24. Villa Melzi
25. Varenna
26. Villa Monastero
27. Vezio
28. Piona
Stresa
Crespi d'Adda
Gardaland
What's on out of town
Vezio is the destination No. 27in our visiting tour on Lake Como. A list of destinations is available, each with an audioguide. We travel northbound, from Como to Piona.
Vezio
tel. [+39] 348 8242504
mapFrom Varenna take the road signposted for Esino Lario continuing as far as the hamlet of Vezio (keen walkers can make their way on foot, following a path that starts near the centre of Varenna): Vezio's castle is then only a short walk away, through the village.
The Castello di Vezio holds a key strategic position, practically at the centre of Lake Como. For many centuries the castle was used as a lookout and signalling post.
It has ancient origins: it came into being as a military settlement in Roman times and retained this role both in the Byzantine era and later - around the 8th century - when the Longobards controlled the area. When, in medieval times, the people of Como plundered the Isola Comacina, Vezio's castle was one of the places where the refugees regrouped and prepared new defences.
Vezio's castle has inevitably undergone many changes since the Middle Ages, but it remains a fine example of a square-plan enclosing castle, with a stand-alone tower within its walls. Perhaps the most appealing aspect of this site for its many visitors is the unique, thrilling view it offers of Lake Como. Stretching out before your eyes are the two arms of the lake: the cities of Lecco and Como are now out of sight but the promontory where the arms meet, close to Bellagio, is a clearly visible landmark.
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The Last Supper, otherwise difficult to book?
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The Last Supper, otherwise difficult to book?
You can reserve a specialized visit through our partner Musement.
