Perledo
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Perledo is a village in a comune (municipality) of the same name that goes from the shores of Lake Como up to the Grigna mountains in the Province of Lecco, in the Lombardy region of Italy. It is between Bellano, Varenna and Esino Lario. The historical centre of Perledo is at 395 m just above Varenna and is like a terrace on Lake Como. Perledo has a rich combination of lakeshore and mountain landscapes, and many great views of the lake. The territory of Perledo is quite confusing because its borders go up and down and the naming doesn't help: when you arrive at the railway station called Varenna-Esino you are actually in Perledo and the Perledo tourist office is in the station building; when you get off the ferry in Varenna boat stop, you can cross a tiny river with a footbridge in front of you and you are in Perledo; coming from Bellano to Varenna you see a nice lake beach in Riva di Gittana and – once again – that is Perledo; also in the Esino Lario-Parlasco street (Strada della Valsassina) you cross Agueglio di Perledo.
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Getting There
Multiple OptionsThe railway station called Varenna-Esino is actually in Perledo and the Perledo information office is in the station building. The station is on the line Milan, Lecco, Morbegno, Sondrio, Tirano. Express trains leave from Milano Centrale station, stop at few stations, and reach Varenna in 1 hour and 3 minutes. Regional trains leave from Milan Porta Garibaldi, stop at all stations, and reach Varenna in 1 hour and 30 minutes or 2 hours. The trains are a convenient way to travel the eastern shore of Lake Como, but the service stops quite early at night (the last train leaves Milan at 21:20). To reach the centre of Perledo up to 395 m (around 170 m altimetric excursion), either walk or use the public bus if and when available. There is a public bus line connecting Bellano, Varenna, Perledo and Esino Lario. In Varenna the bus stops at the Varenna-Esino railway station....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
Perledo has five subdivisions (frazioni): Gisazio, Gittana, Lago di Como, Regoledo, Vezio. Each of them is about 1 km from the centre but the altimetric excursion makes it a bit more challenging to reach each of them. If you are looking for a taxi, you can probably find one at the Varenna-Esino railway station. In Perledo the first thing you see and you want to see is Lake Como. The view from the centre is beautiful and in this mountain village, all windows, balconies, squares and staircases look like they were designed to pay tribute to the belvedere with its sunset.
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Perledo produces local extra virgin olive oil made from the olives groves cultivated on the terraced mountain.