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Forte Montecchio Nord Entrance Ticket
Como, Lombardy
1 hour
Art & Culture
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Good for Groups
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Walking Tours
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Attractions and Museums
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History
Date
Today
What You Will Do
A travel into a WW1 Italian fortress. The last in Europe of the First World War with 4 guns of heavy caliber. An hour guided tour in English and Italian. Also german and french languages available by reservation
What's Included?
- Local guide
- Tour escort/host
What's Not Included?
- Gratuities
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- DVD (available to purchase)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
Forte Montecchio Nord, Via Alle Torri 8
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Forte Montecchio Nord
A guided tour of about one hour into the history of the First World War in Italy. The tour starts every hour from 10 am to 5 pm: 10 am; 11 am; 12 am; 1 am; 2 pm; 3 pm; 4 pm; 5 pm last. An italian WW1 fortress intact with 4 Schneider's guns (french guns, the last in the world of this time) of 149S of caliber, yet rotating and elevating. Powder room, barraks, headquarters, underground tunnels...and a wonderful "belvedere" on the Como Lake. Forte Montecchio Nord was utilised to stop any invasion proveining from the North of Italy (Valtellina-Passo dello Stelvio; Valchiavenna-Passo dello Spluga). In WW2 this fortress has stopped the Mussolini column firing on the other side of the Como Lake. Her five heavy shoots where the last artillery shoots of WW2 in Italy, the 28th of April 1945.
Additional Information
This tour is independently operated by a third-party provider: Forte Montecchio Nord.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- THE TOUR IS ONLY FOR 15 PERSONS/HOUR. PLEASE TAKE YOUR RESERVATION TICKET AT THE MACHINE OUTSIDE THE TICKET OFFICE AT THE ARRIVAL. THE VIATOR RESERVATION DOESN'T COUNT...
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Watch your social distancing throughout this experience. The guide will explain the fortress only open air. In the fortress covered areas the guide will not explain anything. There will be six points where the group will receive all the informations, outside the fortress.
Guide Options
- Printed Guide - German
- Guide - English
- Printed Guide - English
- Guide - Italian
- Printed Guide - Italian
- Printed Guide - French
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