Como lake guide
Offerta gastronomica
Located in an intimate and characteristic place of Lake Como, Locanda La Tirlindana is at your disposal to let you taste the delicacies of Chef Patricia. Patricia indulges herself with creative cuisine, a way of understanding good food that speaks of the sun, the aromas of the garden, steaming dry pasta, fragrant bread, freshly baked cakes.
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Locanda La Tirlindana
5 Piazza Giacomo MatteottiLocated in an intimate and characteristic place of Lake Como, Locanda La Tirlindana is at your disposal to let you taste the delicacies of Chef Patricia. Patricia indulges herself with creative cuisine, a way of understanding good food that speaks of the sun, the aromas of the garden, steaming dry pasta, fragrant bread, freshly baked cakes.
Le Tout Paris
36 Via StataleOur cuisine is young and vibrant, based on local products and the Mediterranean tradition, but at the same time incorporates international techniques and aims to excite your palate, with simplicity and elegance.
Roteo
Our cuisine is young and vibrant, based on local products and the Mediterranean tradition, but at the same time incorporates international techniques and aims to excite your palate, with simplicity and elegance.
The Lido di Sala Comacina offers its guests a spectacular location, lakeside tables with a view of the unique Comacina Island. Ideal for couples looking for romantic atmospheres but also for family dinners that don't want to miss anything.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lido di Sala Comacina
2 Via dei PiniThe Lido di Sala Comacina offers its guests a spectacular location, lakeside tables with a view of the unique Comacina Island. Ideal for couples looking for romantic atmospheres but also for family dinners that don't want to miss anything.
Trattoria San Giacomo
11 Via StataleYou are in one of the few places, where you can taste the flavors of the cuisine of
Lake Como, revisited with authentic mastery by
chef Marcello and his team
with menus that vary with the seasons.
Large bay windows from which you have a magnificent view
view of the promontory of Bellagio and the Grigne,
get ready to spend pleasant moments in company.
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hotel Ristorante La Darsena
3 Via ReginaYou are in one of the few places, where you can taste the flavors of the cuisine of
Lake Como, revisited with authentic mastery by
chef Marcello and his team
with menus that vary with the seasons.
Large bay windows from which you have a magnificent view
view of the promontory of Bellagio and the Grigne,
get ready to spend pleasant moments in company.
Bar Wines and Spirits where you can buy wines of various value and modern and ancient liqueurs. Appetizers.
Max`s Bar
Via San RocoBar Wines and Spirits where you can buy wines of various value and modern and ancient liqueurs. Appetizers.
Grocery and pastry shop stocked for daily needs, puff pastry and other goodies. Very kind owner.
Panificio Amalia Ostinelli
40 Via StataleGrocery and pastry shop stocked for daily needs, puff pastry and other goodies. Very kind owner.
Visite turistiche
Built at the end of the 17th century by the Marquises Clerici of Milan, the Villa recounts over three hundred years of great collecting and every year it opens the doors of a fascinating botanical garden to thousands of visitors from all over the world.
421 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Villa Carlotta
2 Via ReginaBuilt at the end of the 17th century by the Marquises Clerici of Milan, the Villa recounts over three hundred years of great collecting and every year it opens the doors of a fascinating botanical garden to thousands of visitors from all over the world.
Panoramic path that crosses lakeside villages and wooded hills dotted with belvederes and baroque churches.
79 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Greenway del Lago di Como
Via Luigi CivettaPanoramic path that crosses lakeside villages and wooded hills dotted with belvederes and baroque churches.
12th century fairytale mansion often seen in cinema, for example in James Bond and Star Wars.
337 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Villa del Balbianello
Via Guido Delmati12th century fairytale mansion often seen in cinema, for example in James Bond and Star Wars.
Numerous chapels built along a route between the 16th and 17th centuries to symbolize the Passion of Christ.
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sacro Monte della Beata Vergine del Soccorso - Ossuccio
Via SantuarioNumerous chapels built along a route between the 16th and 17th centuries to symbolize the Passion of Christ.
The history of the Comacina Island
Inhabited since ancient times, due to its strategic position, this unique island of Lake Como has had its own particular history. The discovery under the current church of S. Giovanni of the remains of a building with columns indicates the existence of a Roman-era construction of considerable proportions, perhaps a villa or a pagan temple. Towards the middle of the 5th century, Christianity spread throughout the area and the Bishop of Como, S. Abbondio, founded an oratory on the island, dedicating it to S. Eufemia. The history of the island was distinguished at the time of the barbarian invasions in the mid-sixth century. It was precisely on the fortified island that the Magister militum Francione, the last Byzantine military commander, governed for years, and resisted the sieges of the Longobards of Autari for six months before capitulating in 585.
The source of this news is a Lombard historian, the friar Paolo Diacono. That it was a strong and safe place is demonstrated by the fact that the island's fortifications served as a refuge for various rebel or fleeing Lombard leaders. A period of peace from 607 to 616 was brought about by Agrippino, the first bishop of Como appointed by Aquileia, who died and was buried on the island. At the end of the 10th century the island was occupied by the Bishop of Como Gualdo and his successor Litigerio founded the Collegiate Church of S. Eufemia in 1031.
