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What can you expect?

Stops of the Historical Walking Tour

Generel information

What can you expect?

Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967), first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 to 1963 and driving force behind the policy of Western integration, the European integration process and the “social market economy”, regularly spent his vacations in Cadenabbia between 1957 and 1966, from 1959 in “Villa La Collina”.

Follow in the footsteps of one of the most important statesmen of the 20th century from an unusual perspective! There are steles with QR codes at various locations on the property. With the help of your smartphone, you can find out more about Adenauer‘s leisure activities, how the chancellor carried out his official duties while on “vacation”, his relationship with nature and his encounters with both locals and prominent guests. Historical photographs of the original locations give a vivid impression of his stays at “Villa La Collina” on Lake Como.

Stops of the Historical Walking Tour

Stop 1: Introduction to the Historical Walking Tour

Stop 2: Adenauer as a churchgoer and his encounters with locals

Stop 3: Adenauer in nature

Stop 4: Cadenabbia as substitute chancellor‘s office

Stop 5: Memories of Konrad Adenauer at Villa La Collina

Stop 6: Germany and Italy

Stop 7: Cadenabbia as a place for meetings and diplomacy

Stop 8: Adenauer as a holidaymaker

General information

To experience the Historical Walking Tour in full, you will need an internet-connected mobile device that is able to scan QR codes. You can obtain a flyer from reception, which contains a map of the stations. The Historical Walking Tour is also available in German and Italian.

We hope you enjoy your journey into the past!

Konrad Adenauer with daughter Lotte Multhaupt at the side entrance to Villa La Collina.