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
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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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- COMO
Experiences
Museums Como
- Art & Culture
Churches Como
- Religious Tourism
Brunate a view on the Belle Époque
- Lakes
Boroughs Como
- Villages
Como, streets of silk
- Lifestyle
Como in a weekend
- Lifestyle
Architetture romaniche all'ombra di Segantini, Gadda, Ippolito Nievo
- Art & Culture
Cammini della Regina
- Religious Tourism
Eating in Como
- Food & Wine
Places
Antonio Ratti Foundation
- Art & Culture
Basilica di San Fedele
- Religious Tourism
Teatro Sociale di Como
- Art & Culture
The Villa Melzi d’Eril Gardens
- Art & Culture
Lake Pusiano
- Lakes
Volta temple
- Art & Culture
Cathedral of Como
- Religious Tourism
Como Silk Museum
- Art & Culture
Castle of Rezzonico
- Art & Culture
Museo Archeologico Paolo Giovio
- Art & Culture
Argegno
- Villages
Complex of saints faustino and giovita
- Religious Tourism
Forte Montecchio Nord
- Lakes
Activities
The avelli's mystery, the pendula stone and the boulders
- Active & Green
Guided eBikes Tour with Multi-Lingual iPad Guide
- Cycle Tourism
Lake Como Villas
- Villages
Mountain Bike in "Spina Verde Park"
- Active & Green
Como Food Tour
- Food & Wine
E-Bike Tour Lake View, Old Hamlets & Vineyards
- Active & Green
Bike & Sail to Bellagio
- Cycle Tourism
Bike Rental: City or Electric & Luggage Storage
- Active & Green
A day on Lake Como
- Lakes
Ghisallo & Muro di Sormano
- Active & Green
Where to sleep
BORGOVICO
Como
HOTEL EUROPA
Sorico
HOTEL BELVEDERE
Bellagio
CORTE SANTA LIBERA
Centro Valle intelvi
B&B HOTEL COMO
Como
IL CORAZZIERE S.R.L.
Merone
DONGO
Dongo
BRITANNIA EXCELSIOR
Griante
LA SOLITARIA
Carlazzo
DELLE FIERE
Mozzate
LE DUE CORTI
Como
ANTON & ART HOTEL
Como
POSTA
Moltrasio
RESIDENCE ANTICO CROTTO
Porlezza
RESIDENCE L'ULIVO
Bellagio
GRAND HOTEL CADENABBIA
Griante
MIRALAGO
Cernobbio
GRAND HOTEL IMPERIALE
Moltrasio
REGINA
Gravedona ed Uniti
HOTEL MOTEL BLU 9
Novedrate
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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
visitcomo.eu
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