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  • 30° anniversario aziendale - 15 luglio 2010
    Dear Lisa,
    Thank you so much for the truly delightful evening you organized for us last night.
    The location was magic; Biagio and the rest of the staff were really nice and professional.
    My guests were very impressed and that is the best publicity you can have.
    I hope there will be the opportunity to keep in touch in the future.
    Best regards, Agnese Cortesi CO.EL. srl

  • Prova Peugeot - december 2009

  • Castle of the Unnamed (Castello dell'Innominato)
    Coming from Calolzio, near the border with the province of Bergamo, the landscape praised by Manzoni can be admired, the eyes resting on the hill where the breathtaking Rossino Castle lies. The Castle is a medieval building supposedly dating back to even before the Thirteenth Century. Rossino was one of the fortresses belonging to the Benaglio family, the lords of Val San Martino, who ruled over Rossino in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries. Subsequently taken over by the Rota family, the castle declined over the years until, at the end of the Eighteenth Century, it was restored as a manor house. The castle and courts are surrounded by crenellated walls which incorporate a vast rectangular building and a spectacular stone tower dating back to 1200, which lies at the top of the hill, its four floors in a perfect state of conservation. It is a sound construction, with skilfully built corners, modern, trilith or Roman arched windows. The tower has a double-pitched roof. Ascending from Calolziocorte to Rossino, on the one side you find via della Malanotte, the street where the "Malanotte Tavern" used to be.

    Following the state road you get to Chiuso, which is famous as the home of the "tailor" and the place where the Unnamed (the Innominato) was converted to faith by cardinal Federico Borromeo. There is no doubt that Chiuso is the village where the Unnamed converted to faith, as Manzoni indicated in the first edition of the novel. "This is the only village in the area which does not belong to the parish of Lecco, and the layout of the church and the vicarage show some of the details described in the novel". (L.Apostolo).

    The novel "The Betrothed" (I Promessi Sposi) known as the first Italian novel and the most representative work of the Italian Risorgimento, was written by Manzoni in various versions, in the first half of the Nineteenth Century. Deemed to be a landmark of Italian literature and language, it is still nowadays compulsory reading in all Italian schools and the source of several commonly used expressions. The events of the novel are set in Lombardy at the times of the Spanish rule over Norther Italy. The setting is Lake Como, where a Manzoni itinerary can be followed, touching the various spots related to the life and works of Alessandro Manzoni: Villa Manzoni – the church of Don Abbondio. - Don Rodrigo's mansion (easily identified from the Acquate neighbourhood). - Lucia's presumed house in Olate (pinpointed by experts of Manzoni's works, mostly in accordance with the published edition of the novel). - The house which has traditionally been identified as Lucia's, in Acquate (now a pub frequently hosting photographic shows and various initiatives). - The Shrine of the Bravi (coarse soldiers employed by Don Rodrigo) - The castle of the Unnamed (the Castle of Rossino).

  • Excursions on the lake
    Lake Lecco is the south-east branch of Lake Como. There is a long tradition of navigation on the lake. The "public navigation service" dates back to the first half of the Nineteenth Century, a useful service for the locals and an important attraction for tourists, who can enjoy an exclusive view on the several splendid locations overlooking the lake.
    Short cruises or simple trips by motorboat or ferry offer a view of the picturesque landscapes and some of the organized cruises allow you to stop off for walks and excursions. Direct short cruises depart from Lecco to Abbadia Lariana, Mandello del Lario and reach as far as Onno. A typical short cruise is the day trip from Lecco to Piona, with a one-hour stop-over at Piona abbey and return to Lecco. Lunch on board is available. Motorships sail from Lecco to Bellagio, through Abbadia Lariana, Mandello Lario, Onno, Vassena, Limonta, Lierna.

  • Mount Resegone
    Mount Resegone owes its name to its typical, uneven shape. Wonderful views can be admired from the top, where you can refresh at the Rifugio Azzoni, immediately below the tip of the mountain. An incredible variety of walking paths, from the demanding route with fixed ropes to walks through the woods, lead to Rifugio Stoppani – 890 m. in Val Comera on the slopes of the Resegone, just above the Costa chalets. Entirely rebuilt in masonry in 1978, it offers rooms for packed lunches and a restaurant service. On the top floor it sleeps up to 22 people.

    Mount Resegone has historically been an important setting for mountaineering in Lombardy, offering itineraries at different degrees of difficulty on its various slopes. The Rotary excursion is worth mentioning. Inspired by Manzoni, it departs from Lucia's presumed house in Lecco and ends at the fortress of the Unnamed above Calolziocorte.
    The view you have from the Piani d'Erna, a pleasant spot at the feet of Mount Resegone, is unique. The place is served by a handy cableway and offers several opportunities for walks: The nature path, the route with fixed ropes, the winter ski slopes. Mount Resegone mainly consists of calcareous-dolomitic rocks of marine origins, including pure rock banks noticeably exploited by man, who caused and continues to cause large wounds on the flanks of Mount Magnodeno, to extract limestone for the siderurgic and building industries. The panorama you can admire on clear days from the top of the mountain is imposing and magnificent. Lecco and its mountains, Brianza and its lakes, the Pre-Alps around Como and Bergamo, the Alps from Mount Monviso to the chain of the Retiche. Fading in the distance, beyond the Pianura Padana, you can see the Appennines.

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