Colico, Lake Como
Welcome to Colico,
is the last town on the eastern coast of Lake
Como, located north of Bellano
and east of Sorico in an important tourist spot, for whoever wants to
relax along the shores or walk in the mountains, or also for stop-over’s,
who are directed to Chiavenna or the renowed alpine areas like Bormio
or Saint Moritz.
Colico is surrounded by Monte Legnone, and it expands
on two hills, called “colli di Montecchio” and borders on the biggest
nature reserve of Lombardy: the Pian di Spagna.
Walk along the hills, in the old part, and on its lakefront,
then go and visit the fortresses “Del Montecchio” and “Il Fuentes”. Then
move down south, where you can find a peaceful little peninsula called
Olgiasca. Here you can find some important religious buildings, as well
as the important Villa Malpensata, dated back to 8th century. If you go
even more south, just above Dervio, you can see the magnificent fortress:
il Castello di Corenno Plinio.
In Colico it is possible to do many water sports, among
all, sailing and windsurf, while you can relax on the beach on the quiet
Piona’s Bay. The nearby Monte Legnone, with its 2609m of altitude will
satisfy the excursionists with some of the most beautiful landscapes of
the Orobic Alpes.