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
- Discover Lombardy
- COMO
Experiences
Museums Como
- Art & Culture
Churches Como
- Religious Tourism
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
Como by foot, by boat
- Art & Culture
Brunate a view on the Belle Époque
- Lakes
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
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
Circolo Golf Villa d’Este
- Golf
Forte Montecchio Nord
- Lakes
Golf Club Monticello
- Golf
Lake Pusiano
- Lakes
Lake Lugano
- Lakes
Events
Un giro al museo in Villa Bernasconi - visita guidata in lingua inglese
Villa Bernasconi
Largo Alfredo Campanini, 2, 22012 Cernobbio CO
- Art & Culture
Caccia alle uova nascoste dal coniglietto
Giardino della valle
Via Adda, 22012, Cernobbio (CO)
- School
Sabato con l’arte – Un giro con l’arte
Villa Bernasconi
Largo Alfredo Campanini, 2, 22012 Cernobbio CO
- School
Liberty con l’arte – Alla ricerca delle uova liberty
Villa Bernasconi
Largo Alfredo Campanini, 2, 22012 Cernobbio CO
- School
Pasqua al museo - Un pianista in villa
Villa Bernasconi
Largo Alfredo Campanini, 2, 22012 Cernobbio CO
- Music and show
Pasqua al museo - Un pianista in villa
Villa Bernasconi
Largo Alfredo Campanini, 2, 22012 Cernobbio CO
- Music and show
Alziamo le antenne, progetto all Stars
Cernobbio 2000
Piazzetta della Filigrana, 722012 Cernobbio CO
- Art & Culture
Un giro al museo: visita guidata in lingua inglese
Villa Bernasconi
Largo Alfredo Campanini, 2, 22012 Cernobbio CO
- Art & Culture
Sabato con l'arte: le ali del liberty
Villa Bernasconi
Largo Alfredo Campanini, 2, 22012 Cernobbio CO
- Top Events
Activities
Lake Como Villas
- Villages
Mountain Bike in "Spina Verde Park"
- Active & Green
Como Food Tour
- Food & Wine
The avelli's mystery, the pendula stone and the boulders
- Active & Green
E-Bike Tour Lake View, Old Hamlets & Vineyards
- Active & Green
Ghisallo & Muro di Sormano
- Active & Green
Bike & Sail to Bellagio
- Cycle Tourism
Bike Rental: City or Electric & Luggage Storage
- Active & Green
A day on Lake Como
- Lakes
Guided eBikes Tour with Multi-Lingual iPad Guide
- Cycle Tourism
Where to sleep
BORGOVICO
Como
HOTEL BELVEDERE
Bellagio
HOTEL EUROPA
Sorico
CORTE SANTA LIBERA
Centro Valle intelvi
B&B HOTEL COMO
Como
IL CORAZZIERE S.R.L.
Merone
ALBERGO BELVEDERE
Alta Valle Intelvi
PALACE HOTEL
Como
ASNIGO
Cernobbio
CANTURIO
Cantù
ENGADINA
Como
GOLF HOTEL LA PINETINA
Carbonate
RESIDENCE PORTO LETIZIA
Porlezza
LA VILLA
Gravedona ed Uniti
DEL DUCA
Como
VILLA HADEEL
Griante
LE DUE CORTI
Como
ARGEGNO
Argegno
HOTEL CRUISE
Montano Lucino
PARADISO SUL LAGO
Brunate
IL TUO VIAGGIO inLOMBARDIA. PRENOTA QUI
How to arrive
BY PLANE
Milano Malpensa 50 km, Linate 61 km, Orio al Serio 87 km
BY TRAIN
trenord.it
trenitalia.com
sbb.ch
BY CAR
Autostrada A9
How to move
BY BUS
asfautolinee.it
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