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Region · North
Lombardia
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Destinations
2 destinations in Lombardia
Cities
4 cities in Lombardia in the guide
Lombardia
Capital
Milão
Capital of Lombardy and of Italian fashion, Milão brings together the Duomo with its terraces, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the Teatro alla Scala, Leonardo's Last Supper, the Castello Sforzesco with the Pietà Rondanini and the Pinacoteca di Brera. At night life centers on Brera and the Navigli. It is the Brazilian visitor's gateway to northern Italy and a base for Lago de Como.
Lombardia
Bellagio
Village in the center of Lago de Como, at the point where the lake divides into two branches. It has stepped narrow streets, the Punta Spartivento and the gardens of Villa Melzi. It is the best base to visit by boat Varenna and Villa Monastero on the east shore, and Villa Carlotta and Villa del Balbianello on the west shore.
Lombardia
Como
Town at the southern tip of Lake Como, less than an hour by train from Milan. It has a walled historic center with the Duomo di Como, a lakeside promenade to walk to Villa Olmo, the Tempio Voltiano dedicated to Alessandro Volta, and the funicular up to Brunate with views of the lake. It is from Como that boats depart for Bellagio and the towns on the lake.
Lombardia
Sirmione
Sirmione occupies a narrow peninsula of about 4 km that juts into the southern shore of Lake Garda. The entrance to the historic center is through the Castello Scaligero, a water-surrounded fortress with a fortified harbor. At the tip of the peninsula are the Grotte di Catullo, the ruins of the largest Roman villa in northern Italy, and on the highest point the small church of San Pietro in Mavino, with 14th-century frescoes.