Discover Brunate: Holiday apartment in Brunate between culture and hiking trails

Brunate combines distinctive buildings, religious sites, historic paths and hiking trails. The Faro Voltiano represents the connection to Alessandro Volta, while Art Nouveau villas, the Church of Sant’Andrea Apostolo and the S. Rita da Cascia Sanctuary reveal different sides of the town. For you as a holidaymaker, this offers a clear choice: A holiday apartment in Brunate can provide the right setting if you would like to combine culture, local traditions and activity during your holiday.

The Faro Voltiano in San Maurizio

The Faro Voltiano was built in 1927 in San Maurizio in Brunate as a gift from the city of Como to commemorate its citizen Alessandro Volta—one hundred years after his death. The 29-metre-high, octagonal tower offers views over the valley below.

Churches, festivals and historic townscapes

The Church of Sant’Andrea Apostolo has served as Brunate’s parish church since 1654. The traditional Festa di San Maurizio takes place on the Sunday closest to 22 September; it includes a mass and a procession to Monte Tre Croci. Above San Maurizio in Brunate, the S. Rita da Cascia Sanctuary was dedicated to Saint Rita in memory of Alpine soldiers who fell in the war. On the hill of Brunate stand Art Nouveau villas built between the late 19th and early 20th centuries and decorated with floral and eclectic motifs. The Via del Pissarottino is a historic promenade for holidaymakers in Brunate. The Campari Fountain in Brunate was created in 1935 by the artist Giuseppe Gronchi as a unique advertising installation for the Italian company Campari.

Routes with different characteristics

The Como–Brunate funicular connects Como and Brunate; the journey takes seven minutes. From Brunate, section SI D10S of the Sentiero Italia CAI reaches the San Maurizio district; the Sentiero delle Colme begins there. The SI D10S section of the Sentiero Italia CAI from Como to Piano del Tivano is 19.9 km long. The Passeggiata delle baite follows a wooded mule track uphill from San Maurizio. The Lake Como Poetry Way runs from Passo di Roggiana in Maslianico via Cernobbio and Como to Brunate and ends at the Faro Voltiano. Along the Como–Brunate mule track, it follows a route associated with Alda Merini. One hiking route begins in Brunate, initially follows the road towards the Faro Voltiano and then continues along forest paths. The different types of paths and the 19.9-km section help you compare various plans for active days.

Local flavours with historical connections

At the second edition of the Sagra della cipolla di Brunate, dishes featuring onions from Brunate could be sampled in five local restaurants. This culinary thread adds a clear regional connection to the town’s history.

Holiday apartment in Brunate between culture and trails

When choosing a holiday apartment in Brunate, you can therefore decide according to your preferred daily rhythm: Would you like to focus on local history and distinctive buildings, or should paths and routes shape your holiday? Festa di San Maurizio, S. Rita da Cascia and the routes each set different accents. Brunate can thus be explored both through its buildings and traditions and through its paths.

Further destinations in the same region: Albogasio, Merone, Lurago Marinone, Appiano Gentile, Griante, Consiglio Di Rumo, Bugiallo, Arosio

For the overarching travel overview: Como.