What to see, do and eat

Claudia
What to see, do and eat

Food Scene

Very good food in a charming area of town.
Il Torchio
12 Vicolo Granai
Very good food in a charming area of town.
Lovely local food
11 locals recommend
Orestino
5 Lungolario Cesare Battisti
11 locals recommend
Lovely local food
Azienda Agricola Sant'Anna Local farm cooking regional Italian cuisine mostly with their own products (milk, cheese, meat) or locally sourced. The restaurant is in the renovated farmhouse and in summer they have tables in the courtyard. A lovely rustic setting for a tasty meal.
Via Lecco, 20
20 Via Lecco
Azienda Agricola Sant'Anna Local farm cooking regional Italian cuisine mostly with their own products (milk, cheese, meat) or locally sourced. The restaurant is in the renovated farmhouse and in summer they have tables in the courtyard. A lovely rustic setting for a tasty meal.
Really good ice-cream, both the cones on the go and the cups which you can enjoy sitting at a table. Parking can be a bit tricky, but it's worth the effort.
Bar Gelateria Excalibur
43 Via A. de Gasperi
Really good ice-cream, both the cones on the go and the cups which you can enjoy sitting at a table. Parking can be a bit tricky, but it's worth the effort.
Cozy café with really nice pastry, try their cioccolato e pere pie 😍
Caffetteria Santa Marta Snc
77 Via Don Antonio Mascari
Cozy café with really nice pastry, try their cioccolato e pere pie 😍
We love the pizza here!
19 locals recommend
Soqquadro Restaurant, Pizzeria and Tapas Bar
7 Piazza Era
19 locals recommend
We love the pizza here!
Modern café for a relaxing break from visiting lecco, but most importantly to try their cioccolata con panna (hot chocolate with whipped cream), it's very good!
Caffè Marchioni Di Borgonovo Stefano
56 Via Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour
Modern café for a relaxing break from visiting lecco, but most importantly to try their cioccolata con panna (hot chocolate with whipped cream), it's very good!
Great food, and amazing views.
33 locals recommend
Trattoria Baita Belvedere
33 locals recommend
Great food, and amazing views.
great restaurant for fish
Mamaioa Bistrot
1 Vicolo del Torchio
great restaurant for fish
nice food in a smart but relaxed atmosphere
Aromi
6/C Piazza Mazzini
nice food in a smart but relaxed atmosphere
lovely location and good food in the historical center of lecco
Trattoria Corte Fiorina
17 Via Giuseppe Bovara
lovely location and good food in the historical center of lecco

Supermarkets and groceries

Closest supermarket to the flat (3min drive), you can find a broad selection of local and Italian products. Good quality and fair prices. Broad wine selection. The supermarket is in a little mall with cafés, a laundry service, etc.
10 locals recommend
Iperal Civate
15 Via Papa Giovanni XXIII
10 locals recommend
Closest supermarket to the flat (3min drive), you can find a broad selection of local and Italian products. Good quality and fair prices. Broad wine selection. The supermarket is in a little mall with cafés, a laundry service, etc.
This supermarket is a big further from the flat (10 min drive), it is a bit more up-scale but you can find an even wider variety of lovely fresh foods as well as some gourmet delicacies.
Il Viaggiator Goloso
36 Via Milano
This supermarket is a big further from the flat (10 min drive), it is a bit more up-scale but you can find an even wider variety of lovely fresh foods as well as some gourmet delicacies.
This supermarket only sells organic and health products, it's a bit pricey but you can find great quality, fully organic options here. Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free.
NaturaSì
33 Via Milano
This supermarket only sells organic and health products, it's a bit pricey but you can find great quality, fully organic options here. Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free.
A great local farmer selling organic frutis and vegetables mainly self-produced or locally sourced.
Teresa Delle Fragole
16 Via Piave
A great local farmer selling organic frutis and vegetables mainly self-produced or locally sourced.

