Como is the capital of the lake, which has always attracted tourists from around the world thanks to its natural surroundings. In fact, tourism on the Lario is one of the most profitable activities in the city and its surrounding areas, and has experienced some growth in recent years thanks to films and television series, such as Beautiful, Living and Star Wars, shot right on the lake, and the arrival of famous figures, such as Anna Oxa, Madonna, Ivana Spain, George Cloonas ey, Brad Pitt, Richard Branson, Gianni Versace and many others.

Geographical overview

Situated at the southernmost end of the western branch of the Lario, Como is in a small plane surrounded by hills, including the Colle Baradello, Monte Goi, Monte Caprino and Mount Cross with the cross of Sant’Eutichio, which is illuminated in the evening. The center of the Lariana city is built entirely on this plain, around the stream Cosia, which, as the city expanded, was buried. The suburbs, on the other hand, are at the foot of the above-mentioned packages and on the hills themselves.

The historic center of the city, which still looks like the original Roman city with its typical checkerboard plant, is surrounded by the well-preserved medieval walls around which the bypass roads have been built, the complex of which, along with the Trento and Trieste stretch together is known among the comaschi as the "sunset" (Viet) Varese, Viale Cattaneo, Viale Battisti, Viale Lecco).

When to go

Every season has its charm. Spring, though somewhat rainy, pushes out the door, during which it enjoys the extraordinary flowering of the gardens of villas on the lake and other spectacular landscapes. The often warm and hot summer is an occasion for many outdoor events (cinema projections, musical and theatrical performances, etc.). Autumn is a pleasant season from a climate point of view and characterized by spectacular colors and late blooms. Winter is dry and not particularly cold; in december, the city lights up with Christmas lights and souls with events.

Quarters

Como subscriptions

The Como districts are administratively divided into 9 districts:

1. Albate - Muggiò - Aquanera
2. Lora
3. Preset - Camerata - Breccia - Rebbio
4. Camnago Volta
5. Como Centro - Como West
6. Como Borghi
7. Como Nord - Como est
8. Monte Olympino - Ponte Chiasso - Sagnino - Tavernola
9. Garzola - Civiglio

By plane

Como does not have its own airport but is connected to the three main airports in neighboring Milan and to Lugano-Agno airport in the Canton of Ticino.

Milan-Malpensa

• 1 Milan-Malpensa (MXP). About 50 km in the province of Varese and in the town of Gallarate, Malpensa is Italy's second hub after Rome Fiumicino. Terminal 2 (built before major terminal 1) is mainly dedicated to domestic and international low - cost flights. 

Links with the Lariana City shall be ensured by:

• Public means
  • By train: To reach Como, at a total price of €9.80, an express train must be taken to Milan (Malpensa Express) which stops in Saronno. From here, take the regional (Trenord) for Como Lago, which also stops Como Borghi, Cameroon and Gave-breeze.
  • By bus:
    • line "Giosy Tours" (Bellinzona - Chiasso - Malpensa) at a cost of €20 (€ 34 A/R), with seven daily runs, stalled at Chiasso FFS.
• Taxi with a €80 charge.

Milan-Linate

• 2 Milan-Linate. Located around 70 km south in the province of Milan in the municipality of Segrate, Linate airport (the official name of which is ‘Enrico Forlanini’) ranks fourth among the busiest Italian airports. 

Links with Como are ensured by:

• Public means (connections to this airport are not direct. It is therefore necessary to reach the main stations in Milan and then to reach the Lariana city by train):
  • For trains to Como San Giovanni departing from Milan Centrale station, use the Air Bus ATM service, in collaboration with AirPullman, at the price of € 5. The ticket to Como on the TILO regional authorities costs €4.80.
  • For trains headed to Como Lago (including stops at Grada-Breccia, Cameroata and Como Borghi), departing from Milan station Cadorna, use bus 73 (or X73) to San Babila and from there take the Bisceglie/Dorino subway line at price of € 1,50. The cost of the train ticket is € 4.80.
• Taxi with €90 charges.

Bergamo-Orio al Serio

• 3 Bergamo-Orio airport at Serio (Caravaggio), via Airport, 13, Orio al Serio, ☎ +39 035 326323. Situated around 90 km south-east in the province of Bergamo, in the municipality of Orio al Serio, Orio al Serio airport (officially known as ‘Caravaggio’) hosts low-cost domestic and international flights, as well as being a major cargo center. 

