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Recent Posts
- Canottieri Lario – Making a Media Storm June 24, 2017
- A Dummy’s Guide to Voting in Como’s Local Election June 5, 2017
- Elegance at Villa D’Este May 26, 2017
- Liberating the Lakefront – Como Recovers Its Greatest Asset May 18, 2017
- URGENT: Expat Como residents need to register to vote by May 2nd April 27, 2017
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Canottieri Lario – Making a Media Storm
If rowing was as popular as football then Como would be at the top of Seria A! Positioned third in national rankings last year, Como’s Canottieri Lario is on a roll making its own media storm. But let’s step back … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Lake, People, Sport, Uncategorized
Tagged canottieri lario, Lake Como, rowing, sinigaglia, Sport
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A Dummy’s Guide to Voting in Como’s Local Election
The first round of voting in Como’s local administrative elections is on Sunday June 11th. The vote in Como and in a number of other provincial councils is for the mayor and for the team of councillors listed under the … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged bureaucracy, elections, municipal elections, parking, tourism
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Elegance at Villa D’Este
Today is the start of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. This is an annual gathering of vintage cars and motorbikes along with their owners and admirers. In most previous years this event has mainly taken place within the grounds of … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Gardens, History, Lake, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged auctions, bugatti, cars, concorso d'eleganza, luxury, villa d'este, villa erba, vintage cars
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Liberating the Lakefront – Como Recovers Its Greatest Asset
For residents and tourists alike, Como’s greatest asset must be its magnificent lakefront with its views north to Cernobbio, Moltrasio, Torno and to the summit of Mount Bisbino – so why has access to a large tract of it been … Continue reading
Posted in Gardens, Lake, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Amici di Como, Como, Lake Como, lakeside, lungolago, paratie, Politics, scandal
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URGENT: Expat Como residents need to register to vote by May 2nd
Citizens of other EU countries with residency in Italy can vote in municipal elections – the ‘elezioni amministrative’ – but they will need to register to vote. On June 11th this year 1,021 local councils across Italy will be electing … Continue reading
From Liberation Day to May Day
April 25th was Liberation Day in Italy – a public holiday to honour the signing of the Armistice in Rome 72 years ago. This brought an end to the Nazifascist regime in Northern Italy. It is a day of commemoration … Continue reading
Posted in Events, History, People, Places of interest, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged antifascists, Aramis, Como, fascists, garibaldini, Liberation Day, Metropole Suisse, Moltrasio, Mussolini, partisans, Pedro, Schiefer, war
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Strada Regia – From Torno to Pognana
This post has now been moved to Recreation, Walks, Strada Regia – From Torno to Pognana
Posted in Architecture, Culture, History, Itineraries, Lake, Places of interest, Uncategorized, Walks
Tagged alpetti, Alpisti, Como, Faggetto Lario, lagodicomo, Lake, lakecomo, lario, Lemna, Molina, mountain, Palanzo, Pognana, San Rocco, Strada Regia, Torno, wlaks
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Como to Torno Revisited
This post has now been moved to Recreation, Walks, Como to Torno Revisited
Posted in Food, Itineraries, Lake, Uncategorized, Walks
Tagged Brunate, Como, Funicular, Lake Como, Monte Piatto, Strada Regia, Torno, Walks
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Uncover Your Karma in Como
Ayurveda, Yoga, meditation, mindfulness and more – welcome to the world of wellness for English-speakers here in Como. As from 1st April there will be a series of monthly pop-up wellness weekends – with totally flexible levels of participation – … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Events, Food, Lake, People, Uncategorized, Wellness
Tagged Ayurveda, bio, Borgo35, Como, lagodicomo, lakecomo, lakeholidays, lario, meditation, mindfulness, rawfood, Wellness, Yoga
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