In the Communal Era, the island, increasingly powerful, sided with Milan against Como and followed the events until the defeat of Milan due to Emperor Frederick I, known as Barbarossa. The people of Como, eager for revenge, obtained the destruction of the island from the emperor in 1169. Inside the fortified walls of the island there was a settlement with stairs carved into the rock, masonry buildings and sewage systems and the historical sources have left us the name of some religious buildings existing before the destruction: S. Eufemia, S .Giovanni, S. Maria with the Portico, S. Pietro, and the convent of SS. Faustino and Giovita.
Since its destruction the island was no longer inhabited. Even today, every year this tragic event is remembered on the Saturday and Sunday of the week in which June 24th, the feast of San Giovanni, falls. The lake is brightly lit with thousands of lumaghitt, floating candles abandoned on the water, as if to remember the derelict souls who sailed from one bank to the other, escaping from their burning houses. A fireworks display reconstructs the fire and destruction of the island.
Initially owned by the bishop, the island subsequently changed hands through various owners. In 1919 it was even bequeathed to King Albert I of Belgium and for a year it became an enclave under Belgian sovereignty, in 1920 it was returned to the Italian State through a moral body headed by the Consul of Belgium and the president of the Academy of Brera with the aim of building a village for artists and a hotel. The hotel was never built, however, in addition to the inn in 1964, three villas were built in 1939 to a design by the architect Pietro Lingeri, well integrated into the context of the island and still today an object of admiration.
The Romanesque Basilica of S. Eufemia was instead brought to light in 1914 by the excavation campaign conducted by the archaeologist Ugo Monnaret De Villard. However, it was necessary to get to 1958 for an organic excavation campaign, led by the architect L. M. Belloni, to bring to light the areas of various religious buildings including a two-sided baptistery with mosaics. The current church dedicated to St. John was built in the 16th century on the ruins of previous buildings, as can be deduced from a document dated 1683, from which also originates the Festival of St. John the Baptist (end of June), an event particularly felt by the population.
Isola Comacina
The history of the Comacina Island
Inhabited since ancient times, due to its strategic position, this unique island of Lake Como has had its own particular history. The discovery under the current church of S. Giovanni of the remains of a building with columns indicates the existence of a Roman-era construction of considerable proportions, perhaps a villa or a pagan temple. Towards the middle of the 5th century, Christianity spread throughout the area and the Bishop of Como, S. Abbondio, founded an oratory on the island, dedicating it to S. Eufemia. The history of the island was distinguished at the time of the barbarian invasions in the mid-sixth century. It was precisely on the fortified island that the Magister militum Francione, the last Byzantine military commander, governed for years, and resisted the sieges of the Longobards of Autari for six months before capitulating in 585.
The source of this news is a Lombard historian, the friar Paolo Diacono. That it was a strong and safe place is demonstrated by the fact that the island's fortifications served as a refuge for various rebel or fleeing Lombard leaders. A period of peace from 607 to 616 was brought about by Agrippino, the first bishop of Como appointed by Aquileia, who died and was buried on the island. At the end of the 10th century the island was occupied by the Bishop of Como Gualdo and his successor Litigerio founded the Collegiate Church of S. Eufemia in 1031.
In the Communal Era, the island, increasingly powerful, sided with Milan against Como and followed the events until the defeat of Milan due to Emperor Frederick I, known as Barbarossa. The people of Como, eager for revenge, obtained the destruction of the island from the emperor in 1169. Inside the fortified walls of the island there was a settlement with stairs carved into the rock, masonry buildings and sewage systems and the historical sources have left us the name of some religious buildings existing before the destruction: S. Eufemia, S .Giovanni, S. Maria with the Portico, S. Pietro, and the convent of SS. Faustino and Giovita.
Since its destruction the island was no longer inhabited. Even today, every year this tragic event is remembered on the Saturday and Sunday of the week in which June 24th, the feast of San Giovanni, falls. The lake is brightly lit with thousands of lumaghitt, floating candles abandoned on the water, as if to remember the derelict souls who sailed from one bank to the other, escaping from their burning houses. A fireworks display reconstructs the fire and destruction of the island.
Initially owned by the bishop, the island subsequently changed hands through various owners. In 1919 it was even bequeathed to King Albert I of Belgium and for a year it became an enclave under Belgian sovereignty, in 1920 it was returned to the Italian State through a moral body headed by the Consul of Belgium and the president of the Academy of Brera with the aim of building a village for artists and a hotel. The hotel was never built, however, in addition to the inn in 1964, three villas were built in 1939 to a design by the architect Pietro Lingeri, well integrated into the context of the island and still today an object of admiration.