Links with Como are ensured by:

• Public means (connections to this airport are not direct. It is therefore necessary to reach Milan Centrale station and then reach Como):
  • Arriving at Milan Central station, which is accessible through various bus services, in general, at the cost of €5, the regional council is making a stop in Como San Giovanni.
• Taxi with a charge of €120.

Lugano-Agno

• 4 Lugano-Agno Airport , Via Airport, 6982 Agno, Switzerland. Situated around 30 km north, in the canton of Ticino, in the municipality of Agno, Agno airport is a small airport hosting Swiss national flights, and only seasonally some flights from Italy.      

By car

Como can be reached by traveling on the motorway linking Milan to Como / which arrives in the canton of Ticino. From Milan, you also arrive on the provincial ex - youth street.

From Varese through the and from Lecco through the SS583.

By train

Como San Giovanni Station

Map of the Como railway node

Como is linked to many Italian cities such as Milan and Varese or overseas such as Lugano and Bellinzona, through several railway stations:

• 5 Como San Giovanni. Como's main station. It is part of the railway guidelines: Chiasso-Milan and Como-Lecco. From the train station in Milan Centrale there is a train every hour and it takes approximately 40 minutes on average to the station in Como S. Giovanni. There is a 24-hour baggage storage service inside the station. Trenitalia operates and the Swiss Railways for Switzerland.      
• 6 Como Cameroon. This secondary station is on the Saronno-Como route. Trenord works with you.      
• 7 Como Borghi. It's a secondary station in Como along the Saronno-Como district. Trenord works with you.      
• 8 Como Lago Station. At this station, the Saronno-Como route operates exclusively North Trains.      
• 9 Albate-Trecallo Station. The stop was served by the Trenord regional trains on the Como-Molteno route.      
• 10 Gate-Breccia station. Station on Saronno-Como. Trenord works with you.      

From the train station of Milan Nord Cadorna to the station of Como Nord Camerlata Como Nord Borghi and Como Nord Lago with trains every half an hour or so and traveling by one hour.

The local public transport service in Como is operated by "ASF Autolinee" whose end of the line is located in 11 Giacomo Matteotti Square.

Within the municipality of Como, these means travel by urban fare. The regional () and Suburban () rail service operated by "Trenord", however, links Como to the rest of Lombardy and the Canton of Ticino.

Public transport

Como has 10 urban bus lines and a funicular one. Timetables can be found here:

Line	Path	Street	Operator	Service
1	Chiasso FFS - New Hospital	Ponte Chiasso - Villa Olmo - San Rocchetto - Cavour Square - Victory Square - Cameroon - Rebbio - San Fermo	ASF Autolinee	Daily
1	Lora - Please	Cameroon - Rebbio	ASF Autolinee	School
4	Monumental Cemetery - Campora	San Giovanni Station - Cavour Square - Hospital Val Duce - Camnago Volta	ASF Autolinee	Daily
5	San Giovanni - Civiglio railway station	trip: Piazza Victoria - Via Brunate - Garzola; return: Garzola - Via per Brunate - Lake Station - Cavour Square	ASF Autolinee	Daily
6	Maslianic - breach	Tavernola - Cernobbio - Villa Olmo - San Rocchetto - Cavour Square - Lake Station - Victory Square - San Giuseppe - Muggiò - Camerlata	ASF Autolinee	Daily
7	Sagnino - Lora	Monte Olympino - San Rocchetto - Piazza Cavour - Lago Station - Piazza Vittorio - University	ASF Autolinee	Daily
8	San Giovanni - Casnate railway station	Monumental Cemetery (outward) - Victory Square (return) - Cameroata - Albate Station - Bernate	ASF Autolinee	Daily
11	Ponte Chiasso - Bassone	Sagnino - Tavernola - Villa Olmo - San Rocchetto - Piazza Cavour - Lago Station - Piazza Vittoria - San Giuseppe - Muggiò - Albate	ASF Autolinee	Daily
12	Cameroon - Tavernola	Grade-Breccia Station - New Sant'Anna Hospital - San Still - Monte Olympino	ASF Autolinee	School

Travel licenses

A bus in Como

The bus service of Como consists of exclusively urban lines (lines 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11 and T3) and urban lines serving areas outside the common (lines 1 from Leno to San Ferreira, 6 from Tavernola to Maslianico, 8 from Guzza to Casnate, 1 2 within the municipality of St. Freak of the Battle). In addition, for line 1, on the stretch from Ponte Chiasso to Chiasso, a simple international travel ticket must be purchased.

