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- The Romantic Era of Smuggling: A Game of Cat and Mouse on Lake Como April 15, 2021
- Hollywood, Gucci and Lake Como March 16, 2021
- Two Local Poets for International Women’s Day March 10, 2021
- Carate Urio to Moltrasio via Rifugio Bugone February 20, 2021
- Cleaning Up Como’s Tax Office February 16, 2021
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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
Posted in Art, crime, Culture, Folklore, History, Uncategorized
Tagged Art, churches, Folklore, Giubiana, Grissons, Inquisition, Odescalchi, religion, San Giovanni, Valtellina, witchcraft, witches
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Como’s Famous Daughters: Teresa Ciceri, Agrarian Scientist
Como’s Famous Daughters: Teresa Ciceri. In anticipation of International Women’s Day – this esteemed colleague of Alessandro Volta was an agrarian scientist whose innovations improved many lives. She deserves greater recognition. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Food, History, People, Uncategorized
Tagged agrarian science, Alessandro Volta, asbestos, Camnago, Candida Parenti, Canon Gattoni, Cosia, Istituto Nazionale, lupins, methane, Patriottica, Porta Nuova, potatoes, Teresa Ciceri, Valtellina
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Lake Como’s Speciality Dishes and Local Products
Lake Como’s Speciality Dishes and Local Products – fish, cheese, polenta and more including the exclusive ‘Resta’ Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Folklore, Food, Lake, Restaurants, Uncategorized
Tagged alps, bitto, Brianza, Colico, cuisine, lake food, lecco, missoltini, nevere, panettone, pesce persico, Pizzoccheri, Polenta, Resta, Sciatt, slow food, uncia, Valtellina
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