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Recent Posts
- Love, War and Death on Lake Como – The Tragic End of Gina Ruberti January 26, 2023
- Overnight on the Via dei Monti Lariani December 1, 2022
- The Queen of England’s Como Court October 6, 2022
- Maslianico’s Smuggler Paths August 9, 2022
- The Road to Rome (via Como) July 13, 2022
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Lake Como: The 19th Century Super Highway
Lake Como: The 19th Century Super Highway. From even before Julius Caesar established Como and right until the mid 20th century, the lake formed a vital section of a transalpine communications network populated with stately sailboats. Continue reading
Posted in History, Lake, Places of interest, Transport, Uncategorized
Tagged boats, Breva, Camerlata, Comballo, concordia, Ferrovia Nord, Gondola Lariana, Lucia, Navigazione Laghi, Piazza Cavour, railway, sail, Sant'Agostino, Tivano
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Christmas @Como
The Christmas lights are on, the Christmas market is open, shoppers are out in force and from this Thursday – the day of the Immaculate Conception – the holiday season starts in earnest. Read on for a panoramic view of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Events, Food, Lake, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged Balocchi, Broletto, Christmas, Como, concerts, concordia, cribs, Duomo, ice skating, lights, market, Patria, presepi
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The Como Companion 