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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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Como and Contraband – A Romanticised Legacy?
The geological layout of Como tends to conceal the fact that it is definitely a border town. That is until political factors, such as the recent Swiss clamp-down on refugee entries, remind us of its physical location. And when those … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, History, Places of interest, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Bisbino, Borders, Cigarettes, Como, Gandria, Lake Como, Linea Cadorna, Lugano, Montorfano, Smuggling, spalloni
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