Lago di Garlate

 

Features

Garlate Lake is situated south of Lake Como and it is made up of the Adda River. Not only are its landscapes beautiful but it is also surrounded by historically rich locations – namely Monte Barro – that since ancient times were crossed by routes, vital to the defence of the territories and to transalpine trades. The routes had the same purpose during the Longobard period too.

Municipalities involved

In the Province of Lecco: Pescate, Garlate, Lecco, and Vercurago

Literature

The lake is one of the locations where Alessandro Manzoni set the story in the novel “I promessi sposi” (“The Betrothed”). Crossing the river by boat was the most obvious way to get to the city of Monza.Garlate Lake together with that of Olginate is suitable for bicycle excursions. The whole Cycle Lane of Lakes (270 kilometres), which includes the Provinces of Como, Lecco and Varese, is made up of nine itineraries that represent nine different environments. For further information visit the site http://www.turismo.regione.lombardia.it/

 

 

• Contact information

  • Via Giovanni XXIII, 8 23855 Pescate
  • Lat 45.82166430061454, Long 9.40770673751831
  • http://www.turismo.regione.lombardia.it/