Tremezzina: Ossuccio
Ossuccio is best known in Lombardy for the Sacro Monte di Ossuccio, a pilgrimage complex included in UNESCO’s Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy. Set on Lake Como’s western shore within the municipality of Tremezzina, the settlement faces Isola Comacina, the lake’s only island. Fourteen chapels lead to the Sanctuary of the Madonna del Soccorso, creating a religious route across the hillside above the waterfront. Small boat landings and stone-built lanes recall the long importance of water travel between communities around Como. Ossuccio also preserves the Romanesque bell tower of Santa Maria Maddalena, a defining local landmark.
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Tremezzina occupies the western shore of Lake Como in Lombardy. Created in 2014 through the merger of Lenno, Mezzegra, Tremezzo and Ossuccio, the municipality links a succession of lakeside settlements beneath the steep slopes of the Lario basin, the traditional name for Lake Como. In Tremezzo, Villa Carlotta is known for its art collection and extensive botanical garden; farther north, the 18th-century Villa del Balbianello stands on the wooded Lavedo peninsula near Lenno. Above Ossuccio, the Sacro Monte is a UNESCO World Heritage site, with a sanctuary and chapels devoted to the life of the Virgin Mary. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Tremezzina and Lake Como.
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