Shopping

Wide selection of sport and outdoor equipment, as well as casual clothing lines.
Cisalfa Sport Erba
20 Viale Prealpi
Wide selection of sport and outdoor equipment, as well as casual clothing lines.
Wide selection of sport and outdoor equipment, as well as casual clothing lines.
Taurus Sport Lecco
33 Viale Giacomo Brodolini
Wide selection of sport and outdoor equipment, as well as casual clothing lines.
A big shopping mall with plenty of shops about 45 min away from the flat
Orio Center
A big shopping mall with plenty of shops about 45 min away from the flat

Sightseeing

Scenographic romantic castle above the beautiful little town of Varenna, the view and the atmosphere are really unique. A ticket is required to visit the castle and surrounding area.
201 locals recommend
Castello di Vezio
Via del Castellano
201 locals recommend
Scenographic romantic castle above the beautiful little town of Varenna, the view and the atmosphere are really unique. A ticket is required to visit the castle and surrounding area.
A must see during your stay in Lake Como, the drive here from land can be busy and difficult on the very narrow road. A good tip is to drive to Varenna, also worth a visit on the opposite side of the lake (easily reachable via motorway), and either take your car accross the lake on the ferry (cutting the drive in half) or ride the boat to Bellagio for a visit and then return to Varenna.
645 locals recommend
Bellagio
645 locals recommend
A must see during your stay in Lake Como, the drive here from land can be busy and difficult on the very narrow road. A good tip is to drive to Varenna, also worth a visit on the opposite side of the lake (easily reachable via motorway), and either take your car accross the lake on the ferry (cutting the drive in half) or ride the boat to Bellagio for a visit and then return to Varenna.
The hike up is pleasant and mostly shady, the ancient church is full of magic and offers a great view of the whole region.
14 locals recommend
Abbazia San Pietro al Monte
Via Privata del Pozzo
14 locals recommend
The hike up is pleasant and mostly shady, the ancient church is full of magic and offers a great view of the whole region.
Little jewel on the lake side, only 25 min drive from the flat, from here you can visit Castello di Vezio or take the ferry to Bellagio. Very good ice cream spots on the lake front pedestrian only way.
395 locals recommend
Varenna
395 locals recommend
Little jewel on the lake side, only 25 min drive from the flat, from here you can visit Castello di Vezio or take the ferry to Bellagio. Very good ice cream spots on the lake front pedestrian only way.
About one hour drive from the apartment, a great destination for a day trip. Surrounded by the 16th-century Venetian Walls, the medieval Città Alta is dominated by the Rocca di Bergamo fortress. Handsome piazzas house the arcaded Palazzo della Ragione, the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore with its gilded interior, and the intricate marble facade of the Cappella Colleoni. Narrow alleys are lined with upscale indie boutiques and delis, as well as centuries-old cafes, trattorias, and wine bars.
237 locals recommend
Città Alta
237 locals recommend
About one hour drive from the apartment, a great destination for a day trip. Surrounded by the 16th-century Venetian Walls, the medieval Città Alta is dominated by the Rocca di Bergamo fortress. Handsome piazzas house the arcaded Palazzo della Ragione, the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore with its gilded interior, and the intricate marble facade of the Cappella Colleoni. Narrow alleys are lined with upscale indie boutiques and delis, as well as centuries-old cafes, trattorias, and wine bars.

swimming and lakeside

Good place to spend a fun day at the lake, sunbathing and swimming.
10 locals recommend
Spiaggia Di Lierna
8 Via Riva Bianca
10 locals recommend
Good place to spend a fun day at the lake, sunbathing and swimming.
Another good spot for swimming and enjoying the lake side, to keep in mind that the sun sets earlier than on the opposite side here.
Spiaggia di Onno
111 Via G. Garibaldi
Another good spot for swimming and enjoying the lake side, to keep in mind that the sun sets earlier than on the opposite side here.
Equipped beach on the outskirts of Lecco, open daily restaurant, bar, canoe rental, water ski school. Admission with sunbed rental, shower and umbrella services included.
21 locals recommend
Ristorante Orsa Maggiore
5 Lungolario Piave
21 locals recommend
Equipped beach on the outskirts of Lecco, open daily restaurant, bar, canoe rental, water ski school. Admission with sunbed rental, shower and umbrella services included.
Grassy beach, located at the north end of Abbadia Lariana's lakefront. The beach is equipped with a bar, cabins and deck chairs.
Abbadia Lariana Beach
23A Via Lungolago
Grassy beach, located at the north end of Abbadia Lariana's lakefront. The beach is equipped with a bar, cabins and deck chairs.
Great place for sitting on the lake beach. The water is clear and nice little fishes swim up to you. Since the beach has pebbles (even in water) the best way to enjoy is when you have some footwear on.
Onnolulu beach
10 Via G. Garibaldi
Great place for sitting on the lake beach. The water is clear and nice little fishes swim up to you. Since the beach has pebbles (even in water) the best way to enjoy is when you have some footwear on.