During the 14th century, Torno counted 5000 inhabitants and had control over every merchant vessel operating in the first basin of the lake. The village was destroyed by the commune of Como in 1522. Today it is a quiet village perched upon the picturesque peninsula that extends into the lake.

The steamboat insignia and the bell tower of Santa Tecla.

• The small harbour.
• The shoreline dotted with shimmering lights.

• Little girls playing hide-and-seek.
• Elderly inhabitants of Torno.

The pier.

Glowing reflections of a winter sunset.

Torno by night in november.

The church of San Giovanni, an imposing building rich with history and medieval charm, was erected in the 11th century in Romanesque style, although it features a portal in Renaissance style as well as several late-Gothic additions. The Santo Chiodo (Holy Nail), a relic brought by a German archbishop veteran of the First Crusade, is preserved inside.

The interior features a wooden covering and a Baroque presbytery.
The Investiture Ceremony of the Knight Templars took place here in 2005.

An access door, located to the side of S.Giovanni, leads to the mysterious villa Pliniana,
through a small portico (see photo on the right) and continues along a path that winds through the woods.

Mount Piatto and the pietra pendula (leaning stone).

The typical village of Piazzaga.

View from Rovenna.