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The castle is located in the center of the village, on a hill overlooking the valley below and part of the town. The presence of a castle or "castrum" is mentioned as early as 1191, but the construction of the current fortress appears to date between 1454-1464 and 1489, that is, between the reign of Filippo Borromeo and that of his sons, Giovanni and Vitaliano. It is known with certainty that in 1493 the building and its grounds were inherited by Ludovico Visconti Borromeo. The old square fortress, on the northern side, features the elegant and solid forms of the original fifteenth-century structure, with beautiful pointed-arch windows softened by terracotta decorations. The castle's current appearance is the result of various renovations over the centuries, the most significant dating back to the eighteenth century. The new reconstruction was commissioned by Giulio Visconti Borromeo Arese.

This church has been entrusted to the local community not by one of the (almost countless) saints, but by "Santa Croce" (the Holy Cross). Perhaps a brief stop here is the perfect opportunity for hikers and walkers to offer a short meditation and a prayer to God. I would therefore like to invite you to prayerfully contemplate God's infinite love for us, revealed in Christ nailed to the wood of the cross. Perhaps a saying by the Spanish founder of the religious order, Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), might be helpful: "It is precisely where human hopes fall lowest that trust in God rises highest. For where all human help gives way, there divine help takes its place."

Beautiful route from the Pizzamiglio customs house and wonderful, lesser-known places on Lake Lugano.

excellent road to avoid the big road, the Salitone di Golasecca, a few cars and a few potholes, but nothing too dangerous

Very nice coastal road on the western shore but with many open construction sites, be careful

Carlotta fountain, technically the water is not drinkable but as the writing on the fountain says the water is very good... and very fresh

climb faced, passing through the Comerio wall, 400 meters in double figures, with a peak of 17%. Wanting to avoid it, you can go through the main road, for the rest the climb is not difficult, in the middle of nature.