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- ‘James Bond’ drops into Lake Como June 8, 2021
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Recent Posts
- 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
- Como: The Potential for Cultural Tourism June 23, 2021
- ‘James Bond’ drops into Lake Como June 8, 2021
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Tag Archives: Giubiana
Como’s Train Station, Witches and the Inquisition
Como’s Train Station, Witches and the Inquisition. Few travellers arriving at Como’s San Giovanni Station know they are on top of the remains of a monastery where innocent victims faced torture and being burnt at the stake. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, churches, Folklore, Giubiana, Grissons, Inquisition, Odescalchi, religion, San Giovanni, Valtellina, witchcraft, witches
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Fables, Legends and Folklore: The Festa della Giubiana
Fables, Legends and Folklore: The Festa della Giubiana. The last Thursday in January is when many Como and Brianza towns burn a witch on a massive bonfire and eat risotto with sausage. Find out where, when and why! Continue reading
