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Recent Posts
- Lake Como Boatyards: The Champions November 26, 2021
- Dolinski ‘Sui Muri’ of Como’s Villa del Grumello October 27, 2021
- True Crime in Como – the Molteni Murder September 15, 2021
- Walking Lake Como’s Wayfarer Way September 9, 2021
- Como’s Changing Lakefront August 5, 2021
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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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