La Colma, Sormano

Name: La Colma
Address: Via Colma, Sormano, Italy

#1 among attractions in Sormano

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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. ()

Local name: Osservatorio astronomico di Sormano Established: 1986 (38 years ago)Coordinates: 45°52'59"N, 9°13'47"E

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Via ColmaSormano Italy

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La Colma – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monte San Primo, Rifugio Martina, Bollettone, Palanzone.

2.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte San Primo
62 min walk • Monte San Primo is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. It is 1,682 metres high and belongs to the province of Como.
2.8 miN
45°55'23"N • 9°12'59"E
Rifugio Martina, Lezzeno
73 min walk • Hiking, Alpine hut
4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bollettone
102 min walk • Bollettone is a mountain in Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 1317 metres.
2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Palanzone
51 min walk • Palanzone is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 1,436 metres.
4.8 miNE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Architecture
Sanctuary of Beata Vergine del Fiume
122 min walk • Sanctuary of Beata Vergine del Fiume is a Roman Catholic church in the town of Mandello del Lario, in the Lecco and the region of Lombardy, Italy.
1.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Valassina
46 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.
4.9 miNE
Town
Mandello del Lario
125 min walk • Mandello del Lario is an Italian town and comune in the province of Lecco, in Lombardy, on Lake Como. Since 1921, Mandello del Lario has been home to Moto Guzzi—the Italian motorcycle manufacturer, now a subsidiary of Piaggio & Co. SpA.
3.5 miNE
Scenic hill popular among cyclists
Madonna del Ghisallo, Bellagio
89 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.
4.1 miSE
Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Lago del Segrino, Canzo
106 min walk • Lago del Segrino is a lake in the Province of Como, Lombardy, Italy. At an elevation of 374 m, its surface area is 0.35 km².
3.1 miSE
Church
St. Stephen Church, Canzo
79 min walk • The prepositural basilica of Santo Stefano Protomartire, also known as Gésa granda, is a prepositural church located in Canzo, in the province of Como.
0.7 miE
Trail
Muro di Sormano, Sormano
17 min walk • The Muro di Sormano is a hill located in Sormano, Italy. This climb is one of the most severe to have been used in road cycling, with an average gradient of 17% and a maximum of 27%. The road up the climb, fell into disuse from 1963 to 2006.