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- The Poetry and Joy of Urban Portraiture – Adriano Caverzasio September 27, 2017
- Cortesella – The Mythical Heart of Old Como September 15, 2017
- Quick Walks out of Como 2: Parco Spina Verde September 7, 2017
- Quick Walks out of Como 1. San Donato – Garzola August 23, 2017
- Como to Montorfano for Wild Swimming August 20, 2017
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Category Archives: Itineraries
Quick Walks out of Como 2: Parco Spina Verde
The Parco Spina Verde is a line of hills formed from glacial deposits that runs initially north to south along the western edge of Como before extending westwards to form the border with Switzerland. As with Brunate, the change of … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Itineraries, Places of interest, Uncategorized, Walks
Tagged Baita, bronze age, Como, nature, Pianvalle, Respau, Spina Verde, Walks
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Quick Walks out of Como 1. San Donato – Garzola
One of the beauties of Como is that green hills are clearly visible to both east and west from its centre. By foot it just takes 10 minutes to leave the city behind you for a total immersion in nature … Continue reading
Posted in Itineraries, Places of interest, Uncategorized, Walks
Tagged Brunate, Como, Garzola, san donato, Walks
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Como to Montorfano for Wild Swimming
My motive for visiting Lake Montorfano was to swim in its beautiful, clean, super-tranquil water since nothing feels better than swimming in the wild! And it’s even better if the swim is at your destination after an hour’s walk through … Continue reading
Posted in Itineraries, Lake, Places of interest, Uncategorized, Walks
Tagged Como, lakes, Montorfano, nature, swimming, Walks, wildswim
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Intrepid Exploration: Brienno to Laglio on the Via Regina
This walk is a further step out on the ancient Via Regina on the west side of Lake Como. Readers may wish to combine this walk with the stretch from Laglio to Moltrasio described elsewhere on the blog. But beware, … Continue reading
Posted in Itineraries, Lake, Places of interest, Uncategorized, Walks
Tagged brienno, Como, germanello, Laglio, Lake Como, terracing, Torriggia, Via Regina, Walks
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From Laglio to Moltrasio
This is an easy, relaxing walk traversing those communities which grew alongside the ancient Roman way called the Via Regina. We are on the west side of Lake Como south of Argegno in the area marked by luxury villas on … Continue reading
Posted in Gardens, Itineraries, Lake, Places of interest, Restaurants, Uncategorized, Walks
Tagged Carate Urio, Cooperativa Moltrasino, Italianlakes, Laglio, lakecomo, Moltrasio, Santa Marta, Via Regina
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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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Como’s ‘Viaggi della Salvezza’ – In Memory of the Holocaust
Last 27th January was Holocaust Memorial Day in both UK and Italy – and even though Como Companion is behind schedule on this, I would like to mark the event by looking at the heroic activities of one particular group … Continue reading
Posted in Events, History, Itineraries, People, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged Bisbino, Borders, bugone, cernobbio, corrias, customs, DELASEM, don marmori, gdf, guardia di finanza, holocaust, jews, medaglio d'oro, partisans, second world war, viaggi della salvezza, war
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A Walk in the Cosia Valley and Camnago Volta
This post has now been moved to Recreation, Walks, A Walk in the Cosia Valley and Camnago Volta
Posted in Architecture, Culture, History, Itineraries, People, Places of interest, Sustainability, Uncategorized, Walks
Tagged Architecture, Camnago Volta, Como, Culture, Frigerio, Lake Como, landscapes, Old tramways, San Francesco, Sustainability, Tavernerio, Volta, Walks, winter
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Como – The City of Light and the 8208 Lighting Design Festival.
As days shorten, Como’s fascination with urban art installations focuses on the use of new lighting technologies – as evidenced from now until November 27th in the 8208 Lighting Design Festival. The festival takes the 8208 of its title … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Culture, Events, Itineraries, Lake, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged 8208, Art, Broletto, Como, comoclub, installations, Jazz, Lake Como, lights, Porta Torre, Street art, Urban art, Volta
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