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What is the most beautiful place on Lake Como
What is the most beautiful place on Lake Como?
That spot you absolutely must visit if you happen to pass by here?
Lake Como is famous for its villages full of unique features of rare beauty, unique and impossible to find elsewhere.
We're talking about Varenna, Bellagio, and the City of Como, which are notoriously the most visited and well known even by those who have never been there; places that have earned their fame by inspiring poets, artists, and inventors whose names carry great weight.
But today I am here to tell you about something truly special, characteristic, and typically Larian, but which few people know about!
Here, even on the most beautiful summer days, you won't find the large crowds of tourists that flock to the better-known villages: you will therefore be able to fully appreciate this place, discovering stories that date back to the Middle Ages here on Lake Como!
We are talking about the small village of Corenno Plinio, a hamlet of the town of Dervio, which is located on the northeastern side of the Lake.
Just a few hundred meters outside the town of Dervio, we find this small village that tells the story of Lake Como from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Here time seems to have stopped: it is practically made up only of ancient stone houses with their arcades, and you cross it by walking along paths and stairways that, passing through these old houses, lead down to the shores of the lake.
On top of the promontory that hosts this village, we still find the remains of a castle dating back to the 14th century. It was used as a fortress and was able to shelter the population in the unfortunate event of enemy invasions.
Right next to this castle stands an ancient castle church, inside which there are numerous frescoes restored in the second half of the 1900s.
How to reach Corenno Plinio?
Corenno is located between the towns of Dorio and Dervio, and along the road you will find several signs that will take you directly to your destination.
There are not many parking spaces, so the advice we can give you is to leave your car in one of the free parking lots near the castle. From here you can proceed on foot and enter directly into the village.
The entrance ticket costs €3 for adults and €2 for those under 18, and is valid for the entire day.
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