Coordinates: | 45°53'0"N 9°9'0"E |
Altitude: | 307 m. s.l.m. |
Population: | 798 |
Surface: | 4 km² |
Density: | 198 ab/km² |
Postal code: | 22020 |
Dialing code: | 031 |
Patron Saint: | Saint Rocco - 16th August |
Pognana Lario City Hall | Via Bernasconi 2 - tel. 031 377888 |
Proloco Pognana Lario | Tel. 031 378319 |
Carabinieri Pognana Lario | Via Matteotti 74 - tel. 031 377777 |
Pharmacy Tagliavini - Nesso | Via Borgonuovo 6 - tel. 031 910118 |
Parish church Pognana Lario | Via Canzaga 27 - tel. 031 377738 |
Post office Pognana Lario | Via Bernasconi 2 - tel. 031 377700 |
Festival of the dumplings | 16th August |
Festival of Cakes | Easter |
Festival of Alborelle | June |
Nesso has many tourist attractions, we recommend the Ravine Cascade, visible from Piazza Castello and from the Medieval Civera bridge on the shore of Lake Como, reachable from the villages of Riva and Coatesa.
NessoDried Shad (Agone), called Missoltini or Missultin, were at one time a precious food for inhabitants of Lake Como, the particular processing allowed them to be conserved for more than a year, excellent traditional Lake Como cuisine.
Lario CuisineThe Faggeto Lario territory is an excellent departure point for excursions on Bolettone, Pizzo dell'Asino and Palanzone mountains, to visit near the peak of Mount Palanzone the Cave Gugliemo, a cave of karst origin.
Faggeto Lario