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Abandoned village · 1976
Consonno
In the 1960s a businessman bought the entire village to turn it into the «Las Vegas of Brianza», with a minaret, a pagoda and a ballroom. A landslide in 1976 cut the road, and the dream stopped halfway.
Visiting
Before you go
- Getting there
- A paved road climbs up from Olginate (Lecco), usually closed to cars by a barrier. Alternatively, the hiking trails that go up from the town.
- The visit
- Half a day walking up.
- When to go
- Summer weekends, when the local association organises openings and events.
- Good to know
- On Saturdays the road is often reserved for skateboard training. The area is private property and for sale: access conditions change.
Practical information gathered from official and local sources on 9 October 2026. Opening times and conditions change: always check before you go.
Plan your visit
Where to stay nearby
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History
Consonno (Cunsònn in Brianza dialect) is a frazione of Olginate, an Italian comune in the province of Lecco. After the building works of the 1960s and 1970s to create a "city of toys" and a landslide in 1976, the place became a ghost town.
Text: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · translated from Italian
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