La Cà di Radio Vecc , that means the old radios house , is a Gramophones and vintage Radios Museum opened in 2014 in a building situated in the historical center of Bellano. The museum hosts a wider collection that the owners Paolo and Rina Panatti have conserved during 50 years.
The exhibition is divided in six sections arranged in chronological order , from Guglielmo Marconi until 1960. In addition to unique pieces like the first Marconi radio of 1923 or exclusive gramophones , you can admire specimens of home-made radios. The exhibit ends with a section that is entirely dedicated to vintage televisions , since the first. Many of these are functioning instruments , so that the visitor could enjoy mood music during his visit.
The museum is situated in Via Privata Achille 7, reachable walking from the waterfrom or from the station.
Opening hours:
Free offer entrance.
Photos by Sistema Museale della Provincia di Lecco.
AT THE MOMENT THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED
On Friday, August the 3rd will take place a concert at Troggia’s Fall, with the Ensamble Sinfolario direct by che conductor Roberto Gianola.
The evening will start at 7.00 p.m. to the Caseificio Ciresa to tasting of dairy producs and for the presentation of activities done by the Comitato Maria Letizia Verga, to which will be devolved all the recessed of the eveninga; at 8.00 transfer to the Troggia’s Waterfall and at 9 p.m. the concert starts.
The ticket cost is € 20.00 per person.
In case of bad weather, the event will take place with the same programm at the Oratorio San Giovanni Bosco and afterwards to the Sant’Antonio Abate’s Church.
In the playbill all the details.
The “Tra Lago e Monti” Music Festival has become a consolidated tradition that animates the region of Lecco with an absolute level of music concerts, and has now reached its 30th edition.
Nowadays, seventeen concerts take place in some of the most valuable art places of the area, characterized by suggestive atmospheres, and providing the opportunity to rediscover also the art treasures of some of the most beautiful churches in this part of Lombardy.
The program privileges rare listening and executions that characterize the particular approach of the instruments.
The municipalities part of the initiative are Lecco, Cremeno, Cassina, Introbio, Barzio, Pasturo, Primaluna, Bellano, Dorio with their parishes and that of Moggio, Maggio. The Festival will be from 21 July to 9 September.
All concerts will be free and they will begin at 8.30 pm (unless otherwise indicated); the program:
For more information, please have a look at the picture.
The Church of Saint Mary ( 661 m ) is a sanctuary built in XI sec. that is situated on Grigna Settentrionale ( Northen Grigna ), near an ancient transport route that links Mandello del Lario to Valsassina.
This religious place is reachable going thrugh a stone route , dipped in the nature , that cross various chapels of the Way of the Cross , here you can also see the Chapel of St Preda ( Saint Brigida ).
The Romanesque church , dedicated to Virgin Mary , presents only one aisle and hosts some frescoes and a sixteenth-century painting. Over time, the construction was extented to host wanderers , but it has almost completely mantained its native aspect : as can be seen from the bells tower. Even though , the walls give an imponent and difensive aspect to the building and offer to the visitors an amazing landscape.
The climb to the church is suitable to everybody and it would be consider like a proper destination for half day excursions , it is reachable by Somana , in 30 minutes following trail signs 15 or 17.
It is also possible to carry out some excursions from the Church of Saint Mary :
We are grateful to CAI Grigne – Mandello del Lario section for the information , for more details go to the website : www.caigrigne.it
Photos by Alberto Locatelli
Zucco di Manavello ( 1112 m ) is an interesting panoramic point on Mandello del Lario , that offers a breathtaking view on Lake Como , on its mountains and also on the Grigne : particularly on Sasso Cavallo , Sasso dei Carbonari and Zucco dei Chignoli.
At Zucco of Manavello you can find the Bivouac Baitello , managed by Gruppo Amici of Manavallo ( on Sunday there is always a responsible ). This place is good to take a break along the way : it is equipped with dishes , burner , tables , seats and even a stove ; while to its outside there are others tables with seats and a barbecue.
There are different itineraries to reach Zucco of Manavello :
Discover also the route from Mandello to Zucco of Sileggio.
We are grateful to CAI Grigne – Mandello del Lario section for the information , for more details go to the website : www.caigrigne.it
Photos by Flavio Tavecchio and Marzio Sambruni Vivisentieri
The Ferriera ( o Ferrera ), named also Cave of Copper or Acqua Bianca Cave in Mandello del Lario , is one of the most known caves of Grigna, outside of speleology world.
Even Leonardo Da Vinci in the Atlantic Code mentions the charm of this natural cave , in which you still see the excavations , that are past activities tracks of iron hydroxide extraction.
The cave , formed by karst phenomena and composed by Limestone of Esino , is criss-crossed by one creek that disperses in the underground. The void that you can find in the current entrancy has recentrly opened , it is possible that in the past it was composed by a combination of galleries. The presence of water courses in the lateral tunnels and of big water sources (like the Acqua Bianca one ) under the cave are testimonies of underground circulation of water , but unfortunately it cannot be explored.
The cave is reachable from Rongio , in 30 minutes following the trail way 14 or 18.
Discover also the path of the River and Alpe Era and the Zucco of Manavello.
We are grateful to CAI Grigne – Mandello del Lario section for the information and the pictures , for more details go to the website : www.caigrigne.it
Zucco of Sileggio ( 1368 m ) is an interesting panoramic point on Mandello del Lario , and a good trip destination in all the seasons , especially thanks to its suggestive views on Lake Como , on its mountains and on the surrounding area.
Once that you arrived to Zucco of Sileggio , you can find the characteristic cross in steel , embroidered with a magnific view on the city , and a friendly bell ; going to the north , you can see a bivouac , dedicated to the professor Mario Sforza.
There are different itineraries to reach Zucco of Sileggio : the easier one is on the southwest side and going through Zucco of Tura :
Discover also the route from Mandello to Zucco of Manavello.
We are grateful to CAI Grigne – Mandello del Lario section for the information , for more details go to the website : www.caigrigne.it
Photos by Marco Pugliese and Leonardo Panzeri
Sunday, September the 29th, will take place the 2nd edition of “Trail Grigne Sud”, race that will bring the runners to discover the majesty of the southern slopes of the Grigne.
Athlets can choose between the long path -38km +3600m- and the short one’s -19km +1800m-, that will draw an arch from the center of Mandello del Lario and from the water of the lake to the peaks in the shade of Sasso Cavallo.
Can take part to the race all athlets over 18 years old with certificate of physical fitness for agonistic sports.
The inscription is possible only by web service of wedosport filling in the form in all of its part. The payment must be done through the online service with a credit card.
Costs are:
The athlets that doesn’t have an individual insurance will have an increase of € 5,00 and they will be inscripted like temporary member of CSEN Outdoor .
As soon as possible will be load the complete program.
The path of the River is a very suggestive loop route , that runs from Mandello del Lario along the Torrent Meria , a watarcourse that have several waterfalls , pools and fords and that is particularly approprieted during the warm summer days.
Starting to Somana ( 350 m approx. ) , you follow the path n. 15 B , along Valle of Era and the river , to reach in about 1 hour and half Alpe of Era ( 832 m ), that is situated in a quite laver where you can find also a little church dating 1938.
There is a loop route that you can cross to go back , walking through Val Meria , until Rongio ( 350 m approx. ), following the trail sign n. 15 C , with a totally journey time of about 3 hours.
Nearby you can also visit the Acqua Bianca Cave and the Church of St. Mary.
For more information go to CAI Grigne – Mandello del Lario Section website: www.caigrigne.it
Photos by Elena Landoni, Marzia Riva e Rosy Bonardi
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