Fees

There are a variety of different types of ticket, which can be purchased at different prices, depending on your needs. City single travel tickets cost €1.30 and are valid for 75 minutes (however, if purchased on board, the ticket costs €2.50 and is valid for 90 minutes). To travel on one of the above lines which have a route outside the municipality of Como, an integrated ticket (tariff B) must be purchased at € 1,70, which is valid for 90 minutes. You can buy an 11 - ticket carnet, each valid for 75 minutes, for €13,- (€17,- €for integrated tickets - fee B).

There are various types of subscriptions, including daily (€ 3.50) and weekly (€ 11.50, € 14.0 - for the B tariff).

The international simple travel ticket costs €1.70, while urban weekly subscriptions are valid.

By taxi

• Taxi Cab Radio Como, ☎ +39 031261515. 
• Taxi Radio Lario 2000, ☎ +39 031272000. 
• Taxi Radio, ☎ 800 012 380. 

By ship

Boats in Como

Below is a map of links to Lake Como.

• 12 ferries (Como slide), Long Lario Trieste, ☎ 800 551801, @ [email protected] Connections with coastal areas on Lake Como through the Governmental Management company Navigating Lakes. 

By bicycle

• Bike&CO , ☎ 800 032 330, @[email protected].   First half an hour free, from the second half of €0.5. Subscriptions: daily "4forYOU": €8 including 4 hours of bicycle use in 24 hours per year: €35 including €5 recharge per month: €10 including €2 recharge and weekly: €5 including €1 recharge. Bike-sharing service. 

In

• The funicular of Como
  13 Funicular (Como-Brunate), Piazza De Gasperi 4, ☎ +39 031 303608, @ [email protected]   Single ticket €3, A/R €5.50, reduced €2, reduced to €3.20/R..   Dom-Ven 06:00-22:30, Sab 06:00-24:00. Summer: 6:00-24:00. This funicular link between the center of Como and Brunate, a small village with me of no 2,000 inhabitants, on a mountain at 715 meters above sea level. The journey lasts about 7 minutes and the view deserves to be traveled: It can also be the starting point for a walk in the mountains like Mount Bollettone (1,204 m) and Mount Palanzone (1,436 m). 

Villa Olmo

The Larian capital is the city of Lake Como, Silk, Plinio the Young, Alessandro Volta, Giuseppe Terragni and Antonio Sant'Elia. It was an important medieval municipality and it waged a long battle with Milan. The walls of the Castel Baradello, which survives the tower and little else, and several Roman churches, among them the Basilica of St Abbondio, remain as evidence of that time. Also in the Middle Ages is the Broretta and the adjacent Dumani with the dome of Filippo Juvara, one of the main Gothic cathedrals of Alta Italia. The most recent story has also left significant testimonies, such as the monuments of Italian Rationalism (Casa del Fascius, Monument to the Dead, Novocomum), the neoclassical Villa Olmo and the Voltian Temple (museum dedicated to Alexander Volta). Furthermore, Como, which is located in the southwest end of the lake, is the ideal starting point for visiting the lake and is also a landscape-remarkable location.

Como: Villa Olmo Park and the Man

• 1 Villa Olmo , Via Simone Cantoni, 1, ☎ +39 031 252352, +39 031 252472, +39 031 252443, @[email protected].   Free (Oct 2017).   Mar-Dom 10:00-18:00 (Villa Olmo), Oct 1 to Apr 4. Lun-Dom 07:00-19:00 From Apr 5 to September 30 Lun-Dom 07:00-23:00 (park). Villa Olmo is a neoclassical building in Como designed by architect Simone Cantoni from 1782 to 1797.

Among the illustrious guests at the villa are Napoleon Bonaparte and Ugo Foscolo. This villa is the most famous and sontousa in the comasque villas. Built at the behest of Innocenzo Odescalchi on a project by Simone Cantoni, where a large volume of wood is maintained, but modified and enlarged, retains the original neoclassical system. Among other things, it is a large hall with seven hundred - century frescoes, smaller rooms and a theater with 92 seats, surrounded by the fountain. From the Odescalchi, the villa passed to the Raimondes, to the Visconti of Modrone and finally in 1924 to the municipality, which used it as a site of cultural events, conferences and art exhibitions. Since 1982, the Center for Scientific Culture, "A.Volta", has been set up for international scientific and technical conferences, courses, conferences and exhibitions. The center, which is made up of local and Lombardy regional authorities, is linked to the universities of Milan, Pavia, Brescia and the Polytechnic University of Milan.      

