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“If your dreams don’t scare you, they are too small.” Richard Branson

We’re optimists here at Matouring.  We always look on the bright side.  We cheer the winners and applaud those who don’t quite make it.  The thing is, they tried – and that’s what counts.

In another of our series of failed ventures, we present to you Consonno.  As their site states – “

The history of the ancient village of Consonno, in the municipality of Olginate (Province of Lecco), is a legacy of the roaring sixties, when the “Grand Officer Mario Bagno – Count of Valle dell’Olmo”, entrepreneur in the real estate sector , decided to buy the entire estate of Consonno, a typical Brianza village on Monte di Brianza, in one fell swoop.

As you might imagine, the tale ends in a less-than-happy place.  Join Tim as he unwinds the story in his video.

The NH Lecco Pontevecchio - top hotel, amazing surroundings. Click above.
Tripadvisor has adventures in and around Consonno. Click above
OMIO can get you around Europe - trains, planes and buses. Click above.