Como Lake Como
To All Things Beautiful in Lake Como
Concentrating on the western arm of Lake Como and the historic provincial capital of Como, located in the Lombardy region of Northern Italy.
You will find information on public transport services, the arts, exhibitions, popular historical buildings and attractions, plus highlights of social and cultural events happening in the City of Como throughout the year. We pride ourselves on showing Lake Como as you would expect to see it, a sort of rough guide if you like.
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The Region
The Province of Como
The Province of Como has 148 municipalities (comuni) and a population of over 599,000. The province is geographically located at the southwestern tip of Lake Como, 45 kilometres (28 miles) north of Milano (Milan) in the Regione Lombardia (Lombardy Region) of Northern Italy.
The region is famous worldwide for its long tradition of silk manufacturing and weaving.
Lake Como
Lake Como is of glacial origin, the third-largest lake in Italy and one of the deepest lakes in Europe at over 400 metres (1,300 feet) deep. It covers an area of 146 square kilometres (56 square miles).
The Lake has the distinctive look of an upside-down “Y” shape. Lake Como, in Italian, is also known as Lago di Como or Lario, names given to the Lake by the Romans.
City of Como
The City of Como, also known as Como, is one hour away from Milano by train and approximately fifteen minutes away by road from the border town of Ponte Chiasso in neighbouring Switzerland.
In 196 BC, by the order of Julius Caesar, the swamp near the southern tip of the lake was drained, and the walled city of Como began to be built, with the grid streets used by the Romans and in use today.