Centro Sportivo Casate, Como

Villa Olmo

Completed in 1812, Villa Olmo is noted for its beautifully landscaped gardens

Basilica of Sant'Abbondio

Tracing its origins back to the 5thcentury, the Basilica of Sant'Abbondio is a Romanesque church built almost 1 kilometre outside the Como's city walls to house relics of Saints Peter and Paul which Saint Amantius had brought from Rome

War Memorial Como

The War Memorial (Monumento ai caduti) in Como was built in 1931 – '33 by the National Fascist Party to commemorate the fallen soldiers of World War I

Baradello Castle

Built on a 430 metre high hill in the Spina Verde Park overlooking Como, the Castello Baradello is an imposing military fortification from the Middle Ages

Tempio Volta

Built in 1927 to commemorate the centennial of Como native and prolific scientist Alessandro Volta's death, the Tempio Voltiano is a Neoclassical temple that now houses a museum

Pinacoteca Civica

Housed in the 17thcentury Palazzo Volpi, the Civic Art Gallery exhibits local art from the Middle Ages to the 20thcentury, with a good collection of Renaissance works from Como

Basilica of San Fedele

Dedicated to Saint Fidelis of Como, the Basilica of San Fedele was built in 1120, over a previous church from the 7thcentury dedicated to Saint Euphemia

Lake Como

Museo Archeologico Paolo Giovio

Housed in the Renaissance style Palazzo Lucini, the Archaeological Museum of Como showcases excavated finds from the prehistoric era to the Middle Ages which trace the evolution of the region over time

Civic Museum of the Risorgimento

Housed in the Palazzo Olginati, the Civic Museum of Como has 2 sections – the Museo Storico Giuseppe Garibaldi or Risorgimento Museum, and the Ethnography Museum