| Chiavenna | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Lombardy | |
| Territory | Chiavennasco | |
| Altitude | 333 m a.s.l. | |
| Inhabitants | 7.337 (2019) | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0343 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 23022 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | Saint Lawrence | |
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Chiavenna is a city of Lombardy.
To know
The city is located in Valchiavenna, on the state road 37a that in Bergell and over the Maloja Pass in theEngadine, which leads to the north end of the Lake Como. It controlled important Alpine crossings.
How to orient yourself
Chiavenna: full screen map.How to get
By plane
- Airport of Milan Malpensa.
By car
State road 38a leads from Lecco at the northern end of Lake Como. Here the SS36 branches off towards Chiavenna, which divides you into the SS37 through the Spluga Pass and the SS36 through the Maloja Pass. Chiavenna can be reached quickly from Lake Constance through the Switzerland up to Splügen and then via the Splugen Pass.
On the train
Chiavenna served as the end point of the route run only by regional trains, which branches off to Colico from the train from Lecco to Tirano. FromEngadine you can enter the city only with long detours with the Bernina railway Street Tirano is Sondrio.
How to get around
What see
- 1 Church of San Lorenzo.
- Balbiani Palace.
- 2 Salis Palace.
- Historical gallery of the civic firefighters of Valchiavenna.
- Paradise botanical archaeological park.
Events and parties
What to do
Chiavenna is the final point of the Via Spluga.
