Varenna,
was founded by local fishermen in 769, and was later allied with the commune of Milan. In 1126 it was destroyed by the rival commune of Como, and later received the refugees from the isola Comancina, who had met the same fate (1169). is a comune (municipality) on Lake Como in the province of Lecco in Lombardy , located about 60 kilometres north of Milan about 20 kilometres, northwest of Lecco.
Varenna borders the following municipalities: Esino Lario, Lierna, Oliveto Lario, Perledo. The main sights are the Castello di Vezio, a small museum dedicated to Lariosaurus (a Middle Triassic sea reptile related to turtles), as well as the beautiful gardens at Villa Monastero. Across the lake in the province of Como are: Bellagio, Griante and Menaggio.
(Source: Wikipedia)
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