For this Month Celebration I would like to tell you about two amazing Christmas initiatives on the Lake Como, the Lecco side, the area where I have been living for 20 years.
On our beautiful mountainsides, the 23rd December, before Christmas Eve, several torchlights descents took place.
More than 10 mountains have been involved in this activity, this year (Resegone, San Martino, Monte Barro…). If the night is bright, I can clearly see 3 lightened paths from my house.
It is an ancient tradition from people of this area who love to reach the top of the mountain and then drink “vin brûlé” , a hot spicy wine which warms the body and the heart (mulled wine)
Here some photos :
The second is a recent tradition called “Lecco Magico Natale” inspired by Collodi, a famous author who wrote the famous book “Pinocchio, Il paese dei Balocchi”.
Lecco city lights up of Christmas colored pictures projected on the building's facade.
Children love this show accompanied by music, they feel the magic of Christmas
Below some photos of the Lecco town lights: