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'''[http://www.lierna.cportal.it/ Lierna] | '''[http://www.lierna.cportal.it/ Lierna]''' is a small yet popular yachting destination on [[Lake Como]], known as the Portofino of Lake Como. | ||
On the east coast of the lake overlooking the Bellagio promontory along with beautiful views over Lake Como. Lierna has somewhat of an aura of secrecy. Lierna is the place on Lake Como most represented in the paintings of artists over the centuries. | On the east coast of the lake overlooking the Bellagio promontory along with beautiful views over Lake Como. Lierna has somewhat of an aura of secrecy. Lierna is the place on Lake Como most represented in the paintings of artists over the centuries. | ||
George Clooney, said Lierna Lake Como it's like Monte Carlo! | |||
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| content=The most beautiful and historical promenade of the whole Lake Como in the Lierna mountains what link Lierna with Milano city on foot. | | content=The most beautiful and historical promenade of the whole Lake Como in the Lierna mountains what link Lierna with Milano city on foot. | ||
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| content=Church from the 11th century in the historical center area of Lierna. It has a wonderful bell tower framed in the mountains dating back to the year 1000. It is one of the oldest in Lombardy and Lake Como. | | content=Church from the 11th century in the historical center area of Lierna. It has a wonderful bell tower framed in the mountains dating back to the year 1000. It is one of the oldest in Lombardy and Lake Como. | ||
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| content=It is a 10th-century castle/fort, once used for the area's defense, with a fantastic view of the baia and the Lake Como. | | content=It is a 10th-century castle/fort, once used for the area's defense, with a fantastic view of the baia and the Lake Como. | ||
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| content=Building made by the italian designer Achille Castiglioni. | |||
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| content=Building designed by Achille Castiglioni, from an idea of Comm. Aldo Natoli. | |||
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| content=A square similar to "Piazzetta di Portofino" on Lake Como, made by the sculpture Giannino Castiglioni with unique work of art of symbolism. | |||
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| content=Also called the Punta di Grumo beach, it is located on the southern side of the Borgo di Lierna, immediately after the galleries. It includes a lounge sometimes visited by George Clooney. A small harbor is attached to the beach. | | content=Also called the Punta di Grumo beach, it is located on the southern side of the Borgo di Lierna, immediately after the galleries. It includes a lounge sometimes visited by George Clooney. A small harbor is attached to the beach. | ||
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In Lierna there are no 5-star hotels, preserving the privacy heritage of the very exclusive village, where many international vip and noble families spend the week end. There are some B&Bs. | In Lierna there are no 5-star hotels, preserving the privacy heritage of the very exclusive village, where many international vip and noble families spend the week end. There are some B&Bs. | ||
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| address= Via Statale 125, 23826, Mandello del Lario (LC) – Italy| lat= | |||
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| directions=facing the harbour but on the main car road; looks like a villa at 4 minutes from Lierna square | |||
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== Stay safe == | |||
Lierna Lake Como is a very safe location. | |||
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It is important to bear in mind dangers associated to mountain excursions, trekking, climbing and alpinism and to know the normal safety measures and the principles of environmental education. Lighting fires outside prone areas is prohibited, and you must put out fires with care and take all your garbage with you. | |||
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The local area code is 0341; international code is +39 if calling from outside Italy (you keep the 0 when dialing a number; i.e. +390341...). Mobile operators active in the area are Wind, Tim, Tre (roaming) and Vodafone. 3G with Tim appears to be the one working at best. | |||
==Go next== | ==Go next== | ||
* [[Lake Como]] - [[Bellagio]], [[Varenna]], [[Mandello del Lario]]. | |||
{{IsPartOf|Lake Como}} | {{IsPartOf|Lake Como}} | ||
Revision as of 11:35, 25 July 2022
Lierna is a small yet popular yachting destination on Lake Como, known as the Portofino of Lake Como.
On the east coast of the lake overlooking the Bellagio promontory along with beautiful views over Lake Como. Lierna has somewhat of an aura of secrecy. Lierna is the place on Lake Como most represented in the paintings of artists over the centuries.
