Country Italy Frazioni Cadenabbia Demonym(s) Griantesi Area 6.1 km² Province Province of Como Region Lombardy | Province / Metropolitan city Como (CO) Elevation 274 m (899 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Friday 1:25 PM Postal code 22011 Dialling code 0344 | |
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Griante is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located on the western shore of Lake Como about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Como between Menaggio (to the north) and Tremezzo. Griante also borders the communes of Bellagio and Varenna on the other side of the lake. The commune of Griante itself is situated some 50 metres above lake level, on a wide plateau. The portion of the commune sitting on the lake, where the community's tourist industry is situated, is known as Cadenabbia di Griante.
Map of 22011 Griante Province of Como, Italy
In 1853, Giulio Ricordi built a mansion, Villa Margherita Ricordi (Coordinates 45.994321N 9.238636E), in Cadenabbia di Griante on the shore of Lake Como where Verdi visited and is thought to have composed some parts of La Traviata.
Griante is mentioned in the 1839 novel The Charterhouse of Parma by French writer Stendhal.