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Piona Abbey

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The Piona Priory or Piona Abbey, is a religious complex on the Lecco bank of Lake Como in the territory of the comune of Colico, northern Italy. The abbey is set at the top of a small peninsula, the Olgiasca, which – like a crooked finger – points into the lake, creating an inlet.

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N 46.123755 ° E 9.331581 °
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Sentiero Sass Negher
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Lombardy, Italy
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