Dongo stands in the northern part of Lake Como, plan your visit with our tourist map, see the village, palazzo Manzi with the end-of-war museum, the church of Santa Maria in Martinico, the sanctuary Madonna delle Lacrime, and the loop hike from the port to Sasso di Musso.
Coordinates: | 46°8'0"N 9°17'0"E |
Altitude: | 210 m. s.l.m. |
Population: | 3.480 |
Surface: | 7,5 km² |
Density: | 496 ab/km² |
Postal code: | 22014 |
Dialing code: | 0344 |
Patron Saint: | Saint Stefano |
Dongo market | 1st and 3rd Thursday morning of the month - Piazza Paracchini |
Tourist Cooperative Imago | Piazza Paracchini 6 - tel. 0344 82572 |
Dongo Carabineer | Via Gentile 4 - tel. 0344 81236 |
Dongo Customs Officer | Via Falck 2 - tel. 0344 82552 |
Dongo Post office | Via Don Manzi 18 - tel. 0344 81347 |
Dongo City Hall | Piazza Paracchini - tel. 0344 81333 |
Pharmacy Dr. Pecis - Dongo | Piazza Paracchini - tel. 0344 81248 |
LarioFest - (Fast Aid C.R.I.) | July |
Annual Dongo Feast | May |
Patron Saint day | December 26th - Saint Stefano |
In Dongo, among the buildings stands out the neoclassic Manzi, today town hall and site of the Museum of the end of the war (Resistance Museum), a building realized by Pietro Gilardoni (1824), a student of Pollak.
DongoDried Shad (Agone), called Missoltini or Missultin, were at one time a precious food for inhabitants of Lake Como, the particular processing allowed them to be conserved for more than a year, excellent traditional Lake Como cuisine.
Lario CuisineMenaggio's particularly mild climate, ventilated by two winds known as Breva and Tivano, and its optimal sunny position allows for a surprising flora along the lake shore. Its supply of receptive and sporting facilities is excellent.
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