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Tag Archives: Linea Cadorna
Parco Spino Verde: Walking the Border back to Como
Parco Spino Verde: Walking the Border back to Como. Above Pare, Cavallasca and San Fermo returning to Como down the Valfresca. Continue reading
Posted in Itineraries, Lake, Places of interest, Uncategorized, Walks
Tagged Agrifoglio, Cavallasca, Golasecca, Linea Cadorna, Parco Spina Verde, Pare, san fermo, trenches, Valfresca, Walks
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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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