Lighthouse Brunate |
Landmark |
| About & History: Starting from Piazzale of Brunate funicular you can take a beautiful walks. In a few minutes you get to the source of Pissarottino, vantage point from which you can admire the fist basin of the lake, Villa d'Este, Villa Olmo and Monte Rosa.
It is possible to walk to Como following two paths: one that runs along the Funicular an the other, very impressive, that passes through the Hermitage of San Donato (former convent of the XV century).
Those who want to climb from Brunate, can reach San Maurizio or the Cao with the bus and walk from there to where you like.
Another recommended excursion is Piatto Mountain,
The Volta lighthouse was erected in 1927 as well as the Volta Temple, on the centenary of Volta's death and to celebrate the recent advent of a modern network for lighting and for the diffusion of electricity in the city of Como. The lighthouse designer is the engineer Gabriele Giussani. The tower, with octagonal base, has a height of 29 meters and inside has a spiral staircase of 143 steps leads to the summit. From the top you can admire the Como area, the first basin of Lake Como and range up to see the view of the Alps; in the night, the light of the Volta light is visible up to fifty kilometers away. |
| Star Scale:
5-Stars ***** (Best) |
Cost Scale:
Unindicated |
| Email: lagodicomo@lagodicomo.com |
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| Address: Via Giacomo Scalini, 22034 Brunate CO |
Open Hours & Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Holidays midweek from 10.30 am to 7.30 pm |
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| Added on: 2016-04-04 22:26:02 |
Last Update: 2016-04-22 11:43:32 |
| Website: http://www.lagodicomo.com/english/Brunate_in_funicolare.php |
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