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Touring Como in Italy

Como in the region of Lombardy with its 78,680 citizens is a city located in Italy - some 319 mi or ( 513 km ) North-West of Rome , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Como

Time in Como is now 09:11 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Munich, Turin, Seveso, Seregno, and Rome. Being here already, consider visiting Munich . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Como ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

LAKE COMO - FLIGHT ON LAKE COMO - BLULIGHT GALLERY

10:14 min by BlulightGallery
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www.blulight.it - Spectacular flight over Lake Como .... Bellagio, Varenna, Villa of Balbianello, Comacina Island, Como city. Blulight gallery continues its journey as a slogan of universal Art unites ..

Spring Summer trends 2014 - MarediModa - David Shah

1:33 min by MarediModa
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MarediModa 2014 - The Fabrics Festival: 6-7-8 November 2012, Cannes Palais des Festivals. Beachwear & Underwear Fabrics and Accessories Collections 100% Made in Europe www.maredimoda.com ..


Colonne Sonore - Sound Racks

1:44 min by olocf
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Incrociando il concetto sonoro di musica per le immagini al concetto fisico di colonne portanti, l'installazione ripercorre attraverso suggestioni cromatiche e sonore un viaggio verso lignoto, verso q ..

Sourcing great food in Italy

2:20 min by Susie unearthed
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www.discoverunearthed.com Twitter @foodsunearthed This is a taste of what it is to find and source the finest foods in some of the world's most incredible food regions. Come with us as we film in Ital ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Casa del Fascio (Como)

The Casa del Fascio is a building located in Como, northern Italy, a work of Italian rationalist architect Giuseppe Terragni. Started in 1932 and completed in 1936 under the regime of Benito Mussolini, this municipal administration building was originally constructed with a primary view of functioning as an elegant "set piece" for mass Fascist rallies.

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Located at 45.81 9.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1930s architecture, Buildings and structures in Como, Italian fascist architecture, Modernist architecture in Italy

Province of Como

The Province of Como (Italian: Provincia di Como) is a province in the north of the Lombardy region of Italy and borders the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Grigioni to the North, the Italian provinces of Sondrio and Lecco to the East, the Province of Milan to the south and the Province of Varese to the West. The city of Como is its capital — other large towns, with more than 10,000 inhabitants, are Cantù, Erba, Mariano Comense and Olgiate Comasco.

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Located at 45.82 9.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Province of Como, Provinces of Italy

Basilica of Sant'Abbondio

The Basilica of Sant'Abbondio is a church in Como, Lombardy, northern Italy. The current edifice rises over a pre-existing 5th century Palaeo-Christian church entitled to Sts. Peter and Paul, built by order of St. Amantius of Como, third bishop of the city. Erected c. 1 km outside the city's walls, it was intended to house several relics of the two saints which Amantius had brought from Rome. The basilica acted as bishop's seat until 1007.

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Located at 45.80 9.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 11th-century church buildings, Buildings and structures in Como, Churches in Lombardy, Former cathedrals in Italy, Romanesque architecture in Lombardy

Tempio Voltiano

The Tempio Voltiano (Italian; Volta Temple in English) is a museum in the city of Como, Italy that is dedicated to Alessandro Volta, a prolific scientist and the inventor of the electrical battery. Volta was born in Como in 1745, held his first professorship there until 1779, and retired to Como in 1819. The neoclassical building was designed by Federico Frigerio (1873–1959).

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Located at 45.81 9.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Biographical museums in Italy, Buildings and structures in Como, Infrastructure completed in 1927, Museums in Lombardy, Neoclassical architecture in Italy, Science museums in Italy

Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia

Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia is a multi-use stadium in Como, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Como Calcio 1907. The stadium holds 13,602 people. The stadium is named after the Italian rower and war hero Giuseppe Sinigaglia.

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Located at 45.81 9.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Football venues in Italy

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Como