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Climbing Monte Bisbino – Como’s Local Mountain

Posted on March 3, 2019 by comocompanion

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 | Leave a comment

Como’s Celtic Connection

Posted on February 23, 2019 by comocompanion

‘Oro di Scozia’ is both a shop and a cultural association aimed at spreading ‘the tastes and flavours of [Scotland] with its rich historical background’ in the words of one of its founders. Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Events, Food, People, Uncategorized | Tagged bagpipes, Barga, beltane, celtic, Como, Glasgow, Music, scotland, scottish dancing | 1 Comment

Testimonies and Remembrance: Como Recalls the Shoah

Posted on February 6, 2019 by comocompanion

Testimonies and Remembrance: Como Recalls the Shoah. Ines Figini and Alessandro Lukacs at Villa Olmo on Holocaust Memorial Day Continue reading →

Posted in Events, History, People, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged cernobbio, Enrico Caronti, Giorgio Perlasca, holocaust, Ines Figini, Jehovah Witnesses, Memorial Day, Pizzo, Schiavi di Hitler, Shoah, Villa Olmo | Leave a comment

Brienno’s Botanic Path – Sentiero Botanico

Posted on January 29, 2019 by comocompanion

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 →

Posted in Folklore, Itineraries, Lake, Uncategorized, Walks | Tagged brienno, nature, sentiero botanico | Leave a comment

Como’s Four Seasons: 2 – Feasting and Hibernation

Posted on January 9, 2019 by comocompanion

Como’s Four Seasons: 2 – Feasting and Hibernation – the two parts to Como’s winter with the gradual stirrings of life as the natural cycle renews towards Spring. Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Events, Folklore, Uncategorized | Tagged Barni, Cantu, Canzo, Citta dei Balocchi, Folklore, Giubiana, Schignano, Varese | Leave a comment

Christmas Como: Citta dei Balocchi

Posted on December 12, 2018 by comocompanion

Over recent years Como has sought to exceed itself in attracting visitors to its streets over Christmas defining itself as the ‘Citta dei Balocchi’ – a phrase that might roughly be translated as the city of fun and fantasy. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Events, Folklore, Uncategorized | Tagged Christmas, Citta dei Balocchi, Como, Culture, illuminations, tourism | Leave a comment

Noir 2018: Moral Ambiguity and Death

Posted on December 6, 2018 by comocompanion

Italian society seems ready made for the ‘noir’ genre and Como is the ideal location for appreciating it since its stunning natural location will calm the spirits after the moral turbulence provoked by this annual ‘Noir in Festival’. Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Events, People, Uncategorized | Tagged detectives, Noir, novels, Teatro Sociale | Leave a comment

Clouds Over Como: Lest We Forget

Posted on December 3, 2018 by comocompanion

Clouds over Como: In remembrance of the cruelties, deprivations and deaths suffered by all sides during the Nazi occupation and subsequent insurrection at the end of the 2nd World War – when Como was at the centre of the maelstrom. Continue reading →

Posted in History, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged 52nd Garibaldini, Albergo Firenze, Capitano Neri, Claretta Petacci, Dante Gorreri, Gianna, Hotel Posta, Mussolini, Paolo Porta, partisans, Pietro, San Donnino | 1 Comment

October Gastronomica: A Flurry of Food Festivals

Posted on October 22, 2018 by comocompanion

October Gastronomica: A Flurry of Food Festivals. GastroLario, Rassegna Gastronomica Valle Intelvi and Rassegna Tremezzina Gastronomica – all intended to promote local cuisine and traditions of hospitality. Continue reading →