Bellano

Bellano

Bellano

Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Bellano (Comasco: Belàan [beˈlãː]) is a comune (municipality) and small town on the eastern shore of Lake Como in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located at northern outlet of the Valsassina.

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Orrido di Bellano.

The town's main attraction is the Orrido ("gorge" or small canyon) which was formed through erosion by the river Pioverna. The erosion started 15 million years ago. The church in the city is called Santi Nazario e Celso (built in 1348) and is in the Gothic style.

It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[2] Bellano is the location of most of the novels by local writer Andrea Vitali and the birthplace of the 17th-century writer and poet Sigismondo Boldoni.

References

  1. [1]
    All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. [2]
    "Lombardia" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.



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