Veleso

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Veleso is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 kilometres north of Milan and about 12 kilometres northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 275 and an area of 5.9 square kilometres. ()

Alternative names: Population: ~220 pplArea: 2.26 mi²Coordinates: 45°54'32"N, 9°10'52"E

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Veleso – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: La Colma, Villa del Balbianello, Monte San Primo, Rifugio Martina.

2.9 miSE
Observatories and planetariums
La Colma, Sormano
75 min walk • The Sormano Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory north of Milan, Italy. Located near the Swiss border at 1000 meters altitude at the mountain village of Sormano in the pre-Alps, the observatory was privately funded by the Gruppo Astrofili Brianza and built in 1986.
4 miN
Lakeside renaissance residence with museum
Villa del Balbianello, Tremezzo
103 min walk • The Villa del Balbianello is a villa in the comune of Lenno, a province in the north of the Lombardy region of Italy, overlooking Lake Como.
1.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte San Primo
37 min walk • Monte San Primo is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. It is 1,682 metres high and belongs to the province of Como.
2 miNE
45°55'23"N • 9°12'59"E
Rifugio Martina, Lezzeno
50 min walk • Hiking, Alpine hut
3.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Palanzone
87 min walk • Palanzone is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 1,436 metres.
4.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Valassina
114 min walk • The Valassina or Vallassina is the valley of the upper tract of the river Lambro, situated in the Larian Triangle in the Province of Como, northern Italy. The most important settlement in the area is the town of Asso, from which the valley takes its name.
4.3 miE
Scenic hill popular among cyclists
Madonna del Ghisallo, Bellagio
111 min walk • Madonna del Ghisallo is a hill in Magreglio, close to Lake Como in Italy. It is named after an alleged Marian apparition. According to the legend, the Medieval count Ghisallo was travelling by the hamlet of Magréglio when he was attacked by bandits.
4.3 miN
45°58'17"N • 9°10'48"E
Chiesa dei Santi Agata e Sisinio, Lenno
110 min walk • Church
4.6 miN
, Church
Sacro Monte di Ossuccio, Isola Comacina
117 min walk • The Sacro Monte di Ossuccio is one of the nine sacri monti in the Italian regions of Lombardy and Piedmont, in northern Italy, which were inscribed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2003.
3.9 miN
45°57'55"N • 9°10'41"E
Basilica santa Eufemia, Isola Comacina
100 min walk • Ruins, Church
3.6 miNW
45°56'43"N • 9°7'44"E
Church of the Holy Trinity, Argegno
91 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Church