Tremezzo Tremezzo is situated on the Western Shore of Lake Como, in front of Bellagio, with a splendid view on the so-called "Riviera delle Azalee" and on the Grigne Mountains. With a Roman origin, it was quoted in ‘880 as Curte Tremecia, while the actual name appeared only round the 1000 year. It was attacked and destroyed by the Comaschi, with the purpose to destroy its piratical activity, during the war against Milan (XII century). It shared then the lot of Como. From 1928 to 1947 Tremezzo, Lenno and Mezzegra were joined in one municipality called Tremezzina. The mild climate coming from the lake and from the mountains, which protect it from the cold air masses, has made Tremezzo a famous resort since a long time ago; in fact Giuseppe Verdi, English Queen Victoria, Kaiser Guglielmo II and the Chancellor Conrad Adenauer stayed there for some time. For this reason there are many magnificent villas and parks: besides the very famous Villa Carlotta, Villa La Quiete, from the classical structure with late Baroque decorations, which is famous for its elegant wrought iron railing, an Italian garden and the landing stage, and Villa La Carlia, which is situated on the top of a slope connected to the street through a long and elegant stairway. The Municipality is composed of many small hamlets: Bolvedro, Rogaro, where it is possible to visit the ancient tower, rest of some High Middle Ages fortifications; Portezza with the very well-balanced bell tower from 1100 belonging to San Vincenzo church. The hamlet Rogaro is particularly well known in the zone for the asparagus festival, which takes place in May and for the Black Madonna wood statue, which is kept in Santa Maria church and, according to the tradition, comes from the Einsiedeln basilica. Since the end of the XIX century it has become the parish church, dedicated to San Lorenzo, with an eclectic style, which was inspired from the Famedio of the Monumental Cemetery in Milan, by Alfonso Parrocchetti: a real masterpiece of the rationalistic architecture facing the Lake. Leaving from Tremezzo the excursion to Monte Crocione is a typical one: you can go to its top and enjoy a spectacular 360° view on the Lake Como and on the Lugano Lake.