Lecco is a historic city where water and rock blend in a timeless embrace. It sits at the tip of the eastern branch of Lake Como. While less well-known than the city that gives the lake its name, Lecco gained fame thanks to Alessandro Manzoni, who set his most famous novel, The Betrothed, here. Stretched along the water, Lecco lies where the Adda River becomes a lake. It’s a pleasant place to relax, walk, and enjoy the natural beauty that surrounds it. The elegant old town, right on the lakeshore, tells the story of a city made immortal by Manzoni’s words. Lecco is a beautiful city, though it often remains…

Pescarenico is a charming hamlet in Lecco, well known for being the setting of Alessandro Manzoni’s *The Betrothed*. The village stretches along the banks of the Adda River just before the Ponte Vecchio, preserving the timeless charm of days gone by. The hamlet of Pescarenico appears as a row of colorful houses reflected in the calm waters. A walk along the bridge offers a wonderful view of its silhouette in all its beauty. Pescarenico is especially famous because from these very banks, Renzo sets off for Milan — one of the most powerful scenes in Manzoni’s novel, described in the poetic passage known as *Farewell to the Mountains*. It’s considered…