The thing is, you have to visit Como but only as a day trip. We spent the night and it was convenient because our first day was cloudy but if you visit it during summer, it's best if you do it for a few hours.
Nevertheless, it's a beautiful city Como at the southern tip of Lake Como in northern Italy and you will spend most of your hours there by the lake. Which is not a bad thing. It's actually the expected thing. We stayed at an AirBnB, 20 minutes or so from the lake so we got to see a different part of the city which was not bad.
The train station was 15-20 more minutes from our house and keep in mind that taxis are hard to find. Trust your foot. We did too.
Once you start walking towards the lake you get to see the city you've been waiting to see. You will get to Piazza Vittoria where the statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi is and, of course, Porta Torre and that's where the main attraction begins. Porta Terre is 40 meters high fort that was built in 1192 to defend the main entrance of the city. Walk through, let the picturesque neighborhoods sink in.
Just walk around the alleys until you reach the lake. You will pass though numerous cafes, shops, bakeries, ice cream shops and you will most likely want to visit most. We had lunch (a LOT of lunch) at Funicolare that included pasta with seafood, risottos, pizzas, the whole 101 of Italy.
Nevertheless, it's a beautiful city Como at the southern tip of Lake Como in northern Italy and you will spend most of your hours there by the lake. Which is not a bad thing. It's actually the expected thing. We stayed at an AirBnB, 20 minutes or so from the lake so we got to see a different part of the city which was not bad.
The train station was 15-20 more minutes from our house and keep in mind that taxis are hard to find. Trust your foot. We did too.
Once you start walking towards the lake you get to see the city you've been waiting to see. You will get to Piazza Vittoria where the statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi is and, of course, Porta Torre and that's where the main attraction begins. Porta Terre is 40 meters high fort that was built in 1192 to defend the main entrance of the city. Walk through, let the picturesque neighborhoods sink in.
Just walk around the alleys until you reach the lake. You will pass though numerous cafes, shops, bakeries, ice cream shops and you will most likely want to visit most. We had lunch (a LOT of lunch) at Funicolare that included pasta with seafood, risottos, pizzas, the whole 101 of Italy.
After a quick walk around you will realize that Como is a bit more than a lake. You get the Duomo and the Cathedral, the Broletto and Gothic architecture blended in more modern houses, and beautiful piazzas where you can enjoy your coffee.
You have to visit Sottozero for an ice cream. Delicious flavors (although pretty much the standards) in unique cones and nicely decorated with a mini cone, or bubble waffles or pastries. As you can see below, the ice creams are very picture friendly.
You have to visit Sottozero for an ice cream. Delicious flavors (although pretty much the standards) in unique cones and nicely decorated with a mini cone, or bubble waffles or pastries. As you can see below, the ice creams are very picture friendly.
All in all, Como is a nice walk around, ice creams, some gems for architecture lovers, and a nice tourist bay with good food and a view of the lake. If you get the chance to visit a traditional bakery, do so. I had the most delicious mini pizza from one of those, near Sottozero.
That's all. Visit as a day trip.
That's all. Visit as a day trip.
