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. For the latest information, check out our Facebook page, and please subscribe.
The Region
The Province of Como
The Province of Como has 148 municipalities (comuni), a population of over 599,000 inhabitants and is geographically situated 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, and without exception, the adjoining lake of the same name.
Lake Como
Lake Como is of glacial origin and the third-largest lake in Italy and one of the deepest lakes in Europe at over 400 metres (1,300 feet) deep and covering an area of 146 square kilometres (56 square miles).
The Lake has the distinctive characteristic of an upside-down “Y” shape.
The name of Lake Como in the Italian language is Lago di Como or Lario, which is the name 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.
The foundations of Como began in 196 BC, by order of Julius Caesar; the swamp near the southern tip of the lake was drained, and the walled city of Como started to be built with the grid streets created by the Romans that are still in use today.