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Palazzolo Milanese (16,6Km)Fisogni Museum of the Petrol Station

Monza (19,4Km)Monza, the city of Queen Theodolinda

Varese (26,4Km)The feast of Saint Anthony

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Milan (28,3Km)Christmas fairs and markets in Milan

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Milan (28,3Km)Triennale, Milan design’s home

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Milan (28,3Km)Milan seen with the eyes of Alessandro Manzoni, the famous writer

Milan (28,3Km)Shopping spree in Milan

Milan (28,3Km)Milan By Night

Tremezzo (28,9Km)Villa Carlotta Gardens, between Cadenabbia and Tremezzo

Cadenabbia (29,9Km)Konrad Adenauer Academy

Monza, the city of Queen Theodolinda

Monza, Villa Reale

Queen Theodolinda, of German origin, was very important for the city of Monza.
Theodolinda was given his wife to the Lombard king Autari for political reasons as usual then.
The Queen was very beautiful as evidenced by the paintings in the Chapel and won the trust of the people. It was very much loved by the people of Monza that gifts chose as a summer residence. The pagan king converted to Christianity thanks to the influence of his believing wife and his son was baptized in Monza.
Also in Monza he had a church built, the current Cathedral. The place was chosen in a particular way: the Queen had promised to dedicate a church for St. John the Baptist but she did not know where. One day, riding with his escort along the Lambro River, he stopped to rest. She fell asleep and in the dream she saw a pigeon standing near her talking to her, saying, 'Way', here. She answered 'Etiam', yes, and so was defined the place to build the church. The two words together formed the first name of the city, namely Modoetia.
The Duomo is beautiful, but there is nothing left of the original construction. During the 13th and 14th centuries it was completely redone. The marble façade with white and green bands is very beautiful and richly decorated. The bell tower was built in the 16th century.
Inside is the Chapel of Theodolinda full of colorful frescoes that in 45 scenes tell the story and life of the famous queen.
In the altar of the chapel there is a display case containing the Iron Crown, a crown with a very special story that was brought by the queen but also by Napoleon.
Protected in its case, the ancient, precious crown sparkles in the light of lighting. It's really pretty and studded with precious stones. It was used for the coronation of the kings of Italy until the 19th century. It is said that the crown contains one of the nails of the crucifix of Christ. Therefore, the crown is also revered as a relic.

scritto da Ali Mustafa - ultima modifica il 10/09/2021

The feast of Saint Anthony

Saint Anthony's fire

That of St. Anthony is primarily, a religious feast that unfolds over two days of celebration. The celebrations will be held as usual in the Church which stands in Piazza della Motta, dedicated to St. Anthony as "the Sant'Antoni purscell" hermit and abbot, patron of animals and "marriageable girls. The program, liturgy and celebration, expected on Saturday 16 January with a blessing of votive candles and the burning of S. Antonio in the presence of city authorities. And for Sunday, January 17th, which is the day of the Feast of St. Anthony, a Solemn Mass presided by the Cardinal. At its conclusion, traditional blessing of animals, with a launch of balloons with notes written by children.

The feast of St. Anthony is also made, for example, from sandwiches with salami of the urchins of Motta, the organizers of the festival, which this year will be next to the church of St. Anthony Motta (among other things recently restored) for all two days of the festival, "with the most delicious sandwich that there is" a political price. But it is also one of the most requested and popular markets of the winter, open throughout the weekend: where we always make four steps, we discover new and curiosity eat pancakes.

And this year, among other things, Via Carrobbio, one that directly accesses the bonfire from Piazza Monte Grappa, will be "invaded" by high-quality products, manufactured and sold directly by producers in Varese or selected by the producer and producers of cheese and cold cuts of goat and cow and honey, as well as preserves and sweets in addition to rice and Novara snails, fruit and vegetables from Alessandria, salami and cheese from Brescia, mushrooms and truffles from Cassano d'Adda, Tuscan wines and olive Molise, all in direct production. To prepare special meals for the road versions will think "outside" of King Charles, the bar Rossofuoco, the pizzeria and cuisine.

