What to do near Calco, LC

Brivio, a castle on the river

Fine castle of very ancient origin, remodeled but legible, in a strategic position on the Adda, protecting the crossing. Converted into a spinning mill in the 1800s, today it is used for housing.

Consonno, the ghost town

It was supposed to be the Las Vegas of Brianza; today it is a destination for the curious and nostalgic.

Abbey of Sant'Egidio, Fontanella

The fascinating Romanesque abbey on Mount Canto that was Father Turoldo's final resting place

In Solza on the trail of Colleoni

In the castle of Solza, Bartolomeo Colleoni, captain of fortune, was born in 1395. A curious place, to which the stratifications of history have given an appearance somewhere between castle and farmstead.

Church of St. Euphemia in Oggiono

Beautiful church in a splendid location on Lake Oggiono, rich in works of art; it has an important 11th-century Romanesque baptistery next to it.

Oratory of Saints Nazario and Celso in Garbagnate Monastero

Small but striking Romanesque church built on a Lombard oratory, in sandstone ashlars, with a gabled facade and semicircular apse. Stark and collected interior.

Basilica of Santa Giulia

A fascinating Romanesque church with no ceiling and no floor, and with the walls halfway up

Temple of St. Tome

A small and wonderful temple surrounded by greenery