Como Companion

29/09/2026

The highlight of a visit to Como's Collegio Gallio is the chance to see a major work by Como artist Carlo Innocenzo Carloni - the fresco entitled ‘Hercules Introduced into Olympus’. We track down other works by this artist often compared with Tiepolo.

The highlight of a visit to Como’s Collegio Gallio is the chance to see a major work by Como artist Carlo Innocenzo Carloni – the fresco entitled ‘Hercules Introduced into Olympus’. We …

17/09/2026

The Camerlata Fountain on the southern borders of Como - designed by Cesare Cattaneo and Mario Radice, and approved by the Mayor of Como, Attilio Terragni, brother of Rationalist architect Giuseppe (Casa del Fascio). The fountain was initially displayed temporarily in Milan's Parco Sempione before its permanent installation in Camerlata. Another of Como's architectural treasures.

14/07/2026

Como is undergoing a fundamental transition from an economy based on production to one based on hospitality. Currently there is no clear discernible way how this transition will be sustainable. The needs of visitors are beginning to conflict with those of residents. Many define the issue as overtourism.

Como is undergoing a fundamental transition from an economy based on production to one based on hospitality. Currently there is no clear discernible way how this transition will be sustainable. Th…

12/07/2026

Dawn on Viale Geno

11/07/2026

The Nymphaeum in the gardens of Palazzo Giovio, the Archeology Museum that has remained shut since March 2020, undergoing renovation. Another unbelievably slow municipal project.

08/07/2026

Laglio looking north to San Primo

03/06/2026

Lake Como, primo bacino from the Parco Spina Verde

22/04/2026

April 25th is Liberation Day when Italy celebrates the civil uprising that heralded the defeat of the N***s and the collapse of the fascist regime. April 25th was also the date when Mussolini gathered senior members of his government together in Como’s Prefecture

April 25th is Liberation Day when Italy celebrates the civil uprising that heralded the defeat of the N***s and the collapse of the fascist regime. April 25th was also the date when Mussolini gathe…

14/04/2026

The Cloister at the Basilica Sant' Abbondio, now occupied by the Universita dell' Insubria.

07/04/2026

In December 2025 Italy won an award for authentic cuisine from UNESCO in the category of Intangible Cultural Heritage. We ask what makes for authenticity and where can it be found in Como.

In December 2025 Italy won an award for authentic cuisine from UNESCO in the category of Intangible Cultural Heritage. We ask what makes for authenticity and where can it be found in Como.