Abbadia Lariana suits couples who want a low-key lakeside town 8 km from Lecco, with hourly trains there and the Sentiero del Viandante. The homes are small, one-bedroom places for two to four, so families and groups will find little room here.
Abbadia Lariana is a lakeside town of about 3,200 people, 8 km north-west of Lecco, built on a flat spit of land that juts into the lake at the mouth of the Zerbo stream. It takes its name from a Benedictine abbey, and the church of San Lorenzo holds a painting of the Madonna della cintura. Its silk past survives in the Museo Setificio Monti, a 19th-century silk-twisting mill. The Gaghen waterfall, reached on foot from the hamlet of Linzanico, drops into a clear pool. The homes stand together in the town, and Lecco, a short train ride away, has a wider choice of restaurants.
Lakeside city 8 km south-east, seven minutes away by Trenord train, with more shops and restaurants.
The highest waterfall in the Grigne group, reached on foot from the hamlet of Linzanico or along the Sentiero del Viandante.
About 50 km south-west of Abbadia Lariana, close enough for a day trip by train via Lecco.
Milan Bergamo is the handiest airport: the drive to Abbadia Lariana takes just under an hour. By train, Re8 services from Milano Centrale run to Lecco, where the hourly Trenord train from Lecco to Abbadia Lariana takes about seven minutes, so you can manage without a car.
Yes, it is one of the town's walks. The Sentiero del Viandante is a trekking route certified by the Touring Club Italiano, and it is also one of two ways on foot to the Gaghen waterfall.
Yes, more easily than in most lake towns. Trenord trains reach Lecco in about seven minutes, and from Lecco there are onward trains towards Milan.
The Museo Setificio Monti, a 19th-century silk-twisting mill that belonged to the Monti family, now enriched with material from other silk mills that have closed.
Only small ones. The homes here have one bedroom and sleep two to four, most with air conditioning; check each listing for space and features before booking.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed November 2026.
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