Como Local Customs

  • Love padlocks on the pier
      Love padlocks on the pier
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  • At Piazza del Duomo
      At Piazza del Duomo
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  • Festivals/Holidays/Celebratios, Como

    1. Festivals/Holidays/Celebratios

    I visited Como the last week in February, so it was carnival season. Children have a week holiday from school and they can be seen in different masquerade costumes (especially the younger ones) and...   more
  • In training..........., Como

    2. In training...........

    This little girl was taking her job quite seriously. The entire scene was quite charming and even a local policeman standing beside me wanted to see the photo I...   more
  • Where the locals like to jog, Como

    3. Where the locals like to jog

    Venture to Parco Olmo - behind the lakeside of Villa Olmo - and you will see a consistent stream of local Como residents running the paths of the the Park -...   more
  • Civility and manners are evident in Como, Como

    4. Civility and manners are evident in Como

    Even the signs here are worded in such a gracious and mannerly way - we see "Rispetta il Verde" - "Respect the Green" - instead of, perhaps, "Keep Off the...   more
  • The dragon that does not spit fire, Como

    5. The dragon that does not spit fire

    Nope - no fire here - this dragon spouts the best tasting water you will every find - even better than the public drinking fountains in bella Roma! He's right...   more
  • Polizia, Como

    6. Polizia

    Italian police is very friendly and helpful to the visitors. You can ask almost anything you want about the place and get useful answer or tip. Besides, they...   more
  • Fishing, Como

    7. Fishing

    Lots of locals practice fishing in Lake of Como water. While the others do it from the lakeshore, behind the huge monument to the victims of the war, this...   more
  • War Memorial, Como

    8. War Memorial

    War Memorial, in the shape of a tower, stands on the lakeshore of Como. It houses a granite monolith inscribed with the names of 650 soldiers from Como who died...   more
  • Teatro Sociale, Como

    9. Teatro Sociale

    The theatre of Como was built on the site of a destroyed castle Torre Rotonda. Its neoclassic facade, designed by Giuseppe Cusi, is preceeded by a pronaos with...   more
  • annual Palio competition, Como

    10. annual Palio competition

    Back in 1159, Como aided the holy Roman Emperor Frederick I, called Barbarossa (Redbeard) in his defeat of Milan. At that time, Barbarossa had a castle built on...   more
  • Como's celebrities, Como

    11. Como's celebrities

    "Caio Plinio, a naturalist and a scientist who was the author of the famous "Naturalis Historia", Plinio "the young", a politician and a literate, Paolo Giovio,...   more
  • masquerade, Como

    12. masquerade

    Villa Olmo is a favourite spot for taking photos of costumes for masquerade, especially in the carnival season. If you want to enjoy the various costumes, go...   more
  • The city library, Como

    13. The city library

    All the students usually go to study at the main city library. Here every afternoon after 2 pm, you can find many people and obviously many good books to read...   more

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