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Lake Como Route
1. The Lake
2. Cernobbio
3. Villa Erba
4. San Vincenzo
5. Villa d'Este
6. Moltrasio
7. Villa Passalacqua
8. Sant'Agata
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
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Crespi d'Adda
Gardaland
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 d'Este
6. Moltrasio
7. Villa Passalacqua
8. Sant'Agata
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
San Vincenzo is the destination No. 4in our visiting tour on Lake Como. A list of destinations is available, each with an audioguide. We travel northbound, from Como to Piona.
Cernobbio Piazza Gallio
mapFrom Cernobbio's Villa Erba, you can continue through Piazza Mazzini along the Strada Regina. At the bus stop take the turn to the right: this brings you to Piazza Risorgimento on the lake, where you'll note the Art Nouveau style of the landing stage, built of iron in the early 1900s. Glance towards your left along the shore and you'll see the luxurious Villa d'Este. Continue past the fountain in the direction of the church and you'll find yourself in the maze of old narrow streets that lead to the church of San Vincenzo.
Although built around the year 1150 in the Romanesque-Comenses style, the church of San Vincenzo was totally reconstructed in 1757. It has a fine Baroque façade with ornate decorations in terracotta.
The interior, frescoed in 1874, was partly destroyed by fire in the first half of the 20th century: fortunately saved from the blaze was the precious astylar cross engraved in the early 1500s by Francesco di Ser Gregori from Gravedona. The frescos and furnishings you see in the church today are copies based on photos of the original interior.
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Da Vinci = No Problem
The Last Supper, otherwise difficult to book?
You can reserve a specialized visit through our partner Musement.
The Last Supper, otherwise difficult to book?
You can reserve a specialized visit through our partner Musement.
