Como Travel Guide

 5 Reviews  An easy way to get a great view of Como - and beyond - is to take the Funicular up to Brunate. Situated just a short distance away from the Centre of Como near the eastern side of the lake, the funicular has been running since 1894. It cost €5.25 for a return ticket (Sept 2012), runs regularly and... 

 12 Reviews  Como's cathedral is often described as the final Gothic cathedral built in Italy. Construction began in 1396, the main (west) facade was completed in 1497, but the entire construction was not completed until 1770 when the cupola was hoisted into place. This cathedral's interior exudes an aura of... 

 7 Reviews  The more popular of the two shoreline walks, a boardwalk has been built to take the foot traffic along the shoreline to the Villa Olmo. Surprisingly, walking from the centre, to access the boardwalk you walk past the decrepit stadium and an area of the lake that, due to currents, collects the gunge... 

 7 Reviews  People may come over to the lakeside park to visit the Tempio Voltiano but whilst you're here don't miss the Caduti Monument nearby.It's a modern looking monument commemmorating Como's fallen of WW1. In fact it was constructed in 1931 in a futuristic style and at 33 metres high is an imposing... 

 7 Reviews  Villa Olmo is one of the grand villas by Lake Como. It was constructed between 1782 - 1797 and is built in a neoclassical style. It has had many famous guests through the years, like Napoleon Bonaparte and Ugo Foscolo Since 1924 it belongs to the city of Como and now days it hosts art exhibitions.... 

 1 Review  In the Como downtown there is this cute and nice boat café, where they serve very delicious ice cream! It´s also a perfect place to hide when there is the rain, as it was in my case. But don´t go there when the lake is wavy if you suffer from sea nausea, as it shakes a lot! :) Sorry for the horrible... 

 6 Reviews  Headed to Como from one of the picturesque lake-side villages? There are a couple of options, including train from a few, bus, or a speedy ferry. We chose the slow way - the "slow boat to Como," we called it. It takes several hours and stops at a number of villages to take on or drop off passengers.... 

 7 Reviews  Because of conference arrangements, a mini-van had taken us up to Bellagio. To experience a different form of travel, on our return we took the bus down along the lake to Como. Besides the bus being a very inexpensive and good way to travel, the road from Bellagio afforded you great views of small... 

 12 Reviews  I had been in VEnice and Trento for a drive around a few days before Christmas and ran out of time to see more of Lombardy so I flew back on New Years Eve and drove up along Lake Maggiore in beautiful sunshine and a beautiful sunset to Lugano and stayed overnight on the way from there to Como....and... 

 1 Review  Aero Club Como offers airplane rentals (if you have the piloting license, of course :))), but only if you've got a good pocket, as it's a quite expensive hobby. You can also rent a tour over the lake, organized by the club. Even if you don't fly, it's always interesting to watch the planes taking... 

 5 Reviews  "The neoclassical inspiration of Simone Cantoni fully manifests itself in the design of the villa's facade; a central body with five wide entrances in the median zone, above which rise six Ionic style columns. The roof of the villa is surronded by a balustrade interrupted by a large coat of arms of...