Chiavenna is an Italian municipality in the province of Sondrio and lies in the centre of the alpine region of Valchiavenna. The town of Chiavenna is known for its beautiful medieval old town with narrow streets ideal for a pleasant town walk where you can find numerous fashion boutiques and shops selling typical products. An interesting place to visit is the Paradiso Park, at the eastern end of the town, with its archaeological and botanical garden on the former castle hill, Roccia Paradiso.
The towns of Colico (approx. 33 km/ 40 minutes) and Lecco (approx. 70 km/ 64 minutes) offer all the main services (infrastructure, hospitals, shopping centres, etc.) as well as an interesting cultural programme.
The most important and largest infrastructures are located in the Lombard metropolis of Milan with its international airports Malpensa and Linate (approx. 125 km, 2 hours 14 minutes), in the Swiss city of Lugano (approx. 82 km, approx. 1 hour 54 minutes), in Como (approx. 100 km, 1 hour 51 minutes), and in Lecco (approx. 69 km, 65 minutes) are easily accessible.
Lake Como offers water sports enthusiasts a wide range of opportunities, the hinterland invites you to go walking, hiking, trekking, cycling or mountain biking.
For winter sports lovers, the proximity to the famous winter sports resorts of St. Moritz (CH), as well as Madesimo, Bormio and Livigno (Italian), which can be reached in about 1 - 2.5 hours by car, is particularly interesting.