Tag Archives: Como

Como to Montorfano for Wild Swimming

Posted on August 20, 2017 by

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 →

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Intrepid Exploration: Brienno to Laglio on the Via Regina

Posted on August 9, 2017 by

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 →

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Como Silk – Memoirs of a Textile Designer

Posted on July 28, 2017 by

Como has been a tourist destination from the days of the Grand Tour but it maintains equal significance as a centre for silk production. Current visitors to Como might think that the silk industry is a thing of the past … Continue reading →

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Mr. Savethewall – Como’s Spray-Can Artistic Campaigner

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

If walking the streets of Como for any time, you will become aware of a local artist known as Mr. Savethewall. His two shopfronts, the immediate appeal of some of his iconic images such as Mr. Frogman  and his intriguing … Continue reading →

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Flying High Over Como

Posted on July 5, 2017 by

Lake Como is rightly renowned for its beauty but it is also well known internationally (albeit within a specialised community) for a service operating on the lake itself. For it hosts the only seaplane pilot training school in Europe at … Continue reading →

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Liberating the Lakefront – Como Recovers Its Greatest Asset

Posted on May 18, 2017 by

For residents and tourists alike, Como’s greatest asset must be its magnificent lakefront with its views north to Cernobbio, Moltrasio, Torno and to the summit of Mount Bisbino – so why has access to a large tract of it been … Continue reading →

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URGENT: Expat Como residents need to register to vote by May 2nd

Posted on April 27, 2017 by

Citizens of other EU countries with residency in Italy can vote in municipal elections – the ‘elezioni amministrative’ – but they will need to register to vote. On June 11th this year 1,021 local councils across Italy will be electing … Continue reading →

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From Liberation Day to May Day

Posted on April 26, 2017 by

April 25th was Liberation Day in Italy – a public holiday to honour the signing of the Armistice in Rome 72 years ago. This brought an end to the Nazifascist regime in Northern Italy. It is a day of commemoration … Continue reading →

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Strada Regia – From Torno to Pognana

Posted on April 13, 2017 by

This post has now been moved to Recreation, Walks, Strada Regia – From Torno to Pognana  

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Como to Torno Revisited

Posted on March 28, 2017 by

This post has now been moved to Recreation, Walks, Como to Torno Revisited  

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