Esino Lario Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Italian comune
About Esino Lario
Esino Lario has documented archaeological finds from the 5th century BC onwards, and a territory that presents very visible traces of the Alpine orogeny – fossils, almost 500caves, sinkholes and erratic boulders. The village was on the path of the Strada del Viandante (road wanderer), connecting the villages of the eastern shore of Lake Como. Before the 18th century, and the construction of the road along the lake, to travel the territory from south to north, the road would go up from Lierna to Ortanella in Esino Lario. The village was also connected to Valsassina, a large valley with a strong production of iron; Esino was part of the Squadra dei monti (team of the mountains) proving wood and charcoal for the iron industry. Don Giovanni Battista Rocca (1892-1965), son of silk producers fro
Top Attractions in Esino Lario
Explore the best things to see and do in Esino Lario:
- ★Belvedere in San Pietro in Ortanella
- ★Belvedere sasso di Narele
- ★Birdwatching
- ★Bocce (boules)
- ★Cainallo
- ★Caving (speleology)
- ★Chiesa Parrocchiale di San Vittore Martire sul Castello
- ★Chiesa sussidiaria di S. Antonio Abate
Where to Eat in Esino Lario
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Agriturismo Ortanella
- 🍴Albergo Cacciatori
- 🍴Albergo Ristorante Centrale
- 🍴Albergo Ristorante La Lucciola
- 🍴Albergo Ristorante La Montanina
- 🍴Albergo Ristorante Rifugio Cainallo
Where to Stay in Esino Lario
- 🏨Agriturismo Ortanella
- 🏨Albergo Ristorante Cacciatori
- 🏨Albergo Ristorante Centrale
- 🏨Albergo Ristorante La Lucciola
- 🏨Albergo Ristorante La Montanina
- 🏨Albergo Ristorante Rifugio Cainallo
Esino Lario Travel Guide Sections
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