Forte di Fuentes

a Spanish construction near the Swiss borders

We passed by this site on our enjoyable walk 'Sentiero dei Forti' north of Colico. There is an entrance fee to be paid, but the friendly young lady in charge (Victoria) can give good explanations in f...

Beautiful ruin in a great location

The ruins of this big fort are suggestive and well maintained, with plenty of signs explaining the relatively short history of the place. Great views over the lake and the Alps, peaceful location on...

Derelict Castle steeped with history

This castle has gone through a lot of changes and shows it age. The only work that has been done is on the entrance the rest has been shored up in the state it was 'found'. The signage is good and e...

Simple ruins, nice trip, lake view hidden by trees

We've visited this place by bike from camping green village (bike path next to the river Adda) and then short walk through the forest. It is obviously not official way how to get there as there is sma...

A piece of history

We went first to the Fort Monacchiera so it was a bit easier to understand the idea of the fort, especially for little hikers. It was a great place to visit and had chance to take some stunning pictur...