Valassina

#930 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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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. Here the border between Valassina and Brianza is marked by the waterfall known as the Cascata della Vallategna. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 45°52'60"N, 9°16'0"E

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

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

1.8 miW
Observatories and planetariums
La Colma, Sormano
46 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.
3.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte San Primo
90 min walk • Monte San Primo is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. It is 1,682 metres high and belongs to the province of Como.
3.7 miNW
45°55'23"N • 9°12'59"E
Rifugio Martina, Lezzeno
94 min walk • Hiking, Alpine hut
3.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Palanzone
88 min walk • Palanzone is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 1,436 metres.
3.5 miNE
Museum
Moto Guzzi Museum
89 min walk • The Moto Guzzi Museum is a transport museum in Mandello del Lario, Italy. The collection includes a number of important Moto Guzzi street motorcycles and motorcycle racing machines, as well as examples of rare engines like the Moto Guzzi V8.
3.3 miNE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Architecture
Sanctuary of Beata Vergine del Fiume
85 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.
3.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Corni di Canzo
84 min walk • The Corni di Canzo, are a group of mountains located in the Triangolo lariano, to the south of Lake Como. Administratively they belong to the province of Como.
4.6 miS
Natural attraction, Lake
Lago del Segrino, Pusiano
118 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.
4.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cornizzolo
119 min walk • Monte Cornizzolo is a mountain situated between the province of Como and the province of Lecco, Lombardy, northern Italy, particularly in the territory of the village of Canzo. The peak reaches 1,241 metres in altitude.
3.4 miNE
Town
Mandello del Lario
88 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.
2.9 miN
Scenic hill popular among cyclists
Madonna del Ghisallo, Bellagio
75 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.