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Category Archives: Itineraries
Strada Regia: From Nesso to Lezzeno
Strada Regia: From Nesso to Lezzeno. This walk represents the final stage in the Strada Regia’s route from Como to Bellagio and can be divided into four sections according to different terrains. Continue reading
Posted in Itineraries, Lake, Places of interest, Uncategorized, Walks
Tagged chestnuts, La Morena, Lezzeno, nature, Nesso, Orrido, Ponte Civera, Strada Regia, terracing, Walks, woods
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Como’s Secret Gardens
Como’s Secret Gardens. On 21st and 22nd September, those in Como can, for the price of €8, visit a whole series of secret gardens and courtyards within the old city walls. Continue reading
Palanzo on Show: A Pilgrimage to Serenity
Palanzo in Mostra (Palanzo on Show) includes events and exhibitions from now to 29th
June which celebrate the town’s unique virtues. Palanzo and its neighbouring towns in Faggeto Lario are all undoubtedly very special. Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Culture, Events, Itineraries, Lake, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged Art, Faggeto Lario, Lake Como, Monte Palanzone, Palanzo, terracing, Torchio, wine press
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Torno Circuit: Piazzaga and Monte Piatto
Torno Circuit – if I was to plan a walking holiday around Lake Como, Torno would be one of my favoured bases, from where this walk takes you above the Villa Pliniana to Piazzaga and Montepiatto and on to Brunate or Molina. Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Itineraries, Lake, Restaurants, Uncategorized, Walks
Tagged Avelli, Brunate, erratics, Montepiatto, mule paths, Piazzaga, pizzocheri, Torno
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Climbing Monte Bisbino – Como’s Local Mountain
Climbing Monte Bisbino – Como’s Local Mountain with a rifugio, sanctuary and First World War defences on its summit. Continue reading
Posted in Itineraries, Places of interest, Uncategorized, Walks
Tagged Alpetto Gombetta, Bisbino, bugone, Capanna Falco, Fonte Anzone, Rifugio, Walks
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Brienno’s Botanic Path – Sentiero Botanico
Brienno’s Botanic Path – Sentiero Botanico. A stiff uphill climb along the old migration path to summer pastures and on to Posa and Schignano for carnival or he Sentiero delle Espressioni Continue reading
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Tagged brienno, nature, sentiero botanico
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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 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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