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Christmas fairs and markets in Milan

Christmas Fair in Piazza Duomo, Milan

Milan is one of the more popular and best destinations where you can spend Christmas vacations. Thanks to the number of events hosted daily, like cultural initiatives, fairs, free concerts, typical markets and much more. All this has made Milan one of the best and most attractive towns in Europe for both the young and old people. Especially during Christmas festive, the city assumes a new face; all starts on the 7th of December with a marvelous feasting celebration for the city’s patron, Saint’Ambrose. The day also coincides with the famous and an ancient Christmas market day full of typical products and sweet: the "Oh Bej! Oh Bej!" fair featuring: wine, craft vendors from Piazza Sant'Ambrogio and food. Special churches services during this occasion are held in Duomo. During this festive season, you will have the chance to visit the famous Christmas Craft Fair of Milan L’Artigiano in Fiera, which is largest crafts exhibition in Italy, attracting thousands of foreign exhibitors and visitors to Fiera Milano. With food, clothes, jewelers, antiques, furniture etc. on offer, this places the best alternative for shoppers during Christmas festive. For the running second year, Milan own Christmas Theme Park, the Villaggio delle Meraviglie will be operationalized in the lovely serene Giardini Pubblici Montanelli’s surrounding, one of the best and nicest parks in Milan’s centre. You will also have the opportunity to be entertained by the fairytale village, which is inspired by Christmas. If you have children, the house of Santa will be there, where they can hand Santa Claus their Christmas letters. Adjacent to Santa’s apartment, a toy factory where kids can draw their preferred character will there enabling them to see the animations of their drawings. There will also be rollercoaster in Santa sleigh’s shape; ridding along the mountains snow for the children to see. There will be a rink of ice-skating also where alongside free skating, lessons, and sessions many shows and exhibitions will take place. During Christmas season, Milan’s shopping is unlike other shopping experiences you may have experienced in the past. Most expensive prestigious boutiques and showrooms globally can be seen lining the pedestrian walkways and boulevards in Milan. For instance, Via Montenapoleone the famous crosses Via Della Spiga which in turn is crossed by Via Sant'Andrea forms a part of real estate’s commercials including outlets for Gucci, Cavalli, Versace, Valentino, Louis Vuitton, and Prada among others. This shopping section is just for the high-end goods. When you go shopping for the middle range accessories and fashion the alternatives are even more thrilling. Milan, like any other Italian cities in general, observe Christmas quietly. Here you will see families re-uniting, friends reconciling and the poor fed. During this festive season shop for gifts but also of most important, think of what to cook for Christmas dinner. Here you will see families cooking their traditional favourite foods like: Risotto alla Milanese- which is prepared with onion, saffron, butter, beef bouillon and wine. Cotoletta alla Milanese-a meat typical dish prepared from breaded and Veal cutlets and then fried in butter. Polenta-made with cornmeal, which is ground and then it is served with tomato sauce and some type of meat. Panettone-a popular Christmas cake made with flour, water, dried candied fruits, eggs, and butter. There are a couple of markets during the Christmas festive season throughout Milan. One is the Smart Market which is based on the theme recycling and reusing at the Piazza Sant' Ambrogio; a Christmas edition based on the regular market. This market ends on the 23rd of December of that year. In this market, you can find the famous holiday Panettone, the symbol of Milan. Another shopping trip worth visiting is the market of Lazzate Christmas a small village in the outskirts of Milan. This market has a firm favourite atmosphere for shopping as well as events to keep children happy and an array of mouth-watering goods, many hand-made. You should also note that between Mid-December and 6 January is when Christmas Markets in Milan open and you can buy Italian-made children's toys, local crafts, and seasonal treats. Tips: On 25th of December, Christmas day, you can anticipate all shops, stalls, and markets to be closed. While in Milan, you can also celebrate Christmas by attending midnight masses at Duomo or visiting Christmas crèches within the city. On 26th of December, it is Saint Stephen's Day, is an extension day of Christmas, when families go camping out visiting Christmas markets and viewing nativity sites in churches. On 31st of December it is New Year's Eve or San Silvestro di Festa. This day is marked with much more fanfare in Milan.

