About comocompanion
I am an Englishman in Como, Northern Italy - definitely both a Euro and Italophile with an interest in modern history, walks in the hills and mountains, and food and wine. I favour 'slow' tourism alongside of 'slow' food.
Parco Spino Verde: Walking the Border back to Como. Above Pare, Cavallasca and San Fermo returning to Como down the Valfresca. Continue reading →
Posted in Itineraries, Lake, Places of interest, Uncategorized, Walks
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Tagged Agrifoglio, Cavallasca, Golasecca, Linea Cadorna, Parco Spina Verde, Pare, san fermo, trenches, Valfresca, Walks
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Como’s Artistic Tradition – Maestri Comacini, Romanesque architecture and amazing stone carving from Insubria across Europe Continue reading →
Posted in Architecture, Art, Culture, History, Places of interest, Uncategorized
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Tagged carving, freemasons, Lombards, Maestri Comacini, Moltrasio, san fedele, Sant Abbondio, stone, Teodalinda
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The recent opening up of a section of footpath from Garzola to Camnago now makes it possible to follow a circular route taking in the Sanctuary of San Donato and the Cosia Valley. Continue reading →
Posted in Itineraries, People, Places of interest, Uncategorized, Walks
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Tagged Alessandro Volta, Brunate, Camnago, Garzola, Pila, Sentiero dei Sogni, Volta, Walks
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‘Como Antifascista’ – Then and Now. How Como’s workers helped defeat nazifascism in Italy, in celebration of April 25th 1945 – Liberation Day 2018. Continue reading →
Posted in Events, History, People, Politics, Uncategorized
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Tagged ANPI, antifascism, CLN, Gianna, Liberation Day, Mussolini, Neri, partisans, PCI, Schuster, strikes, war
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What is Slow Tourism and what are some of its options on Lake Como – in support of AMADO’s initiative Primavera di Mobilita Dolce. Continue reading →
Posted in Culture, Food, History, Itineraries, Lake, Sustainability, Uncategorized, Walks
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Tagged camminacitta, iubilantes, Judith Wade, mobilita dolce, Ossuccio, sacro monte, slow tourism, Sustainability, tourism
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Ester Negretti One Year On – With Menaggio in Mind. An interview with Ester to appreciate how her art has developed over the last 18 months. Continue reading →
Posted in Art, Culture, Events, Lake, People, Uncategorized
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Tagged Art, Artist, Como, ester negretti, Lake Como, landscape, Menaggio, mixed media, sculpture, Via Borgo Vico
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A walk in the footsteps of Garibaldi taking you from the battle site at the Sanctuary of San Fermo down the Valfresco into Como to commemorate Unita d’Italia Day, March 17th Continue reading →
Posted in Art, Events, History, Itineraries, People, Places of interest, Politics, Uncategorized
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Tagged Austrians, Battles, cacciatori degli alpi, Carlo de Cristoforis, Dell'Orto, Garibaldi, Risorgimento, san fermo, Smuggling, Unification
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Ines was a young girl working in Como’s largest silk factory when she took part in a strike that led to her deportation as a slave in Germany’s labour camps. This is a summary of her story for International Women’s Day. Continue reading →
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Posted on March 4, 2018
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Tagged Auschwitz, Birkenau, holocaust, Ines Figini, Mauthausen, Paolo Porta, Politics, Ravensbruck, strikes, Tintoria Comense, Umberto Walter
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Schignano Carnival is unique, anarchic and genuine with a cast of characters that make it true street theatre. Continue reading →
Posted in Art, Culture, Events, Folklore, Itineraries, Lake, Uncategorized
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Tagged Argegno, artisans, Brut, carnival, Folklore, Mascarun, masks, Schignano, wood carving
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What is the meaning and origin of ‘i giorni della merla’ – the 3 days of the blackbird. Continue reading →
Posted in Culture, Folklore, History, Uncategorized
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Tagged blackbirds, Cremona, legends, Lodi, lombardy, Merla, milan, weather, winter
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