The Priorato di Piona or Abbey of Piona Walkable Tour Colico, Lombardy Italy  #1

The Priorato di Piona or Abbey of Piona is located on the top of a small peninsula called the "Olgiasca” that is on the tip of the Lecco branch of Como Lake at Colico, in northern Italy.


It is a religious complex of the Cistercian religious monks of the seventh century. It was consecrated in 1138. The monks live surrounded by olive grove gardens, with a splendid panoramic lakefront balcony and view of the surrounding mountains.

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