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Milan seen with the eyes of Alessandro Manzoni, the famous writer

Portrait of Alessandro Manzoni

On March 7, falls the anniversary of the birth of Alessandro Manzoni. And speaking of falling: it was in 1873 when our Manzoni, already a successful writer known throughout Europe, falls like an ordinary mortal in front of the Church of San Fedele. From this church, before which now stands the bronze statue of the writer, we begin to travel the romantic places in Milan lived by Manzoni, in the years of the Italian Risorgimento and today. Via Morone is the place where one can still visit the house where Manzoni spent much of his life and where he received Verdi, Garibaldi, Balzac. The house-museum occasionally hosts readings of the pages of The Manzoni. The lounge is a true nineteenth century meeting place where the fate of nascent Italy was decided; walking here in Milan today we find ourselves in a place full of atmosphere, but also extremely elegant, at the margins of neighbourhoods of museums such as the Poldi Pezzoli and of the Fashion District. A mixture of art and new not to miss! Looking up to the sky we can see the white spire of the Gothic Cathedral with its golden Madonna, impossible not to visit. Don Lisander, as the Milanese call Manzoni, loved to walk the streets of Milan and perhaps his wandering gave birth to some creative ideas for “I promessi sposi”, his most famous novel. Manzoni describes a Milan in the grip of famine and plague: the first case of plague was recorded in San Babila and spread the plague spreaders on the benches of the Cathedral. The Lazzaretto is one of the most sad places remembered in the novel. The only remnants are visible today in Via San Gregorio between Buenos Aires and Via Tadino, today a shopping and cosmopolite area of Milan, where to shop and live a multicultural atmosphere, for an experience similar to European capitals. Finally, Don Lisander is remembered among the great of Italy at the Cemetery (Cimitero Monumentale), located in the northern part of the town. The atmosphere of Milan's literary elite can still be found walking in the avenues, contemplating the important and majestic buildings that portray a Milan bearer of great culture.

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Konrad Adenauer Academy

One of the most beautiful lakes of Europe, scenic landscapes of Lago di Como - Cadenabbia, Italy

Villa La Collina is the former summer residence of the first German chancellor Konrad Adenauers at Lake Como. The historic Villa and the modern Accademia Konrad Adenauer are located in one of his most beautiful and spectacular position overlooking the lake and the picturesque Bellagio. From 1959 to 1966 Konrad Adenauer spent his holidays in Villa La Collina 15 times in a row up to 8 weeks.

During these years Adenauer welcomed numerous important politicians and personalities of his time. Adenauer came to Lake Como by recommendation of his Foreign Minister Heinrich von Brentano, whose family had its roots here. In the spring of 1957 Adenauer visited for the first time Cadenabbia, where he also learned boccia. Since then, he came almost every spring and late summer there. First years he was in the Villa Rosa, then in the Villa Arminio. Already during his first stay Adenauer discovered the Villa La Collina, which - as the name says - on a hill above the village sits. Villa La Collina is located away from the transit traffic, protected from curious eyes, and offers a fantastic view over the lake. In 1958 Adenauer asked the mayor of Griante for mediation to rent the villa for his next holidays. The mayor took up the matter, and the owner of the Villa La Collina, a French noble family, agreed - the Villa was their summer home which was used only rarely. Two months before the arrival of Adenauer work began in the fall of 1959, around the Villa to make it habitable again. Inside the Villa was more or less no interior.

Local hotels helped with furniture and even the town hall provided a desk. The temporary atmosphere inside was in contrast to the noble position of the villa. However, visitors described the interior of the villa as pretty uncomfortable. But this didn’t bother Adenauer and the villa became his second homefor several years. The mere presence of Adenauer in Cadenabbia was a media event.

Dozens of journalists, German and Italian were waiting outside the villa to get pictures of a relaxed, vacationing Chancellor and pick up crisp quotes. Adenauer loved the landscape, the mild climate, the easy friendliness of the locals and the rich flora.

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Relais & Spa Castello di Casiglio

Erba (11 Km) - Via Cantù, 21

e-mail www +3931627288

A centuries-old castle converted into a relais & spa in the heart of the Como province, where elegance, wellness and local cuisine blend into a timeless experience.

La Torre Albergo Residence Ristorante

Centro Valle Intelvi (25 Km) - Via Roma, 53

e-mail www +3931830345

Located in the delightful frame of the Valle Intelvi, between the two lakes, Albergo La Torre offers a quiet stay. Special care was taken to make the environment cosy: from the restaurant with its original late-19th-century fire place, to the refined and warm atmosphere of the café, to the restaurant and café-dedicated porch opening into the garden, with its secular trees and the new swimming-pool with solarium, which create a happy corner for your diversion and relaxation. The strategic hotel location in Val d’Intelvi allows to quickly reach the two lakes, Switzerland, Milan and the Brianza area, so that our guests can rely on a wide range of leisure activities ranging from cultural tourism to shopping, from naturalistic trips to all kinds of water and mountain sports. Albergo La Torre has been conceived as a second house, where you can feel at yourself surrounded by all necessary comforts. The management as a family business – warm and discrete – always carried out in a passionate way, falls within the typical features of La Torre Hotel and Restaurant. You are welcome

