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45°36'15.9"N 10°31'18.8"E
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Highlights
Salò in Brescia, Lombardia, Italia
Lying on the banks of Lake Garda in the Province of Brescia in the region of Lombardy, Salò has Etruscan origins, yet recorded history starts with the founding by ancient Romans of the colony of Pagus Salodium. There are numerous ruins of the Roman settlement, as shown by the Lugone necropolis (in via Sant’Jago) and the findings in the Civic Archaeological Museum located at the Loggia della Magnifica Patria.
The transofrmation of Salò
After a short protectorate under the rule of Venice between 1336 to 1349, Salò became a stronghold of the Milanese Visconti family. In 1377, the wife of Bernabò Visconti, Beatrice della Scala wanted Salò to be the capital of the area, and the city was provided with solid walls and the castle was built.
In 1796, Napoleons troops fought with Austrian troops in Northern Italy during the First Italian campaign. Signalling the end of the Venetian republic, The Treaty of Campo Formio also ended Salò's position as the capital of the western riviera. After the Napoleonic Era, Salò became part of the Austrian Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia from 1815 to 1859, and in 1848 Salò joined the Milan revolution against the Habsburg rule and during the Second Italian War of Independence.
From 1943 to 1945 Salò was the de facto seat of government for Benito Mussolini's Nazi-backed puppet state, the Italian Social Republic, also known as the Republic of Salò.
Lago di Como
Located at the foot of the Alps, Lake Como provides one of the most picturesque sceneries in the world, and the entire perimeter of Lake Como is sprinkled with charming towns and villages. With a maximum depth of approximately 410 meters, Lake Como is one of the deepest lakes in Europe, and is the third largest of the Italian lakes (after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore). Its characteristic shape, reminiscent of an inverted Y, results from the melting of glaciers combined with the erosive action of the ancient Adda river. This led to the formation of the two southern branches, in the midst of which there is the beautiful town of Bellagio.
From your base at Como, you can take a boat ride to Bellagio, Varenna, Tremezzina or Menaggio, but it is also really nice to ride around each of these magnificent lakes on your motorcycle. Or in your classic automobile. Or on your electric skateboard...
Lecco - The Iron City
Lecco is located in one of the vertexes of the Larian Triangle. It overlooks the eastern branch of Lake Como and is included in the Orobic Prealps, between the Grigne mountain chain and the Resegone. The Bergamo Alps rise to the north and east, cut through by the Valsassina of which Lecco marks the southern end.
As strategic crossroads for Valtellina, Lecco assumed increasing importance during the Middle Ages when it was annexed to the Duchy of Milan following the Peace of Constance. During the second half of the 19th century, under the Austrian dominion, the city went through a particularly flourishing period during which palaces and arcades in neoclassical style were constructed. After the Unity of Italy, Lecco established itself as one of the most important industrial centers of the nation thanks to the development of the steel industries, already active in the 12th century. For this, Lecco is known as "the Iron city".
