Lungolago di Lenno

The Lungolago di Lenno is the village's open-air living room: a public lakeside walk around a sheltered bay on Lake Como, with historic villas and gardens along its shore.

Why it matters

Lenno’s lakeside character reflects the sheltered gulf, with a promenade following the water’s edge. Villa del Balbianello stands on the opposite side of the gulf, making the promenade part of the historic landscape around the bay. The comune of Tremezzina, formed in 2014 and seated in Lenno, has given the village a civic role beyond its size. The bay brings together views of the mid-lake and mountains, historic villas and the village’s long relationship with the water.

What to notice

The promenade follows the curve of the bay, where historic villas and gardens frame views toward the Balbianello peninsula. Nearby landmarks include the Romanesque Baptistery of San Giovanni Battista, the parish church of Santo Stefano and nineteenth-century Villa Aureggi with its park.

Context and history

Lenno developed as a fishing and market village on a broad area of the western shore, and its lakefront has always been the village's public face — a historic meeting point for boats, goods and arrivals. Since the 2014 creation of the comune of Tremezzina — of which Lenno is the seat — the promenade has also carried the village's administrative dignity within the new municipality.