Planning day trips in Lombardy is very easy. This northern Italian region offers many beautiful sights and places to visit with your friends or family, including children, throughout the year.
From the most famous lakes to its parks, from villas to castles, passing through cities and villages, the sites and locations you can explore in Lombardy are numerous and extremely diverse.
Whether you plan to go out for a cultural outing or a walk in contact with nature, you won’t be disappointed.
Precisely because Lombardy’s natural and cultural heritage is very rich, it’s not possible for us to be fully exhaustive.
In this space, we will show you only a part, giving you ideas and tips on routes and day trips to spend a weekend in this area, perhaps in a group.
The Wayfarer's Path on Lake Como
A trip to Lake Como is a classic choice that always delivers. Its beauty is never ordinary. In this case, we suggest the eastern area of the basin, on a trekking itinerary immersed in a landscape of chestnut groves, olive trees, and abandoned villages.
From Lecco to Morbegno, in the province of Como, the Wayfarer's Path runs for about 75 kilometers, along the eastern side of the lake in question.
This route consists of several stages, which can also be done by train if you’re not fit enough.
However, walking it is much more exciting, as it allows you to follow an ancient trail. By this, we mean the mule tracks once used by farmers and fishermen.
Its various branches were also traveled by pilgrims and wayfarers, due to the presence of churches and monasteries that offered them hospitality.
Along this route, you can also admire the Castle of Vezio and the Church.
We will take you on a journey through time, fully immersing you in the Baroque style and eras dominated by noble and courtly splendor.
Villa Arconati and Villa di Litta
The first residence we want to tell you about is Villa Arconati. Located in Castellazzo di Bollate, it is also known as “Little Versailles”.
This nickname is more than justified: the villa is a true palace standing in the Groane Park.
It was home to the wealthy Arconati family, and even today the lavish features that characterize it remain.
The interior of the castle is rich with period furniture, decorations, and priceless Renaissance frescoes. The second of our suggestions, the.
Castle of Pandino , is also medieval and is accompanied by Gradella, a village with a bucolic atmosphere.It was the hunting residence of Bernabò Visconti, lord of Milan and several Lombard provinces in the mid-14th century.
At the time, the castle was decorated on every side and corner. Even today, you can admire the
architectural decorations such as the biscione, the identifying emblem of the Visconti family, and the Scala emblem linked to Bernabò’s wife, who belonged to the noble Veronese branch of the Scala family. Also notable are some
well-preserved frescoes , including two sacred depictions fundamental to the castle’s history. One depicts Saint Anthony the Abbot and the other Saint Christopher, who at the time served to protect the castle’s inhabitants., including two sacred depictions fundamental to the history of the castle. One portrays Saint Anthony the Abbot and the other Saint Christopher, who at the time served as protectors of the castle’s inhabitants.
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