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Category Archives: Places of interest
Villa Olmo Restoration – Sala del Duca opens to the public
Villa Olmo is the jewel on Como’s lakefront – the most prominent and arguably the most attractive of the villas that line out along the so-called ‘Chilometro della Conoscenza’ from the Villa Saporiti to Villa Sucota – and it is … Continue reading
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‘Rationalism’ – Open Days from 15 to 17 April
Rationalism – the Italian flavour of Modernist architecture – is particularly well represented in and around Como. Take for example, the Casa del Fascio in Piazza del Popolo – an internationally renowned masterpiece by Giuseppe Terragni (1904-1943), who lived and … Continue reading
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Villa del Grumello start of season
Reopening of the Villa del Grumello and Villa Sucota Gardens. These two villas on the road from Como to Cernobbio, owned by the Ratti Foundation, have glorious gardens with great views out to the lake and will be open again … Continue reading
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