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Recent Posts
- Lake Como: Problems in Paradise July 14, 2026
- Como, April 25th 1945: Mussolini’s Fight or Flight Moment April 22, 2026
- Como: Looking for Culinary Authenticity April 7, 2026
- Escaping the Holocaust- Via Switzerland? January 30, 2026
- Como’s Sepulchral Art – The City of the Dead January 15, 2026
Tag Archives: Como
Lake Como: Problems in Paradise
Como is undergoing a fundamental transition from an economy based on production to one based on hospitality. Currently there is no clear discernible way how this transition will be sustainable. The needs of visitors are beginning to conflict with those of residents. Many define the issue as overtourism. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, industry, Lake, Sustainability, Transport
Tagged bellini, church, Como, Culture, europe, giuditta pasta, italy, Lake Como, Mandarin Oriental, news, overtourism, priests, queues, tourism, Transport, travel
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Como, April 25th 1945: Mussolini’s Fight or Flight Moment
April 25th is Liberation Day when Italy celebrates the civil uprising that heralded the defeat of the Nazis and the collapse of the fascist regime. April 25th was also the date when Mussolini gathered senior members of his government together in Como’s Prefecture Continue reading
Posted in History, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged Buffarini Guidi, Como, Lorenzo Pozzoli, Menaggkio, Mussolini, Paolo Porta, Pavolini, Prefecture, Renato Celio, RSI, Valtellina, Via Volta
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Como: Looking for Culinary Authenticity
In December 2025 Italy won an award for authentic cuisine from UNESCO in the category of Intangible Cultural Heritage. We ask what makes for authenticity and where can it be found in Como. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Food, Lake, Restaurants, Sustainability
Tagged cassoeula, Como, cucina povera, cuisine, Culture, europe, Food, food tourism, mercato coperto, pizzocheri, Polenta, tourism, travel
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Escaping the Holocaust- Via Switzerland?
Once the Nazis had occupied Northern and Central Italy from September 8th 1943, escape across the border to Switzerland was the only option for many Jews seeking safety. But the Swiss had issued an anti-semitic decree back on August 13, 1942 that closed their borders to most Jews Continue reading
Posted in History, People, Uncategorized
Tagged Asylum, Chiasso, Como, Erwin Naef, History, holocaust, jews, Mendrisio, Politics, second world war, Shoah, Switzerland, Voetterl
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Escaping the Holocaust: Hiding from Home in Varese
Personal testimonies can help us understand the reality of living through historical events. These diary extracts convey some sense of the constant anxiety in avoiding deportation to a Nazi death camp. Continue reading
Posted in crime, History, People, Uncategorized
Tagged Auschwitz, cernobbio, Como, De Danonis, Fargion, germany, History, holocaust, Italian Jews, jews, nazifascists, Race Laws, Shoah, Varese, Wartime
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Como’s Christmas Spirits
Città dei Balocchi revive the Christmas spirit in Como this year and the lake in turn inspires a range of spirits to try out over the holiday season. Continue reading
Posted in Events, industry, Lake, silk, Uncategorized
Tagged alcohol, amaro, Christmas, Città dei Balocchi, Como, drinks, gin, illuminations, italy, Lake Como, Rivo, Teatro Sociale, Tivan, tourism, travel, whisky
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Lake Pusiano, Cypresses and Wallabies
A gulp of cormorants, a creep of tortoises and a troupe pf wallabies – the varying fortunes of the magical Isola dei Cipressi on Lake Pusiano. Continue reading
Posted in Gardens, History, Lake, Places of interest, rowing, wildlife
Tagged Brianza, Como, cormorants, Eugene Beauharnais, fish, italy, Lake Pusiano, nature, Palazzo Carpani, Resegone, tortoises, travel, wallabies
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