La Torre di Castel Baradello

• 2 Castel Baradello , Via Castel Baradello, ☎ +39 031 592805. The Castel Baradello stands on the homonymous colle that dominates the city of Como.

The best preserved part of the complex is the Roman square tower. The total height of the tower was 28 meters away, but today there is no more than the whiting.

Despite the few and varied reports on the very ancient origins of the castle, its construction was recognized as the work of Federico Barbarossa in 1158.      

The Life Electric by Libeskind

• 3 The Life Electric, Piero Caldirola Dam. The Life Electric is a sculpture by Daniel Libeskind made in 2015 for the inauguration of EXPO Milano 2015.

The teacher dedicated his work to the engineer and physicist Alessandro Volta.

Heavy 29 tons and more than 14 meters high, the work redefines the Fork Dam, giving the city a new masterpiece.      

The springs of Roman Como

• 4 Term of Como Romana , Viale Lecco, @ [email protected].   free. The remains of the city of Como, which has been in use since the second half of the 1st century AD until the end of the 3RD century AD, can be visited by elevated bridges.      

Colonel of Brobed, next to the Demerman

• 5 Como, Dman Square, ☎ +39 031 252352. It is the old medieval town hall (1215), built alongside the duo, that signifies the strong link between the civil power of the municipality and that of the church      
• Walls of Como.      
• 6 Monument to the European Resistance.      

Churches

The duo of Como

• 7 Como Cathedral (Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta), via Comacini Masters 6, ☎ +39 031 3312275. The main religious building of the city and headquarters of the Diocese of Comasca. In the retrospective and renaissance style, the construction started in 1396, while the completion date was 1770. The cathedral is made up of a plant with a Latin cross, three navates and a transect overridden by a dome.      

St. Abbondio Basilica

• 8 St. Abbondio Basilica, Via Queen Teodolinda 35, Como. Basilica dedicated to the Holy patron (and third bishop of the diocese) of Como. consecrated in 1095 by Pope Urbano II, he is one of the Romanesque masterpieces of the Comacini masters. Of great importance is the cycle of three hundred - year - old frescoes decorating the abside, in the style of June.      
• 9 San Carpoforo basilica. Fourth century church. It was the first Basilica of the Diocese of Como, and its first cathedral.      
• 10 St Fedele basilica.      

Buildings and monuments of Italian Rationalism

The House of the Beam of Como

The city of Como has a number of high - value buildings that fit in the style of Italian Rationalism.

• 11 House of the Bees, People's Square 4, ☎ +39 031 2521. The House of the Beam is a building designed in 1932 by Giuseppe Terragni. After its construction in 1936, it is considered one of the best examples of Italian rationalist architecture. It's shaped like a parallel in which filled, empty spaces alternate between creating dark and transparent games.

It is currently the headquarters of the Provincial Command of the Guardia di Finanza.      

Como Monument to the Fallen

• 12 Monument to the Dead, Giancarlo Puecher Avenue. The Monument to the Fallen opened on 4 November 1933 is inspired by a sketch by Antonio Sant'Elia (an Italian futurist who lived from 1888 to 1916) and made by Giuseppe Terragni.

The monument, 30 meters high, bears the names of 650 people who fell from the First Great Germany, and faces the lake, and reads: "SLEEP IN TRIESTE OR IN HEROES IN PARADISE TONIGHT," Sant'Elijah wrote on the back: "WITH THE STONES OF THE CARSO, THE CITY EXALTS THE GLORIA OF ITS CHILDREN."      

The Novocomun

• 13 Novocomum. It's a building built from 1928 to 1929 on the project of Giuseppe Terragni, which is one of the first examples of modern architecture in Italy.      

Cameroonian fountain

• 14 Fountain of Cameroon, Piazzale of Cameroon. It's a monumental fountain in the Camerata Square, by Cesare Cattaneo and Mario Radice, built between 1934 and 1935. The authors themselves have called it: ‘Pure decoration work, exhalation of beautiful forms made of perfect geometric perfection ... without claims of literally symbolic or functional destination content.’      
• 15 Sant'Elia Asylum.      
• 16 Pedraglio House. It's a building by Giuseppe Terragni.      

