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Murder on the Dance Floor- Italy’s Crime of the 20th Century on Lake Como
Murder on the Dance Floor- Italy’s Crime of the 20th Century on Lake Como; a high society crime of passion at the Hotel Villa D’Este in Cernobbio. Continue reading
Posted in History, Lake, People, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged Bellentani, cernobbio, crime, high society, History, murder, villa d'este
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Walking the Greenway and the Antica Via Regina
Walking the Greenway and the Antica Via Regina. From Griante to Colonno on part of a medieval super-highway. Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, History, Itineraries, Lake, Places of interest, Uncategorized, Walks
Tagged Cadenabbia, Cammini della Regina, church, churches, Colonno, Greenway, Griante, Lenno, olive trees, Ossuccio, Romanesque, Romweg, Villa La Collina, Walks
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Strada Regia: From Pognana to Nesso (and back)
Strada Regia: From Pognana to Nesso (and back). Ancient terraces, woods, medieval villages with Romanesque churches and iconic lakeside locations – this tract of the Strada Regia has it all. Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Culture, Itineraries, Lake, Places of interest, Uncategorized, Walks
Tagged beaches, Bell towers, Campanile, Careno, Hotel Tre Rose, Lake Como, Nesso, Orrido di Nesso, Pognana, Romanesque, terraces, Trattoria del Ponte
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Lake Como’s Speciality Dishes and Local Products
Lake Como’s Speciality Dishes and Local Products – fish, cheese, polenta and more including the exclusive ‘Resta’ Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Folklore, Food, Lake, Restaurants, Uncategorized
Tagged alps, bitto, Brianza, Colico, cuisine, lake food, lecco, missoltini, nevere, panettone, pesce persico, Pizzoccheri, Polenta, Resta, Sciatt, slow food, uncia, Valtellina
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Lake Como’s Beaches ‘Excellent’ – and that’s official!
Lake Como’s Beaches ‘Excellent’ – and that’s official! A guide to the classification of beaches around Como. Continue reading
Posted in Itineraries, Lake, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged bathing, beaches, Como, e-coli, effluent, health, Lake, Moltrasio, pollution, swimming, Tremezzo, Viale Geno, water quality
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E-Biking Food Tour in Bellagio – All Gain, No Pain
E-Biking Food Tour – All Gain, No Pain – finding Bellagio’s hidden corners thanks to @lakecomofoodtours Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Food, Gardens, Itineraries, Lake, Places of interest, Restaurants, Uncategorized
Tagged Bellagio, bike hotels, comolagobike, cycling, e-bikes, emtb, foodtourism, ghisallo, hotelperlo, italianfood, lakecomofoodtours, loppia, pescallo, Sport
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Through Conflict to Collaboration, Achille Grandi, Como and the Birth of the Republic
Through Conflict to Collaboration, Achille Grandi, Como and the Birth of the Republic – in memory of the post-war anti-fascist alliance. Continue reading
Posted in Events, History, People, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Achille Grandi, Allen Dulles, Alpini, Anti-fascism, Azione Cattolica, Badoglio, Captain Ricci, CGIL, Christian Democrats, church, CIL, Gronchi, History, Leo XIII, Mussolini, PCI, Politics, PPI, PSI, Rerum Novarum, SIT, Sturzo, Togliatti
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Parco Spino Verde: Walking the Border back to Como
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
Tagged Agrifoglio, Cavallasca, Golasecca, Linea Cadorna, Parco Spina Verde, Pare, san fermo, trenches, Valfresca, Walks
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