Area guide · Como town

Como town in a day

Como sits at the southern tip of the lake, three kilometres from our apartment in Blevio. A walled medieval centre, a Gothic-Renaissance duomo, a funicular climbing 700 metres above the lake, and the best evening passeggiata on the lake.

A simple one-day route

1. Morning — coffee on Piazza San Fedele, then the Duomo (free, allow 30 min) and the medieval lanes around it.
2. Late morning — walk the lakeside Passeggiata Lino Gelpi past the Tempio Voltiano to the war memorial.
3. Lunch — sandwich from Mercato Coperto or a sit-down at Osteria del Gallo.
4. Afternoon — the Funicolare from Piazza De Gasperi up to Brunate: the village on the ridge above Como with the best panorama on the lake.
5. Evening — aperitivo on Piazza Volta or wine at L'Osteria del Vinaccio, then dinner.

Getting there from Blevio

• · By car: 6 minutes; paid parking at Val Mulini or Piazza Camerlata.
• · By bus: the C30 from Blevio, 10 minutes, every 30 minutes.
• · By ferry: Blevio dock to Como Piazza Cavour, ~15 minutes — the scenic way in.