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Como, Italy
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Como is the capital of the province of Como. It is situated in Lombardy, 45 km north of Milano.
Th area surrounding the city was inhabited since the Bronze Age and even if there are no traces of that period anymore, there are still many medieval buildings around Como, such as: il Duomo( began in 1396 and finished only in 1740) or the the Romanesque basilica of Sant'Abbondio, consecrated in 1095 by Pope Urban II.
As many of the town of lake Como, the city also has several villas like: Villa Olmo(1797), which has housed Napoleon Bonaparte and Giuseppe Garibaldi, and Villa Melzi (1808-1810), where Franz Liszt is said to have composed some of his most famous sonatas.
Th area surrounding the city was inhabited since the Bronze Age and even if there are no traces of that period anymore, there are still many medieval buildings around Como, such as: il Duomo( began in 1396 and finished only in 1740) or the the Romanesque basilica of Sant'Abbondio, consecrated in 1095 by Pope Urban II.
As many of the town of lake Como, the city also has several villas like: Villa Olmo(1797), which has housed Napoleon Bonaparte and Giuseppe Garibaldi, and Villa Melzi (1808-1810), where Franz Liszt is said to have composed some of his most famous sonatas.
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Jun 02, 2008
This small heaven on earth is only 30 min far by car from Milan, where i've lived for a month.
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May 01, 2008 – May 04, 2008
Milan, Italy -› Como, Italy -› …
Cities are fun, but sometimes you need to make a little detour into the countryside. To change the scenery, we quitted Milan and took the train to Lake Como in the north of Italy. Lake Como is a long and huge lake, reaching all the way to Switzerland. It was a lovely, sunny day. The Lake sparkled i…
Jul 02, 2007 – Jul 06, 2007
Milan, Italy -› Como, Italy -› …
6 days in Italy. Two days of shopping and sightseeing in Milano and four days of relaxing/enjoying the nature around Como, close to the boarder to Schwitzerland.
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