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Recent Posts
- Water Taxis and Lake Como’s Vaporina June 22, 2022
- Como Destroys Neighbouring Torno (500 Years Ago) June 11, 2022
- Como’s Latest Art Acquisition May 8, 2022
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Tag Archives: tourism
Swimability Datafest for Lake Como
For wild swimmers a warm sun glistening off clear fresh water is one of the most enticing of summer pleasures – but one that needs to be consumed with care following a minimum of preparation. For instance, how do you choose where best to take to the water? Our datafest is here to help you select your favoured destination. Continue reading
Posted in Itineraries, Lake, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged beaches, e-coli, Lido, pollution, swimming, tourism, water quality, wild swimming
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Lake Como Boatyards: Luxury Boats
Lake Como’s boatyards have been building luxury boats for the last 200 years and will continue to do so for years to come. Even if we are never likely to own one, we can all experience the joy of a journey in a vintage Venetian-style water taxi. Continue reading
Como: The Potential for Cultural Tourism
Como and Cultural Tourism – a sustainable form of tourism with the potential of increasing the length of visitor stays – for the benefit of tourists and residents alike. Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Culture, Itineraries, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged Como, cultural tourism, Culture, iubilantes, monumenti aperti, poets way, tourism, Villa Olmo
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Tourism 2020: Post Covid Como
Tourism 2020: Post Covid Como. How will Covid 19 effect this year’s tourist season on Lake Como? When can we expect to enjoy the lake in the way residents or visitors might remember from former times? More questions than answers. Continue reading
Posted in Events, Gardens, Lake, Restaurants, Uncategorized
Tagged boat hire, covid, health, phase 2, tourism, travel
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Como’s Four Seasons – 3: Spring, New Start, New Apps and New Plans
Como’s Four Seasons – 3: Spring. As new natural life brings a chromatic change to the city’s surrounding hills, a new commercial life begins with the start of the tourist season. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Events, Gardens, Lake, silk, Uncategorized
Tagged Spring, tourism, tourist information, villa erba
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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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Going Slow on Lake Como
What is Slow Tourism and what are some of its options on Lake Como – in support of AMADO’s initiative Primavera di Mobilita Dolce. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Food, History, Itineraries, Lake, Sustainability, Uncategorized, Walks
Tagged camminacitta, iubilantes, Judith Wade, mobilita dolce, Ossuccio, sacro monte, slow tourism, Sustainability, tourism
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Como Companion Tries Out a Social Media Strategy
Como Companion explains the purpose of its Facebook page and Instagram Continue reading
Posted in Events, Lake, People, Uncategorized
Tagged Como, Culture, estermarianegretti, ex-pats, History, Mr. Savethewall, nature, slowfood, slowtourism, tourism
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