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Recent Posts
- Fables, Legends and Folkore: A Walk to the Devil of Blevio and other Erratics May 14, 2023
- Lake Como’s Condottiere – The Marquis of Musso April 28, 2023
- Como’s Manifesto for Wellbeing April 10, 2023
- Como’s Famous Women: The wartime exploits of Ginevra Bedetti Masciadri March 14, 2023
- Lake Como’s Wild Pack of Wolves February 14, 2023
Tag Archives: concordia
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 