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Lecco · Lombardy
Things to see in Perledo
In Perledo the atlas lists 2 historic places: 2 fortresses and towers.
For most of these places we don’t have verified opening hours yet: always check the official website before you go.
Don’t miss: Strongholds of Regolo.
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- 395 maltitude
The town
Perledo is a village in a comune (municipality) of the same name that goes from the shores of Lake Como up to the Grigna mountains in the Province of Lecco, in the Lombardy region of Italy. It is between Bellano, Varenna and Esino Lario. The historical centre of Perledo is at 395 m just above Varenna and is like a terrace on Lake Como. Perledo has a rich combination of lakeshore and mountain landscapes, and many great views of the lake.
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2 places
Getting there
By train: The railway station called Varenna-Esino is actually in Perledo and the Perledo information office is in the station building. The station is on the line Milan, Lecco, Morbegno, Sondrio, Tirano. Express trains leave from Milano Centrale station, stop at few stations, and reach Varenna in 1 hour and 3 minutes. Regional trains leave from Milan Porta Garibaldi, stop at all stations, and reach Varenna in 1 hour and 30 minutes or 2 hours. The trains are a convenient way to travel the eastern shore of Lake Como, but the service stops quite early at night (the last train leaves Milan at 21:20).
To reach the centre of Perledo up to 395 m (around 170 m altimetric excursion), either walk or use the public bus if and when available.
By bus: There is a public bus line connecting Bellano, Varenna, Perledo and Esino Lario. In Varenna the bus stops at the Varenna-Esino railway station. The service is meant for school students (from Esino to the Varenna-Esino railway station and to Bellano where there is the secondary school) and commuters (from Esino to the Varenna-Esino railway station) and the schedule is accordingly designed. The bus timeline reports 40 minutes from Varenna-Esino station to Esino Lario. In Esino Lario there are two main bus stops in Piazza Gulfi and Piazza Italia; during the summer the bus makes a stop also in Ortanella and during winter the bus makes some other stops in the village to collect students.
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
In Perledo the first thing you see and you want to see is Lake Como. The view from the centre is beautiful and in this mountain village, all windows, balconies, squares and staircases look like they were designed to pay tribute to the belvedere with its sunset. The position is particularly nice because from Perledo you can see below Varenna, in front of you Bellagio in the middle of the lake, Menaggio on the other side with the valley going up to Porlezza towards Switzerland, and furthermore you can see the two south branches of the lake and the north branch at the same time; it is the largest point of the lake and the landscape is animated by the mountain ranges, less sharp than the Northern Grigna (which is behind you while looking at the lake). Once you are finished looking at the lake you can browse around for the architecture and other viewpoints on the landscape.
Church of Saint Martin (San Martino). The main church of Perledo, with a baroque architecture, a Romanic bell tower and a square in front of the church which is a terrace on Lake Como.
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