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Strada Regia: From Nesso to Lezzeno
Strada Regia: From Nesso to Lezzeno. This walk represents the final stage in the Strada Regia’s route from Como to Bellagio and can be divided into four sections according to different terrains. Continue reading
Posted in Itineraries, Lake, Places of interest, Uncategorized, Walks
Tagged chestnuts, La Morena, Lezzeno, nature, Nesso, Orrido, Ponte Civera, Strada Regia, terracing, Walks, woods
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Strada Regia: From Pognana to Nesso (and back)
Strada Regia: From Pognana to Nesso (and back). Ancient terraces, woods, medieval villages with Romanesque churches and iconic lakeside locations – this tract of the Strada Regia has it all. Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Culture, Itineraries, Lake, Places of interest, Uncategorized, Walks
Tagged beaches, Bell towers, Campanile, Careno, Hotel Tre Rose, Lake Como, Nesso, Orrido di Nesso, Pognana, Romanesque, terraces, Trattoria del Ponte
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Heroism and Disaster in the Vallassina – Holocaust Memorial Day, January 27th
As a memorial to the millions of victims of the Holocaust I would like to recall the act of a young priest in Sormano who guided a party of 16 Jewish refugees to safety in Switzerland and set an altruistic example to his parishioners. Continue reading
Posted in History, People, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged church, Don Carlo Banfi, History, Holocaust victims, Muro di Sormano, Nesso, Pian del Tivano, resistance, Schuster, Sormano, Valassina, Vallasina
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