Varenna

Panoramic view of Varenna and Lake Como, Lombardy

Panoramic view of Varenna, Lombardy

Villa Monastero in Varenna

Varenna is a town on Lake Como, in the Province of Lecco, in the Italian region Lombardy. The main sights are the Castello di Vezio, a small museum dedicated to the Lariosaurus and a sea reptile from the Middle Triassic period as well as the beautiful gardens at Villa Monastero. Across the lake in the province of Como are: Bellagio, Griante and Menaggio. Villa Monastero, in between Varenna and Fiumelatte is nowadays a museum, botanical garden and convention center. It was founded as a Cistercian monastery in the 11th or 12th century.

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