Torno ( Comasco: ) is a ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

region Lombardy, located about north of

Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...

and about northeast of

Como Como (, ; lmo, Còmm, label= Comasco , or ; lat, Novum Comum; rm, Com; french: Côme) is a city and ''comune'' in Lombardy, Italy. It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como. Its proximity to Lake Como and to the Alps h ...

. Torno borders the following municipalities:

Blevio Blevio (Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como. It overlooks the eastern shore of Lake Como from hilly slopes starting at more t ...

Carate Urio Carate Urio (Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como. Founded in 1927 by the merger of Carate Lario and Urio, Carate Urio border ...

Faggeto Lario Faggeto Lario (Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como. Faggeto Lario borders the following municipalities: Albavilla, Albes ...

Moltrasio Moltrasio ( lmo, label=Comasco, Moltras ) is a (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Como, near the border with Switzerland, on the western shore of Lake Como. Mol ...

, Tavernerio. Image of St

Main sights

Sights include: *the Romanesque parish church of St. Tecla. It features a large Gothic rose window, and a portal dating from 1480. *14th century church San Giovanni Battista del Chiodo. The Romanesque bell tower (12th century) has a

Renaissance The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (800 BC to AD ...

marble portal with numerous friezes, sculptures and statues, attributed to the Rodari brothers. * Villa Pliniana * Villa Plinianina *Villa Tanzi-Taverna, nicknamed Perlasca. *sanctuary of St. Elizabeth, in the ''

frazione A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...

'' of Montepiatto, at

References

External links

Official website

Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Como-geo-stub