LAKE COMO GOLF HOTEL

Carimate (2 Km) - Piazza Spallino 2

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Hotel Cruise

Montano Lucino (9 Km) - Via Carducci

e-mail www +3931478301

POSTA DESIGN HOTEL

Como (10 Km) - Via Garibaldi 2

e-mail www +39312769011

Hotel Orso Bruno

Carate Urio (15 Km) - Regina Vecchia, 45

e-mail www +3931400136

HOTEL NATIONAL

Zelbio (19 Km) - Piazza Rimembranze 1

e-mail www +3931917931

Locanda Sant' Anna

Argegno (23 Km) - Via Per Schignano

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Grand Hotel Tremezzo

Tremezzina (28 Km) - Via Regina 8

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Grand Hotel Cadenabbia

Griante (29 Km) - Via Regina 1

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Oasi Fosso del Ronchetto

Lentate sul Seveso (8 Km)

The Fosso del Ronchetto is an environment that offers the opportunity to immerse oneself in the world of nature. We can admire you not only the centuries-old trees but also birds such as red peaks, greens, allocchi etc. the whole area is surrounded by small wetlands fed by rainwater.

Art and culture

Ecomuseo dell'Avifauna Lombarda

Arosio (4 Km)

The Ecomuseum, located in Arosio, presents an institute for ornithological research. In its environments there are more than 350 specimens, mainly birds in the process of embalming. It is, in fact, an observatory that studies the migratory movements of birds, located in a very special place: a wooded area, very verdant. It is the perfect place for those who are interested in natural environments.

Museo Apistico

Bregnano (7 Km)

The Bee Museum located in Bregnano, houses objects that are used for the work of beekeeping products. In addition, the museum also supports a historical — educational collection that contains documents on the history of beekeeping. Those who want to visit the museum can do it for free.

Castello di Carimate

Carimate (4 Km)

The Castle of Carimate dates back to 1149.The construction of the Castle at the base of the one now existing dates back to 1345; the fief was dominated by the Visconti, lords of Milan.Used as a holiday, hunting and guarding fortress...

Food and wine

Grillo

Capiago Intimiano (5 Km)

Sport and fun

Golf Villa d'Este

Montorfano (3 Km)

Carimate Golf Club

Carimate (4 Km)

Barlassina Country Club

Lentate sul Seveso (8 Km)

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I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Albese Con Cassano

Albese (8 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Alserio

Alserio (7 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Alzate Brianza

Alzate Brianza (6 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Anzano Del Parco

Anzano del Parco (6 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Arosio

Arosio (5 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Bregnano

Bregnano (7 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Brenna

Brenna (4 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Cabiate

Cabiate (7 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Capiago Intimiano

Capiago Intimiano (5 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Carimate

Carimate (4 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Carugo

Carugo (5 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Casnate Con Bernate

Casnate (6 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Cermenate

Cermenate (5 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Cucciago

Cucciago (4 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Figino Serenza

Figino Serenza (2 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Fino Mornasco

Fino Mornasco (7 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Giussano

Giussano (7 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Grandate

Grandate (8 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Inverigo

Inverigo (6 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Lazzate

Lazzate (8 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Lentate Sul Seveso

Lentate sul Seveso (6 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Lipomo

Lipomo (7 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Lurago D'erba

Lurago d'Erba (7 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Mariano Comense

Mariano Comense (5 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Montorfano

Montorfano (6 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Novedrate

Novedrate (4 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Orsenigo

Orsenigo (6 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Senna Comasco

Senna Comasco (4 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Tavernerio

Tavernerio (8 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Vertemate Con Minoprio

Vertemate Con Minoprio (5 Km)

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Tremezzo (28,9Km)Villa Carlotta Gardens, between Cadenabbia and Tremezzo

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The Toy Horse Museum, Grandate, Como

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Como, a city full of charm

Fisogni Museum of the Petrol Station

Monza, the city of Queen Theodolinda

The feast of Saint Anthony

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A green Milan

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Triennale, Milan design’s home

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Villa Carlotta Gardens, between Cadenabbia and Tremezzo

Konrad Adenauer Academy

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