The Gauls in Varenna, Italy
Οι Γαλάτες στη Βαρέννα της Ιταλίας Varenna is an Italian comune in the Province of Sondrio, in the Lombardy region. It is built on the eastern shores of Lake Como, about 20 kilometers north of Lecco and 60 kilometers north of Milan. The coast between Mandello del Lario and Varenna is known as the "Golden Coast", considered the absolute best, with the best weather and panoramic views of Lake Como. shore of Lake Como Due to its importance, the wars for the conquest of this shore of the lake were numerous and lasted for decades, even between the armies of Milan and the Serenissima. Founded by the Gauls, the town of Varenna was rebuilt urbanistically by the Romans, who made it their own castle reorganized into housing units about 15 meters on each side, arranged in a checkerboard pattern. Named as a fishing village in 769, in the age of the Municipalities it was allied with Milan and, for this reason, in 1126 it was destroyed by the Como. He received the exiles from the island o...