Olgiate Molgora: Churches, Gardens and Hilly Trails

Churches, Garden Culture and Local History

For a culturally focused trip to Olgiate Molgora, several specific places take center stage. The Chiesa di S. Biagio is a church on Via Mondonico in Olgiate Molgora. Michele is located on Via Bagaggera in Pianezzo, Olgiate Molgora. Anyone wishing to combine their stay with sacred architecture and local history can include both churches as separate destinations in their plans.

The Chiesetta di Beolco offers a particularly far-reaching glimpse into history. It was rebuilt in the 10th century over an earlier structure. The Chiesetta di Beolco also preserves three fragments of a funerary inscription. The inscription contains the names of the Lombard brothers Aldo and Grauso. This building therefore brings together early architectural history and a specific testimony from the Lombard period.

Mondonico is a village associated with the Brera artists. The Italian garden of Villa Sommi Picenardi offers a different focus. It is characterized by multi-level terraces and a perspective axis of ramps and stairways on the hillside. There is a dedicated contact option for cultural events and visits to the gardens of Villa Sommi Picenardi. Anyone wishing to combine garden culture and events in Olgiate Molgora can mark Villa Sommi Picenardi as a separate highlight.

Hilly Trails with Different Landscapes

Olgiate Molgora can also be explored through its hiking trails. Trail No. 2, “Cernusco FS – Beolco,” leads from Cernusco Lombardone railway station to the hamlet of Beolco (Olgiate Molgora). It is a hilly trail that runs mostly through woodland. Trail 2 can be reached via Cernusco Lombardone railway station on the Milan–Lecco–Sondrio railway line. For planning this hilly route, Cernusco Lombardone railway station is a specific local reference point.

Trail 8, “Lomaniga – Beolco,” also has a hilly character, but features a mix of open areas and wooded sections. Its landscape therefore differs from that of predominantly wooded Trail No. 2. In addition, Trail No. 8 is assigned to category “E.” Anyone paying attention to the alternation between woodland and open areas during their days outdoors can take this difference into account when choosing between Trail No. 2 and Trail No. 8.

In Olgiate Molgora, the cultural sites and Trails No. 2 and No. 8 can be considered as separate themes: churches, the Chiesetta di Beolco, Mondonico and Villa Sommi Picenardi on the one hand, and woodland and open areas on the other.

Further Places for Planning Your Trip

If you are planning your trip to Italy beyond Olgiate Molgora, you can also include Bindo, Onno, Morterone, Abbadia Lariana, Garlate, Barzanò, Arlate and Mandello Del Lario in your further selection.

For the higher-level travel overview: Lecco.