Bellano village
Named one of the most beautiful villages in Italy and also called "Village of artists", Bellano has 12 hamlets, all to be discovered and with suggestive names such as the Frazione Oro, so called because the sun always shines and in autumn everything looks like gold!
Before flowing into the lake, the waters of the Pioverna torrent travel through an inlet between the rocks, creating a fascinating and evocative spectacle. A popular destination is also the Sanctuary of the Madonna di Lezzeno, built in 1688 after the miracle of blood tears from a Marian image kept in a chapel. Bellano is also the destination of the "Sentiero del Viandante", an ancient road that crosses the woods and which over the centuries has been used for land connections. Events steeped in history and charm are the fish festival in July where it is possible to dine among the festive districts of the town and the fireworks display of the feast of the patron saint SS Nazzaro and Celso.
On January 5 of each year the extraordinary "Pesa Vegia" festival, a mixed festival between the sacred and the profane which recalls, with costumes from the 1500s, the Spanish domination and the request of the people of Bellano to the Governor of Como to maintain the metric system. The town is at its best (a must see, highly recommended).
Possible routes of stay: excursions on the lake by boat, waterfalls of Bellano, visiting medieval villages and neighboring fishermen (Corenno Plinio and Varenna), Piona Abbey, walks along the historical path of the "Viandante", the famous route Manzoniano Betrothed.