Cathedral of Como (Duomo), Como, Lake Como

Advantages: very cute city on the lake
Disadvantages: lot's of traffic

...Como is a beautiful city on the lake. You can easy reach Como from Milan by train in less then an hour or, if you are coming from North Europe, Como is the first city across the border with Switzerland. Como downtown is very cute and full of historical monuments. Only a couple of minutes by walk from Piazza Cavour, the main square of the city, near the lake, you can arrive in Piazza del Duomo where you can visit the Cathedral. An other very good and very ancient square is Piazza San Fedele, with the San Fedele Church. It's only 10 minutes by walk from the Cathedral. Como is also known as "silk city" because there are a lot of silk factory. If you want buy silk and save money, you can go to some Silk Outlet around the city. If you like to walk, you can easily visit Como by walk. If the weather is good, you can go to Brunate... Read review

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Advantages: nice scenery & architecture, fine cuisine, great shops, very relaxing place
Disadvantages: nothing REALLY spectacular in a country full of attractions

...streets and alleys which are filled with small shops, many of them fashion outlets of famous Italian designers. I find Como most enjoyable around its squares - it is beautiful to sit over a cappuccino and a good book on Piazza Cavour, Piazza Volta or Piazza del Duomo, and look at the picturesque classicist facades, or if you prefer, at the no less picturesque Italian Bellas who pass by. Como is mainly classicist in architecture. The whole seaside is covered by palaces built in the 18th century, each of them fantastic to look at and a dream to live in - many of them are now top hotels. An important sight is the Tempio Volta, a museum for the physicist Alessandro Volta who was born in Como. There are also a couple of buildings in romanic architecture, including San Fedele Basilica and Palazio Broletto, a former court hall. The cathedral (Duomo... Read review

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Advantages: the Lake Como is one of the most beautiful places in Italy and Como is a very good place to buy silk products
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...Como is a beautiful town, of approximately 80.000 inhabitants, located on border of the Lario, the ancient name of the Lake Como. Lake Como, one of the most romantic places in Italy, is the third largest lake in Italy, after Garda Lake and Lake Maggiore. Lake Como is located 25 miles north of Milan. Como and Milan are connected by bus and train. The city of Como is a center of artistic and cultural importance, combined with important industrial and commercial activity, and is famous for the production of precious silk, exported throughout the world. In Como there are many attractions and you find many museums and historical sites to visit. The most important touristic attractions are in the so called "Città Murata", the historic center of Como: square San Fedele with the famous Dôme, a splendid Cathedral of the Renaissance... Read review

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