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Tag Archives: illuminations
Como’s Christmas Spirits
Città dei Balocchi revive the Christmas spirit in Como this year and the lake in turn inspires a range of spirits to try out over the holiday season. Continue reading
Posted in Events, industry, Lake, silk, Uncategorized
Tagged alcohol, amaro, Christmas, Città dei Balocchi, Como, drinks, gin, illuminations, italy, Lake Como, Rivo, Teatro Sociale, Tivan, tourism, travel, whisky
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Christmas Como: Citta dei Balocchi
Over recent years Como has sought to exceed itself in attracting visitors to its streets over Christmas defining itself as the ‘Citta dei Balocchi’ – a phrase that might roughly be translated as the city of fun and fantasy. The … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Events, Folklore, Uncategorized
Tagged Christmas, Citta dei Balocchi, Como, Culture, illuminations, tourism
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Como’s Magic Light Festival – Citta dei Balocchi 2016/17
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Posted in Architecture, Art, Culture, Events, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged Amici di Como, Christmas, Citta dei Balocchi, Como, Duomo, holidays, illuminations, lagodicomo, Lake Como, lights, magic light, Porta Torre, winter
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The Como Companion 