#1 of 30 Things To Do in Como Basilica of Sant'Abbondio Como ~0.08 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Basilica of Sant'Abbondio The Basilica of Sant'Abbondio is a church in Como, Lombardy, northern Italy.The current edifice rises over a pre-existing 5th century Palaeo-Christian church entitled to Sts. Peter and Paul, built by order of St. Amantius of Como, third bishop of the city. Erected c. 1 km outside the city's walls, it was intended to house several relics of the two saints which Amantius had brought from Rome.The basilica acted as bishop's seat until 1007. Six years later bishop Alberic moved the seat within the walls. The basilica was then entrusted to the Benedictines who, between 1050 and 1095, rebuilt it in Romanesque style. The new edifice was dedicated to Amantius' successor, Abundius. The structures of the Palaeo-Christian church, discovered in 1863 during a restoration, are still marked by bl... |
#2 of 30 Things To Do in Como Church of San Fedele Como ~0.49 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Church of San Fedele San Fedele, a Romanesque church erected around 1120 over a pre-existing central plan edifice. The original bell tower was rebuilt in modern times. The main feature is the famous Door of St. Fedele, carved with medieval decorations. |
#3 of 30 Things To Do in Como Palazzo Giovio Como ~0.52 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Palazzo Giovio Como's museums - the Civic Archeological Museum (Civico Museo Archeologico "P. Giovio") and the History Museum (Museo Storico "G. Garibaldi") in the Palazzo Giovio and the neighboring Palazzo Olginati |
#4 of 30 Things To Do in Como Civic Archeological Museum (Civico Museo Archeologico P. Giovio) Como ~0.52 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Civic Archeological Museum (Civico Museo Archeologico P. Giovio)
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#5 of 30 Things To Do in Como City Centre Como Lake Como ~0.52 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to City Centre Como
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#6 of 30 Things To Do in Como Palazzo Olginati Como ~0.55 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Palazzo Olginati
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#7 of 30 Things To Do in Como History Museum (Museo Storico G. Garibaldi) Como ~0.55 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to History Museum (Museo Storico G. Garibaldi) Attraction type: History museumAddress: Piazza Medaglie d'Oro Comasche Como Italy |
#8 of 30 Things To Do in Como Torre del Comune Como ~0.57 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Torre del Comune
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#9 of 30 Things To Do in Como Teatro Sociale Como ~0.60 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Teatro Sociale
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#10 of 30 Things To Do in Como Cathedral of Como (Duomo) Como ~0.63 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Cathedral of Como (Duomo) Duomo (cathedral), begun in 1396 on the site of the previous Romanesque church of Santa Maria Maggiore. The façade was built in 1457, with the characteristic rose window and a portal flanked by two Renaissance statues of the famous Comaschi Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger. The construction was finished in 1740. The interior is on the Latin cross plan, with Gothic nave and two aisles divided by pilasters, while the transept wing and the relative apses are from the Renaissance age. It includes a carved 16th century choir and tapestries on cartoons by Giuseppe Arcimboldi. The dome is a rococo structure by Filippo Juvarra. Other artworks include 16th-17th century tapestries and 16th Century paintings by Bernardino Luini and Gaudenzio Ferrari. |
#11 of 30 Things To Do in Como Broletto (Ancient Town Hall) Como ~0.63 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Broletto (Ancient Town Hall) A public edifice open for public viewing. |
#12 of 30 Things To Do in Como Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia Como ~0.66 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia is a multi-use stadium in Como, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Como Calcio 1907. The stadium holds 15,000 people.The stadium is named after the Italian rower and war hero Giuseppe Sinigaglia. |
#13 of 30 Things To Do in Como Casa del Fascio Como ~0.66 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Casa del Fascio The Casa del Fascio is a building located in Como, northern Italy, perhaps the most famous work of the Italian Rationalist architect, Giuseppe Terragni.Started in 1932 and completed in 1936 under the regime of Benito Mussolini, this municipal administration building was originally constructed with a primary view of functioning as an elegant "set piece" for mass Fascist rallies. Conceptualized as a classical palazzo centred on a glass atrium, it was frescoed with abstract paintings (since destroyed) by the artist Mario Radice and the original project boasted an innovative changing facade illumination. It is cited as a regional manifestation of the International Style of architecture.The building currently houses the local headquarters of the Guardia di Finanza police force |
#14 of 30 Things To Do in Como Volta Temple (Tempio Voltiano) Como ~0.69 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Volta Temple (Tempio Voltiano) An important sight is the Tempio Volta, a museum for the physicist Alessandro Volta who was born in Como. There are also a couple of buildings in romanic architecture, including San Fedele Basilica and Palazio Broletto, a former court hall. |
#15 of 30 Things To Do in Como Caduti Monument (Monumento ai Caduti) Como ~0.71 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Caduti Monument (Monumento ai Caduti)
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#16 of 30 Things To Do in Como Castello Baradello Como ~0.78 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Castello Baradello
