" Nesso land where one falls the river with great vehemence for a great slot mount ."
Leonardo
NESSO and a picturesque village overlooking the eastern shore of Lake Como , famous huge waterfall that flows into a rocky gorge carved by the waters that flow from the Pian del Tivano (creek into which the waters the Touf and the Nose), which continues under the lake . It made even more suggestive if admired by the lake and in the same boat can prenetrare within orrido passing under the bridge of Roman origin. From the square and along the main road 'still visible , but the gorge and so narrow that sometimes goes away almost without being able to see this beauty of nature. The show remarkable especially in the spring or after recent heavy rains that enrich the waters of the FCA and the Nose. White foaming waterfalls and meet at the beginning of the throat with a water truly spectacular , and then united their forces , the waters are thrown into the lake near by jumping into the abyss , showing the spectacle of bare rock engraved by the fury of water.
THE BRIDGE OF CIVERA , of Roman origin - crosses the gorge connecting the village with Coatesa Riva del Castello , another township of Nessus. The City of Nessus was a history major, but in recent times and this was just the good economic level achieved by these raging waters : provided , in fact, some energy for paper mills and two factories for the manufacture of silk , as well as mills, forges and presses. Even the name of the municipality and ' linked to water: probably derives from the deity ' Celtic water called " Ness " .
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With the tour by boat to visit the waterfall.