Museums

The Voltian Temple

• 17 Voltian Temple , Guglielmo Marconi 1, ☎ +39 031 574705.   €2 (Oct 2017).   Mar-Dom 10:00-18:00. Scientific Museum for Alessandro Volta by architect Federico Frigerio and opened in 1928. It is the most visited museum in Como, with a reinforced concrete skeleton, and its style approaches the Palladian. It collects originals and reconstructions of Volta's scientific instruments together with documents and materials relating to his life.      
• 18 Silk Museum, Via Castelnuovo 9, ☎ +39 031 303180, fax: +39 031 303180, @[email protected].   Single input €10.   Mar-Ven 10:00-13:00 - Sab 10:00-13:00 - Dom on reservation. The Museum of Silk in Como illustrates the history of the complete cycle of working this precious fabric. The museum is home to a considerable wealth of machinery, equipment and documentation that not only tells the process of silk processing but also the economic, social and urban development of the city of Como and its surrounding areas.      

• 19 Museum of Archeology Paul Giovio.      
• 20 Historic Museum Giuseppe Garibaldi.      
• 21 Volpi Palace Theater (Pinacotec Civica).      

• Palio del Baradei.   August. The historic revival of the Barbarossa settlement in Como through challenges in medieval costume between the various suburbs of the city. 
• Balcony City. From the beginning of December until the Epiphany, the center of Como becomes a great Christmas village every year, with screenings illuminating the Dumana and many other buildings in the center, markets, exhibitions of nativity scenes, and numerous events dedicated to families, including the arrival of Santa Claus and the Befana with gifts for all children. 
• Saint Abbondio's fair. August 31 celebrates the patron saint of Como, St. Abbondio, and the traditional fair is being organized between the end of August and the beginning of September, with various events including guided tours to the Basilica of the Saint, local crafts and restaurant with typical Larian products. 
• 14 Miniartextil , Largo Spallino, 1 (Ex. Church of St. Francis), @ [email protected].   Mar-Dom 11:00-19:00. Miniartextil is an annual contemporary art review. The exhibition offers the best international artistic production within the framework of Textile Art or Fiber Art, the contemporary art sector that reproduces old textile concepts while revolutionizing patterns and materials. 
• Horticultural , Largo Luchino Visconti, 4, 22012 Cernobbio CO (Villa Erba), ☎ +39 031 3347503, fax: +39 031 340358, @[email protected]. the first Friday, Saturday, Sunday of October - a florovivistic event in the prestigious Erba Villa in Cernobbio 
• La Primeval de La Province (The review takes place in various locations in the city.), ☎ +39 031 582420, @[email protected]   free. The Primaver de La Province is a cultural series that came in 2018 for the eighth edition, bringing together prestigious speakers in comparison with the lecturers and comascus. Each one has a review and it's built around a different theme. 

• Walk along the lullaby. Como is a pleasant place for a walk along the lake. The walk includes the Voltian Temple, the memorial to the memory of World War II, from beautiful villas and gelatines. 
• Visit the Roman Stones and the Royal Road. Back, one of the most picturesque neighborhoods on this side of the lake, is the starting point for the journey of Piazzaga. By following the red arrows along the "direcia road" and following the directions for Molina, Piazzaga/Massi avelli will walk a path along a multi-racecourse along which you can admire the views on the lake, a Roman stone arch and a rich wildlife. You're going to come to a stone bridge in a stream that, if you keep the left, you're going to go to the avellian boulders, the erratic boulders where there are graves. And then you move on to Piazzaga, and take a good break and eat a traditional, typical dish and enjoy the impressive view all over the lake. Then slowly walk towards the Mount and visit the Pendula Stone and come back to Torno. 
• Beaches. You'll find all the cities around Lake Como where you spend a pleasant day on the lake with a chance to swim in the clear water to enjoy a day of relaxation and recreation. Lake Como is rich in beaches, so tanning is guaranteed. 
• Mountain chains. The Lake Como is surrounded by a few huge peaks that reflect in its waters and make the landscape unique. The valleys surrounding Lake Como are some of the most beautiful areas of the prealps, rich in vegetation and populated by many animal species. It is a homogenous area where many excursions take place along old military roads and paths to pastures and mountain huts. Gray, Resegone and Legnone are important mountain ranges, but San Primo and the Lace of Gino, which surround the lake, become particularly atmospheric and unforgettable during the long summer sunsets and in the warm autumn light surrounding their surroundings. Mountains and valleys cover the entire area surrounding the lake, with hills and mountain chains rising from the plain and enclosing the countryside, villages, hills and forests: Valsassina, Valvarrone, Valle San Martino and Val d'Esino, Val d'Intelvi, Val Menaggio, Val Cavargna, Val Solda and the valleys of the Upper West Lario. The mountain ranges of Lake Como offer countless opportunities for hiking and hiking. 

