The city is situated on the extreme southern point of the Lario, in a flat area nearly tightened in the valley surrounded by rocky mounts. The medieval origin explains the particular shape of Lecco, constituted from a series of district one close to each other: the district assigned to the production along the valley of the Gerenzone, the agricultural quarters, the quarter of the fishermen (Pescarenico), the military quarter (Castello) and the Borgo, place of the market and the exchanges on the shore of the lake.

The good position of Lecco makes possible to find pleasant and easy reachable places, where to do short daily excursions. The ones who love nature and are good walkers, can go up to the mount Barro, whose summit offers a good panorama on the gulf of Lecco and the Brianza. It is possible to go up to the panoramic summit of the Resegone or, remaining to level of the lake, you can go to Garlate in order to visit the Silk Museum.

Lecco and its surroundings are proposed today also as manzoniani places and it is possible to visit the most famous setting. From the house of Lucia to the parish of Don Abbondio, that is the church of Saints Vitale and Valeria, in the village of Olate, from the residence of Don Rodrigo on the Hill of the Zucco to the castle of the Innominato near Chiuso, until the convent of Frà Cristoforo in Pescarenico.

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