Varenna

Varenna (Comasco, Lecchese: Varena) is a comune (municipality) on Lake Como in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Lecco.

Varenna

Varena  (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Varenna
Varenna seen from an approaching ferry
Coat of arms
Location of Varenna
Varenna
Location of Varenna in Italy
Varenna
Varenna (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 46°1′N 9°17′E
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceLecco (LC)
FrazioniFiumelatte
Government
 • MayorCarlo Molteni
Area
 • Total11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[2]
 • Total812
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Varennesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
23829
Dialing code0341
Websitewww.comune.varenna.lc.it
The Varenna-Esino-Perledo station.
View from Castello di Vezio.

Varenna was founded by local fishermen in 769, and was later allied with the commune of Milan. In 1126 it was destroyed by the rival commune of Como, and later received the refugees from the Isola Comacina, who had met the same fate (1169).

Varenna borders the following municipalities: Esino Lario, Lierna, Oliveto Lario, Perledo. The main sights are the Castello di Vezio, a small museum dedicated to Lariosaurus (a Middle Triassic sea reptile related to turtles), as well as the beautiful gardens at Villa Monastero. Across the lake in the province of Como are: Bellagio, Griante and Menaggio.

Villa Monastero, in between Varenna and Fiumelatte is nowadays a museum, botanical garden and convention center. It was founded as a Cistercian monastery in the 11th or 12th century.[3] It is served by Varenna-Esino-Perledo station, on the Tirano–Lecco railway.

People
  • Giovanni Battista Pirelli (1848–1932), entrepreneur, engineer and politician who founded Pirelli & C. in Milan in 1872.

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. Villa Monastero : Percorsi e Immagini tra '800 e '900. s.d. Varenna (with English text), p. 16, 27.

Varenna travel guide from Wikivoyage



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