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Lecco · Lombardy
Things to see in Lierna
In Lierna the atlas lists 5 historic places: 2 museums, 1 castle, 1 lighthouse and 1 historic villa or palace.
For most of these places we don’t have verified opening hours yet: always check the official website before you go.
Don’t miss: Lierna Castle, castle in Lierna, Lombardy, Italy.
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The town
Lierna is a picturesque village on the east coast of Lake Como, occasionally dubbed "the Portofino of Como".
Lierna is an old, environmentally-conscious village that is not car-friendly; parking is limited and the maximum speed limit in town is 30kph.
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5 places
Museums 2
Castles 1
Lighthouses 1
Villas and palaces 1
Getting there
Lierna is served by the frequent R13 regional train, which connects to the Milanese commuter network at Lecco and continues on to Sondrio, or the once-a-morning RE8 travelling all the way to Milan Rogoredo in the southbound direction only.
On the eastern shore of Lake Como, Lierna is 3 km from Bellagio by boat, 4.5 km from Varenna, 54 km from Orio al Serio International Airport (Bergamo), 90 km from Milan Malpensa Airport, 57 km from Milan city (70 km from Milan Linate Airport).
The town abuts the central part of Lake Como and can be reached from other towns by ferry.
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Lighthouse of Lake Como. It is a fountain monument made by the sculpture Giannino Castiglioni who also sculpted the stairway to the lake as if it were a cascade of water. Thus creating a link to Leonardo da Vinci who studied the motions of groundwater for a long time in the mountains of Lierna. It is located in the Piazzetta di Lierna in the downtown of the village.
Church of S. Ambrogio (L'église des 1000). Church from the 11th century in the historical center area of Lierna. It has a wonderful bell tower framed in the mountains dating back to the year 1000. It is one of the oldest in Lombardy and Lake Como.
Lierna Castle. It is a 10th-century castle/fort, once used for the area's defense, with a fantastic view of the baia and the Lake Como.
Chiesa dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro.
Villa Aurelia.
Monte Cucco (Scenic view terrace).
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