The Sacro Monte of Ossuccio

Between water and sky

Located on the western shore of Lake Como, on a slope behind Ossuccio (Municipality of Tremezzina), the Sacred Mount offers a splendid view of the lake, the mountains and the Comacina island.
Dedicated to the mysteries of the Rosary, it was presumably built by will of the Franciscans and the local noble families starting from the mid-seventeenth century and completed in 1710. It consists of fourteen chapels distributed along the path that climbs up to the sanctuary. The buildings, with articulated shapes and structures, surrounded by lush vegetation and olive groves, are in harmony with the landscape. The two hundred and thirty statues, in stucco and terracotta, were mostly shaped by Agostino Silva, while the frescoes were the work of artists such as Carlo Gaffuri, Francesco Innocenzo Torriani and Giovan Paolo Recchi.

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How to get

To Ossuccio (Tremezzina)

By plane: Milano Malpensa and Milano Linate
By car: A9 exit Lago di Como direction SS340 for Ossuccio
Connections to Switzerland
By train: station Varenna Esino, line Milano Centrale - Tirano, station Como San Giovanni, line Milano Porta Garibaldi - Chiasso - www.trenitalia.com
Milano Cadorna - Como Nord - www.trenord.it
By bus: Asf Autolinee - Line C10 Como-Menaggio-Colico - www.asfautolinee.it
By ferry: Navigazione Lago di Como - www.navigazionelaghi.it

To the Sacro Monte
Beginning of the path of the chapels (via Pasquale Castelli, 6) - località Ossuccio -
22019 Tremezzina (CO). Cars must park at the chapel 1st and 4th; it is not possible to go to the Sanctuary by car. Disabled people can contact the church (Tel. +39 0344 55211).

Tourist Services

Road

It is possible to reach the starting path to the Sacro Monte and park near the first and fourth chapel.
The sanctuary cannot be reached by car. For special needs, please contact the rector of the sanctuary.

Parking
It is possible to park near the start of the monumental path, near the first and fourth chapel.

Difficult access for the disabled
The Sacro Monte of Ossuccio is a monumental complex whose paths connecting the chapels feature steps, cobbled as well as gravel and dirt roads, slopes and architectural barriers.
Disabled individuals who do not walk or with reduced mobility may access the sanctuary by car provided that the vehicle is equipped with a blue badge and they have received previous authorization by the rector of the sanctuary.

Info point
For tourist information, please contact the Tourist Office of Tremezzo.

Guide-assisted tour
For guided tours to the Sacro Monte of Ossuccio, please contact the Tourist Office of Tremezzo.

Picnic area
There is a picnic equipped area near the sanctuary.
Consuming food and drinks along the monumental path is forbidden.

Toilets
The Toilets are located near the sanctuary.

Religious ceremonies
SANTUARIO DEL SOCCORSO
Sanctuary opening from 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm

Holy Mass and celebrations:
Summer (from February to late October)
From Monday to Friday at 5.00 pm - vespers 6.30 pm
Saturday and Sunday at 10.30 am - vespers 6.00 pm

Winter (November-December-January)
From Monday to Friday at 4.00 pm - vespers 5.30 pm
Saturday and Sunday at 10.30 am - vespers 5.30 pm