At the entrance of Gravedona stands Palazzo Gallio, a mighty villa created in the place where the Gravedona Castle was previously located. The palace was originally intended to be the residence of Cardinal Tolomeo Gallio, but its construction ended in 1607, the year of the death of its patron.
A long time the villa was ducal residence but also hospital during the period of occupation French and Spanish.
The beautiful church of Santa Maria del Tiglio is located in Gravedona, in an area dedicated to worship since time immemorial. This is demonstrated by the founding of ruins dating back to the Celts on which the church, along with the adjacent baptistery, stands.
The grand next to the beautiful baptistry dedicated to San Giovanni Battista.
A visit to Lake Como includes some stops that we believe are mandatory. Among them can not miss Villa Carlotta in Tremezzo. Overlooking the lake in the front of Bellagio on the side of Como, the Villa has a timeless beauty: elegant, classic and sumptuous in its simplicity.
The look of tourists is captured at every step immediately after crossing the front gate of the entrance staircase. Fountains embellished with water lilies and water games welcome the visitor on a tour full of wonders.
Even being near to the Pearl of the Lake,the beautiful Bellagio, Villa Melzi is one of the most famous and attractive destinations of Lake Como.
Commissioned by Duca Francesco and historically belonging to the Melzi d’Eril family, Villa Melzi is now an Italian national monument.
The Villa, elegantly lying on the coast of the headland of Bellagio on the Como branch, was built between 1808 and 1815 by the architect Giocondo Albertolli.
Gravedona is a beautiful village located on the western bank of the Altolario. This beautiful resort is considered by many to be the most important center of the upper Lake for its great historical, artistic and religious heritage.
The position of Gravedona is really privileged and strategic, as it lies in the magnificent gulf at the end of the Liro valley, opposite Piona (another location of considerable historical-religious interest) and Mount Legnone, the highest of all the valleys of Coma. Thanks to his geographical position, Gravedona enjoys a mild climate in all seasons, queen of which is summer, caressed by the kind and characteristic breeze coming from the lake.
