COMO

From the Tempio Voltiano to the Chilometro della Conoscenza. Here, light reflects off the water to illuminate deep traditions, from the local silk to the cafés under the arcades

POPULATION

84,326

DENSITY

2,283.6 inhabitants/sq. km

AREA

37.34 sq. km

ELEVATION

201 m a.s.l.

PATRON SAINT

Sant’Abbondio di Como

Alessandro Volta no longer lives here, but the relationship between this charming city and the great physicist and inventor of the battery can still be felt.

Tourism Como. The little Pantheon on the shores of the lake, dedicated to Volta, holds a collection of the instruments used in his first experiments. Reaffirming the city’s connection with light is Daniel Libeskind’s installation The Life Electric, as well as the Festival of Light, which brings illuminated scientists, projections, and walkways.

Within the walls, Como reveals stunning arcades and Renaissance homes boasting exposed beams in Piazza San Fedele. Rationalist architecture from the 1930’s abounds thanks to the work of Giuseppe Terragni, while the late gothic façade and dome of Filippo Juvarra delight visitors. Art exhibits find a home in a the halls of the grandiose neoclassical Villa Olmo of the 18th century. An Italian Garden expands, dotted with horse chestnut trees, Cedars of Lebanon, Sycamores, and a fascinating greenhouse from the 19th century.

The complex is a part of the Chilometro della Conoscenza, the path connecting greenhouses, lemon groves, and Villas like Grumello and Sucota. Don’t forget to grab a boat for Bellagio, Menaggio, or Tremezzo to soak in the scene from the water

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Museums Como

Great museum offer in Como. From the first communities on the territory to the thematic museums

Art & Culture

Como, streets of silk

The Capital of silk built on the mastery of the weaving mills, printers and silk producers of the Lario valley

Lifestyle

Architetture romaniche all'ombra di Segantini, Gadda, Ippolito Nievo

Giornata detox tra il verde di una valle poco conosciuta e dai tesori inaspettati

Art & Culture

Cammini della Regina

Percorsi storici da Coira a Como

Religious Tourism

Eating in Como

Here are some suggestions of what to eat in Como

Food & Wine

Churches Como

Como, appreciated for the beauty of its landscapes, combines beautiful villas and glimpses of the lake with beautiful churches

Religious Tourism

Antonio Ratti Foundation

The fame of the Comasche silks has crossed every border. Founded in 1945, Tessitura Serica Ratti makes Como the Silk City

Art & Culture

Basilica di San Fedele

Religious Tourism

Teatro Sociale di Como

Art & Culture

Volta temple

Art & Culture

Cathedral of Como

Religious Tourism

Como Silk Museum

The Museum preserves the testimonies of the Como textile production tradition that qualifies Como "City of Silk"

Art & Culture

Castle of Rezzonico

Art & Culture

Museo Archeologico Paolo Giovio

Preistoria. Età romana. Medioevo. Collezionismo. La storia di Como è custodita nel Museo Archeologico Paolo Giovio

Art & Culture

E-Bike Tour Lake View, Old Hamlets & Vineyards

Active & Green

Como Food Tour

Food & Wine

A day on Lake Como

Lakes

Ghisallo & Muro di Sormano

Active & Green

Guided eBikes Tour with Multi-Lingual iPad Guide

Cycle Tourism

The avelli's mystery, the pendula stone and the boulders

Active & Green

Bike & Sail to Bellagio

Cycle Tourism

Mountain Bike in "Spina Verde Park"

Active & Green

Bike Rental: City or Electric & Luggage Storage

Active & Green

Lake Como Villas

Villages

HOTEL EUROPA

Sorico

HOTEL BELVEDERE

Bellagio

B&B HOTEL COMO

Como

BORGOVICO

Como

CORTE SANTA LIBERA

Centro Valle intelvi

IL CORAZZIERE S.R.L.

Merone

GRAND HOTEL IMPERIALE

Moltrasio

LA FONTANA

Mariano Comense

B&B Hotel Como City Center (ex Continental)

Como

MERLONI

Grandola ed Uniti

LOCANDA MILANO 1873

Brunate

LEONARDO DA VINCI

Erba

HOTEL ROYAL

Menaggio

STELLA D'ITALIA

Valsolda

GRAND HOTEL VICTORIA

Menaggio

GRAND HOTEL MENAGGIO

Menaggio

PARADISO SUL LAGO

Brunate

RESIDENCE L'ULIVO

Bellagio

HOTEL MOTEL BLU 9

Novedrate

HOTEL 2000

Gravedona ed Uniti

How to arrive

BY PLANE
Milano Malpensa 50 km, Linate 61 km, Orio al Serio 87 km

BY TRAIN
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trenitalia.com
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BY CAR
Autostrada A9

How to move

BY BUS
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Information

INFOPOINT COMO BROLETTO
Piazza Duomo
T. +39 031304137

INFOPOINT STAZIONE SAN GIOVANNI
Stazione FS San Giovanni
T. +39 3420076403

WIFI
FreeWiFiComo

FIND OUT MORE
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Useful numbers

EMERGENCY
112

HOSPITALS
Ospedale Sant'Anna
Via Ravona, San Fermo della Battaglia, Como
T. +39 031 5851

Ospedale Valduce
Via Dante Alighieri, 11, Como
T. +39 031 324111

POLICE
Carabinieri - Comando Provinciale Como
Piazzale Amedeo Duca D’Aosta, 1, Como
T. +39 031 33861