Understand
Lierna, with the nickname of "Lier" (that origin from the site on the rock), is more than just a pretty fishing Borgo village. With colourful houses lining the harbour, it's layered with history since Antique Rome with a spectacular view on Bellagio. Sites from the Middle Ages like the Castle of Lierna, and the amazing church of S.Ambrogio, dating back to the year 1000, in the most exclusive area of Lierna, called Borgo Villa, because there was the Villa of Pliny the Younger (Villa Commedia), or the church of the Saints Maurizio and Lazzaro, where was founded the Knights order of the King of Italy, Savoia dynasty, and still today a sacred place where the knights of the Order of Malta, that are named in traditional ceremonies.
The Way of Leonardo da Vinci trail (Sentiero di Leonardo da Vinci) was where he thought of his ideas and inspiration of Mona Lisa. The Sentiero del Viandante has traces of Celtic populations in magnificent forests and mountains full of caves, rare wild animals and flowers.
Get in
On the eastern shore of Lake Como, Lierna is 3 km from Bellagio by boat, 4.5 km from Varenna, 54 km from Orio al Serio International Airport (Bergamo), 90 km from Milan Malpensa Airport, 57 km from Milan city (70 km from Milan Linate Airport).
The town is in the middle of Lake Como and can be reached from other towns by taxi boat.
Get around
On foot
Once in Lierna, walking might be your best option. The town is not large and most beaches are a short walk from the Piazzetta Castiglioni. The swimming in Riva Bianca beach is world class and the lake beautifully clean.
By boat
There are rentals or taxi boat available in the harbour of Riva Nera beach baia.
See
- The Way of Leonardo da Vinci. The most beautiful and historical promenade of the whole Lake Como in the Lierna mountains what link Lierna with Milano city on foot.
- Church of S. Ambrogio (L'église des 1000). Church from the 11th century in the historical center area of Lierna. It has a wonderful bell tower framed in the mountains dating back to the year 1000. It is one of the oldest in Lombardy and Lake Como.
- 1 Lierna Castle. It is a 10th-century castle/fort, once used for the area's defense, with a fantastic view of the baia and the Lake Como.
Do
One of the best things you can do in Lierna is relax and privacy. Walk around the small village, hear the lake, take a rest in the Lierna mountains wood. There are some small wine bar where you have an occasion to drink something seated.
Sports
The nearest skiing area is St. Moritz and the Piani di Bobbio site. This is a quite basic resort, with easy and intermediate downhill ski slopes. This is the nearest ski area from Milan and a very good one for beginners (but not very thrilling for experts).
Hike in the mountains. There are various paths, from the easiest one to the most strenuous, and many mountain huts and resting points. Most paths offer spectacular views across the lake and sometimes it is even possible to see both Lake Como. The CAI office in Mendello has a wide selection of possibilities. Lecco is also a good base to start a hike, particularly because you can reach many starting points without a car. You can also find good sites for rock climbing.
Try a round of golf or tennis at the Villa D'Este or Monticello golf clubs. Menaggio e Cadenabbia Golf Club is a few kilometres inland from Menaggio ferry.
Do some water sports on the Lake. There are two locations that rent motor boats in Lierna, Varenna and Bellagio. Lower horsepowers do not require a boating licence.
More water sports: in most of the lakeside towns, you will find opportunities to rent various kinds of boats. Many towns also have sailing and/or (kite) surfing schools. Water skiing is possible from some towns.
Also, you can visit Church of S. Ambrogio and the Riva Bianca Bay. Try to rent a small taxi boat. It's an unforgettable experience.
There are an art museum and several historical buildings and design villas but the most interesting site and villas are in secret area.
- Lido Parco di Chiesa Rotta (take the SP72 south for about 10 minutes; after parking in the lot, walk along the lake past the port). This is a beach in a park in Abbadia Lariana, overlooking the tip of Bellagio about 7.5 km south of Lierna and 8.5 km north of Lecco. It has a garden, temporary dock and a large green area where children can play. Quota entry on Saturdays and Sundays with a € 3.50 ticket per person.
- Spiaggia Di Grumo (Grumo Beach). Also called the Punta di Grumo beach, it is located on the southern side of the Borgo di Lierna, immediately after the galleries. It includes a lounge sometimes visited by George Clooney. A small harbor is attached to the beach.
