Lake Como
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Lake Como, also known as Lario, is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 km2, making it the third-largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. At over 400 me
Panoramic view of Lake Como with the Alps and Bellagio
Lake Como from Monte San Primo
Aerial photograph showing Lake Como's characteristic three-branched shape, with the Alps to the north
Villa Olmo in Como, a neoclassical masterpiece
Canzo
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Canzo is a comune of the Italian province of Como. It is the last town north of the historical Brianza region of Lombardy, capital of the Lake Como Triangle community and a regional tourism destinatio
Clockwise from top: Canzo skyline; an historical hotel; Canzo-Asso railway station; Saint Mir's hermitage; Catholic youth summer camp near Canzo; Saint Stephen parish church (interior); and Corni di Canzo (Canzo's Horns) mountain top
Lago del Segrino from the Budracch path, one of the first places near Canzo that was colonized during the Mesolithic
Canzo and Lake Segrino represented in a manuscript by Leonardo da Vinci (mirrored). Notice the mysterious shape of a (flying?) person where Canzo lies.
"The two mothers", painting by Giovanni Segantini, made within the boundaries of Canzo during his residence