Rent a bicycle

• Rent Bike, Via Puecher (Voltiano Temple Area), ☎ +39 393 1866717, +39 331 1899110.   April to October. 
• 1 Run & Bike, Via Borgovico 161, ☎ +39 0314896050.   I close on Sunday and Monday morning. 
• 2 Ferca Cycles, Via Dottesio 8, ☎ +39 031300160, +39 3341173306.   Lun-Ven. 
• BIKE&CO - Bicincittà , ☎ 800 032 330, @[email protected]. Bikes in sharing after being registered on the site at stations and major city center roads. 

Food

• Market covered, Via Mentana, 5. 

Spectacles

• 1 Social Theater. Theater with an interesting theater season.      

Modest prices

• 1 Restaurant Pizzeria in...Borgovico , Via Borgovico 79, ☎ +39 031 573603, @ [email protected] 
• 2 Pizzeria da Quinto (Da Fifth), Via Milano 17, ☎ +39 031 263143.   €12.   Mer-Lun 10:00-15:00, 17:30-22:30. 

Average prices

• Roadhouse Como Lipomo, Via Oltrecolle ang. Provincial way to Lecco. 

High prices

• 3 Numeronnine , Piazza Giuseppe Mazzini, 5, ☎ +39 031272858, @[email protected] Quite a welcoming environment. 

Modest prices

• Hotel Borgovico, Via Borgovico, 91, ☎ +39 031 570107, @[email protected] 

High prices

• 1 Hotel Terminus , Long Lario Trieste, 14, ☎ +39 031 329 111, @[email protected] Inserted into a 20th century Freedom style building, this four - star hotel offers, among others, restaurant, sauna, gym and, in the summer, breakfast on the terrace overlooking the lake. 

Internet

There are two good Wi-Fi points: the Como bar on the Volta Road (eight minutes on foot southeast of the water taxi) and the sushi bar on the Bargovic Street (well hidden, but it is worth it; water taxi).

• 15 Tourist Information Office, Cavour Square 17, ☎ +39 031 269712, fax: +39 031 240111, @[email protected].   Lun-Dom 9:00-13:00 and 14:00-18:00. 
• The province of Como Giornale
• Corriere di Como Giornale
• Tv TV expansion
• HiComo Radio FM 89.4 in Como and its surrounding area

• Comacina Island — a small island with the ruins of several Byzantine churches. It was once a city that joined Milan against Como. The city was destroyed by the Como army in 1169.
• Oxygen
• Menage -
• Half
• Azan
• Cadensia
• Cernobbum
• Grass
• Song
• Ace
• Oliveto Lario
• Albavilla
• Alpe del Viceré
• Lead Hole
• Appiano Gentile
• Vertemate with Minojust
• Bregnano
• Cantou
• Invert
• Merate
• Bellagio — Take a one-day ferry trip across the lake to visit the gardens of Villa Melzi and Villa Serbelloni.
• Trip; A town west on the lake, where Villa del Balbianello and Villa Carlotta are located.
• Varenna; A village on the eastern north bank, seat of Villa Monastero.
• Varese; It's only half an hour's drive, on the hill, a welcoming city with a magnificent "Sacred Mount", a World Heritage complex that has been dedicated since 2003.
• Milan; The capital of Lombardy is short distance by train from Como S. John (40 minutes), bus or car (40 minutes depending on traffic).
• Lake Maggiore and the Lake of Lugano are close to Lake Como and in the same way spectacular.
• Como is right on the border with Switzerland. Switzerland is not a member of the European Union but is part of the Schengen area. There may be delays due to border controls, although these are rare and usually not strict. There is a limit on the currency carried by Switzerland.
• Brianza; The area between Como and Milan, full of small lakes and villas of the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
• Brunate; It is easy to reach this small village, where an incredible landscape can be seen on the lake and neighboring Switzerland.

Itinerary

• The Liberty in Cernobby, Como and Brunate
• Lake Como Poetry Way
• Foliage in Lombardy — Finding the flashing and spectacular phenomenon of "foliage" in the fall.