- Mountain ranges. Lierna is surrounded by some imposing peaks, which are reflected in its waters and render the landscape unique. The valleys surrounding Lake Como are some of the most beautiful areas in the Prealps, rich in vegetation and populated by numerous animal species. It is a homogeneous area from which many excursions start along old military roads and trails towards mountain pastures and refuges. The Grigna, Resegone and Legnone are important mountain ranges, but Monte di Lierna (Alpe di Lierna) become especially atmospheric and unforgettable during long summer sunsets and in the warm autumn light that encircles their contours, in winter whiteness and in the spring freshness. The mountains and valleys include the whole local area around the lake, with hills and mountain ranges that rise from the plain and enclose countryside and villages, reliefs and woods: Valsassina, Valvarrone, Valle San Martino and Val d’Esino, Val d’Intelvi, Val Menaggio. Lake Como’s mountain ranges offer endless opportunities for excursions and trekking
- E-Bike.
Buy
There are some small shops in the medieval little street area offering regional foods and very special wines and olive oil of Lierna.
- Organic Pecorino di Lierna (Lierna Wine), Secret Crotti caves and canteen of Lierna. typical cheese of Lierna mountains, organic and top quality in "Sardinian pecorino" for grazing in transhumance on particular ancient grasses of Lierna
- Organic and biodynamic Bianco di Lierna (Lierna Wine), Secret Crotti caves and canteen of Lierna.
- Lierna Chair. A design chair made by the father of italian Achille Castiglioni ispired by the character of Lierna citizens
- Baci di Lierna. Biscuits typique of Lierna
- Ravioli di Lierna (or Esino).
- Le Patole of Lierna (Ravioli di Esino). Only in this area of Lake Como is the white potato called "la Biancona". The patole are special Ravioli, a traditional dish prepared with a mixture of potatoes and a filling that also contains a hint of Amaretto sauces. They are seasoned with sage butter and grated lake Como mountain cheese.
- Tartufo Lariano (Lake Como truffle). The Tartufo Lariano or Lake Como truffle is a species of whitebait ("Bianchetto") that is a cousin of white truffles but with a different flavor, it is very rare and present in the Lierna Lake Como mountain.
- Tartufo nero pregiato del Lago di Como (Fine black truffle of Lake Como).
Eat
The Borgo Lierna Lake Como is surrounded by restaurants, all of which serve broadly the same selection of pasta, frozen lakefood and €15 soft drinks.
Three things to remember about dining in Lierna Lake Como.
If you have your heart set on a particular restaurant for a weekend meal, be sure to make reservations if you'll be dining during a busier time.
Third, bring a lot of cash. The restaurants operate in price-fixing which means prices are broadly the same everywhere - which is approximately three times what you would pay in an expensive city like London. There is a cover charge of €7 per person, so four people going out for a meal will already be down €28 just for sitting down. A glass of good wine will set you back €20, while a lake food or fish of lake Como main course will be €40-50. Pastas and salads are around €20.
If you want a good meal and wine you can spend €120 per person, or you would be better off heading to the more cheaper Lecco or Varenna, where prices are much more reasonable.
As with most things Italian, the gelati (ice cream) is spectacular in Lierna so make sure to treat yourself to some from the stalls along the harbour, particularly the "castagne", a hazelnut and chocolate delight.
- 1 Ristorante Il Crotto, Via Ducale, 44 (facing the harbour but on the main car road; looks like a villa), ☏ +39 0341 740134. This local Italian restaurant has been around for 162 years and 8-generations strong. The price is high but the style romantic country casual. The Missoltini (fish is indigenous to the area) is recommended.
- 2 La Breva, Via Roma, 24 (just around the corner from the Grumo beach central harbor), ☏ +39 0341 741490. One eatery of note.
- 3 Il Sottovento del Lago di Como, Via Imbarcadero, 3 (Piazzetta of Lierna, facing the Lake Como), ☏ +39 0341 740005. This local Italian restaurant has been around for 200 years.
Drink
Lierna is called the "Paese del Vino" or "The paese DiVino" (the Wine country). Among the most interesting wine is the completely organic "Bianco di Lierna" with grapes farmed in the rare land of Lierna with a unique wind and air conditions.
Sleep
In Lierna there are no 5-star hotels, preserving the privacy heritage of the very exclusive village, where many international vip and noble families spend the week end. There are some B&Bs.
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