Route
From the bus stop in Breglia continue straight on to the big parking lot on the right side of the church. A wide mule-track starts off from here to the right, which leads first level and then slightly uphill to the chapel of San Domenico. From the chapel you follow the cart track through the woods, which ends up at a big pasture. You cross the pasture on the track to the left and you find yourself right at the beginning of the steps, which lead up the Santuario. Inside, there is a marble statue of the Virgin Mary which has been venerated for more than two centuries. It was kept in a modest oratory until, in 1777, the present church was built. Along the cobbled steps leading to the sanctuary you find some of the 14 granite stations of “I Misteri del Rosario”. From the Sanctuary you follow the easy lane to the center of Breglia. Near the bus stop you can see a Roman tomb dating back to the VI c. It was custom in the roman age to place tombs along the main roads to keep the memory of the deceased alive. In fact the old roman road, “L’antica Strada Regina”, one of the main connecting roads with the alpine passes, used to pass by Breglia. It lost its importance when the shorter passage over Sasso Rancio, between Menaggio and Acquaseria, was opened.
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