Torno is a comune

Comune

In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...

(municipality) in the Province of Como

Province of Como

The Province of Como is a province in the north of the Lombardy region of Italy and borders the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Grigioni to the North, the Italian provinces of Sondrio and Lecco to the East, the Province of Milan to the south and the Province of Varese to the West...

 in the Italian

Italy

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 region Lombardy

Lombardy

Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...

, located about 45 km north of Milan

Milan

Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...

 and about 5 km northeast of Como

Como

Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....

. , it had a population of 1,222 and an area of 7.8 km².

Torno borders the following municipalities: Blevio

Blevio

Blevio is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km north of Milan and about 2 km northeast of Como...

, Carate Urio

Carate Urio

Carate Urio is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km north of Milan and about 6 km northeast of Como...

, Como

Como

Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....

, Faggeto Lario

Faggeto Lario

Faggeto Lario is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como...

, Moltrasio

Moltrasio

Moltrasio is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Como, near the border with Switzerland...

, Tavernerio

Tavernerio

Tavernerio is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km north of Milan and about 6 km east of Como...

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Itinerary

Torno, one of the most picturesque villages perched on this lake shore , is the starting point for the itinerary to Piazzaga. Following the red arrows to the “strada regia” and the signs to Molina, Piazzaga/Massi avelli you will take the path along a mule track, along which you can find views on the lake, a Roman stone arch and a rich wildlife. You will then get to a stone bridge on a stream and by keeping your left you will head towards the “massi avelli”, erratic boulders where tombs have been graved. You then go ahead to Piazzaga, take a nice break and eat or drink some typical and traditional food In the Crotto Piazzagahttp://www.crottopiazzaga.com/it/index.htm and enjoy the impressive view on the whole lake.Then slowly go to Montepiatto and visit the "Pietra pendula " and go back to Torno.

External links

• www.comune.torno.co.it/

http://www.lakecomo.it