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#17 of 30 Things To Do in Como Villa Olmo Como ~1.07 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Villa Olmo Villa Olmo is a neoclassic villa located in the city of Como, Italy.The construction began in 1797 and was commissioned by marquis Innocenzo Odescalchi to the swiss architect Simone Cantoni. It was designed to be a summer retreat for the nobles, hence it was built alongside the lake; the villa was named after a remarkable elm planted in the middle of the ornate gardens, no longer alive today.It was acquired in 1924 by the municipality of Como and today is open to the public only during expositions, while the lakeside gardens are freely accessible at daytime. |
#18 of 30 Things To Do in Como Armani Factory Store
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#19 of 30 Things To Do in Como Basilica di San Vittore Lake Maggiore ~12.08 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Basilica di San Vittore The Basilica of San Vittore was constructed in the XVI century designed by Pellegrino Tibaldi. It has a Neoclassical facade by Leopold Pollack (1791) and Baroque belltower. |
#20 of 30 Things To Do in Como Palazzo Estense Lake Maggiore ~12.20 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Palazzo Estense
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#21 of 30 Things To Do in Como Villa Balbianello Lake Como ~12.87 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Villa Balbianello The Villa del Balbianello is a villa in the comune of Lenno (province of Como), Italy, overlooking Lake Como. It is located on the tip of a small wooded peninsula on the western shore of the south-west branch of Lake Como, not far from the Isola Comacina and is famous for its elaborate terraced gardens.The villa was built in 1787 on the site of a Franciscan monastery for the Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini. The two towers which can be seen in the picture are the campanili of the convent church. After the cardinal’s death in 1796 Giuseppe Arconati Visconti bought the villa and made improvements to its gardens and the loggia.In the nineteenth century the villa belonged to the Porro-Lambertenghi family. The writer and patriot Silvio Pellico was a visitor in 1819.By the early twentieth cent... |
#22 of 30 Things To Do in Como Villa Carlotta Lake Como ~14.31 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Villa Carlotta Villa Carlotta is a villa in Northern Italy on Lake Como. It was built for the Milanese marquis Giorgio Clerici in 1690 and extends over a 70,000 m² area in Tremezzo, facing the Bellagio peninsula. An Italian garden, with steps, fountains and sculptures was laid out at the same time. Among the statues, Mars and Venus by Luigi Acquisti is remarkable.The architect who designed the villa is unknown. It was completed in 1745, and remained in the hands of marquis Clerici until 1795, when it passed by marriage to the banker and Napoleonic politician Giambattista Sommariva, who added a pediment and clock. In 1843 it was given as a wedding present by Princess Marianna of Prussia to her daughter Charlotte, Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen, after whom the villa is named. |
#23 of 30 Things To Do in Como Villa Melzi Lake Como ~15.19 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Villa Melzi This magnificent villa, built in 1808 for the Duke Francesco Melzi d'Eril, assistant to General Napoleon, is one of the most emblematic examples of neo-classicism in Lombardy. Attraction type: Garden, Historic site, Art museum, Architectural buildingAddress: Bellagio Italy |
#24 of 30 Things To Do in Como Villa Serbelloni Lake Como ~15.49 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Villa Serbelloni
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#25 of 30 Things To Do in Como Lecco Ponte Vecchio Lake Como ~15.51 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Lecco Ponte Vecchio
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#26 of 30 Things To Do in Como La Punta Spartivento Lake Como ~15.73 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to La Punta Spartivento This is what Italy is all about when you visit this scenic park on Lake Como, as you gaze upon the magnificent views of the distant Swiss Alps that seem to touch the waters of the lake. Attraction type: ParkActivities: Picnicking |
#27 of 30 Things To Do in Como Villa Manzoni Lake Como ~15.86 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Villa Manzoni A Luxurious and Classical Villa Retreat on Lake Como! Enjoy and explore this fascinating Villa situated in a beautifully maintained garden on the lake front of the Moltrasio shores, enjoying it's very own Boathouse and private Beach. Villa Manzoni offers space and absolute comfort for your stay, including a gloriously decorated Drawing Room with marble fireplace, formal Dining table and direct Lake Views, as well as a more relaxed Living Room situated adjacently and providing Sofas, a large Flat Screen Sat. TV, DVD Player, CD Player and direct Lake Views. Doors leading from these rooms in the inner marbled hallway lead to the outside sunny Lake front Terrace, furnished with dining table, chairs, parasol, BBQ and Sun loungers. The ground floor also offers guests a luxurious ... |
#28 of 30 Things To Do in Como Stadio Rigamonti Ceppi Lake Como ~15.92 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Stadio Rigamonti Ceppi Stadio Rigamonti-Ceppi is a multi-use stadium in Lecco, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Calcio Lecco 1912. The stadium holds 4,977 people. |
#29 of 30 Things To Do in Como Autodromo Nazionale Monza Monza ~16.35 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Autodromo Nazionale Monza Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a motorsport race track near the town of Monza, Italy, north of Milan. It is one of the most historic motor racing circuits in the world. http://www.monzanet.it/eng/default.aspx |
#30 of 30 Things To Do in Como Villa Monestero Lake Como ~17.36 miles from Como city center Hotels Close to Villa Monestero Attraction type: Architectural buildingAddress: Varenna Italy |