The Romanesque Basilica of S. Eufemia was instead brought to light in 1914 by the excavation campaign conducted by the archaeologist Ugo Monnaret De Villard. However, it was necessary to get to 1958 for an organic excavation campaign, led by the architect L. M. Belloni, to bring to light the areas of various religious buildings including a two-sided baptistery with mosaics. The current church dedicated to St. John was built in the 16th century on the ruins of previous buildings, as can be deduced from a document dated 1683, from which also originates the Festival of St. John the Baptist (end of June), an event particularly felt by the population.
The cable car takes you to pigra in a short time and you can reach the Belvedere in 15 minutes. The view of the lake and its wonders is unique.
Funivia di Pigra
9 Via FuniviaThe cable car takes you to pigra in a short time and you can reach the Belvedere in 15 minutes. The view of the lake and its wonders is unique.
Excursion from Pigra, follow path 8 to the Alpe di Colonno refuge. Then, go back to Pigra by path 3. The loop is 13 km, about 4 hours. Difficulty is 6 out of 10. Good condition and walking shoes recommended.
Randonnée Alpe de Colonno
Excursion from Pigra, follow path 8 to the Alpe di Colonno refuge. Then, go back to Pigra by path 3. The loop is 13 km, about 4 hours. Difficulty is 6 out of 10. Good condition and walking shoes recommended.
Located along the road that descends to the hamlet of Campo from the current state road, Casa Brenna Tosatto is an elegant Art Nouveau residence from the early 20th century.
The building, designed by the painter and architect Mario Tosatto, who died early in 1913, is proposed today, thanks to the initiative of Franco Brenna, as a meeting place for artists and intellectuals and a venue for exhibitions, conferences and courses.
Casa Brenna Tosatto
3 Via Mattia del RiccioLocated along the road that descends to the hamlet of Campo from the current state road, Casa Brenna Tosatto is an elegant Art Nouveau residence from the early 20th century.
The building, designed by the painter and architect Mario Tosatto, who died early in 1913, is proposed today, thanks to the initiative of Franco Brenna, as a meeting place for artists and intellectuals and a venue for exhibitions, conferences and courses.
Villa Erba is a place of great historical significance, home to Luchino Visconti's Museum of Rooms, as well as an exhibition and congress centre. Overlooking the lake, it is located in a wonderful centuries-old park and a green area overlooking the lake is also part of the property, which once served as a riding track. Often chosen for weddings, corporate events or important trade fairs, it is open to the public only on the occasion of trade fair initiatives or cultural days.
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Villa Erba
4 Largo Luchino ViscontiVilla Erba is a place of great historical significance, home to Luchino Visconti's Museum of Rooms, as well as an exhibition and congress centre. Overlooking the lake, it is located in a wonderful centuries-old park and a green area overlooking the lake is also part of the property, which once served as a riding track. Often chosen for weddings, corporate events or important trade fairs, it is open to the public only on the occasion of trade fair initiatives or cultural days.
The Weekly Market of Lenno (CO) takes place in Piazza XI February every Tuesday from about 8.00 to 13.00.
Types and Merchandise of exhibitors: vegetable and fruit stalls, fresh fish, roast chicken, sweets, clothes and shoes, haberdashery items, men's and women's underwear, articles for children, household linen.
Piazza 11 Febbraio, 22016 Lenno CO, Italia
The Weekly Market of Lenno (CO) takes place in Piazza XI February every Tuesday from about 8.00 to 13.00.
Types and Merchandise of exhibitors: vegetable and fruit stalls, fresh fish, roast chicken, sweets, clothes and shoes, haberdashery items, men's and women's underwear, articles for children, household linen.
Informazioni sulla città/località
Menaggio is a lively village located on the western coast of Lake Como, at the beginning of a wide valley, on the promontory formed over the millennia by the alluvial deposits of the Sanagra river. It is also the ideal place for sports and physical activity lovers who can enjoy many disciplines here, from golf in the exclusive 18-hole course of the Menaggio – Cadenabbia Golf Club, founded in 1907, to swimming in Lido di Menaggio, with its beautiful swimming pool and beach and a spectacular view of the lake, to climbing in the rock gym of Nobiallo. There are also many mountain bike and hiking trails in the area and there is no shortage of boat or kayak rental opportunities. Children (and not only) can have fun on the minigolf course located along the lake and in the playground located in the heart of the town.
Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, 22017 Menaggio CO, Italia
Menaggio is a lively village located on the western coast of Lake Como, at the beginning of a wide valley, on the promontory formed over the millennia by the alluvial deposits of the Sanagra river. It is also the ideal place for sports and physical activity lovers who can enjoy many disciplines here, from golf in the exclusive 18-hole course of the Menaggio – Cadenabbia Golf Club, founded in 1907, to swimming in Lido di Menaggio, with its beautiful swimming pool and beach and a spectacular view of the lake, to climbing in the rock gym of Nobiallo. There are also many mountain bike and hiking trails in the area and there is no shortage of boat or kayak rental opportunities. Children (and not only) can have fun on the minigolf course located along the lake and in the playground located in the heart of the town.