Como: Discover Unparallel Beauty in the Italian-Swiss Border
Situated on the Italian-Swiss border, Como is a city in Italy that oversees the southwest end of its lake and is bounded by green ridge hills, offering unequaled and natural landscape. The city’s nearness to Lake Como and the Alps makes it a favorite tourists’ destination for it features myriad of architectural churches, museums, theaters, palaces and parks. Como is the third most visited city in Lombardy next to Milan, Brescia and Bergamo. Coming to Como, visitors may arrive at Milano Malpensa Airport then drive 47 kilometers to reach the city’s proper.
Best Time to Visit
Como offers a humid subtropical climate with long but foggy winter, pleasant spring and autumn and hot humid summer. The most ideal months to be in Como is between March and November, when sun shines the most and the temperature is warm making it perfect to explore Lake Como. Tourists may also visit in September for the Como International Music Festival.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Tourists may start their tour at the most impressive building in the city, the Cathedral of Como that features beautiful Gothic architecture with numerous ornate stone works with small decorative towers. For a short glimpse of Como’s rich architectural history, tourists should head to the Museo Storico G. Garibaldi to witness a lavish display of artifacts such as lace, furniture and clothing from Como and surrounding regions. Tourists may also take a boat ride at Lake Como and explore the nearby interesting villas including Villa Balbianello, Villa Serbelloni and Villa Saporiti. Relax and be pampered after a whole day city exploration either at Hotel Villa Flori or at Palace Hotel.