Piazza Cavour, Como

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

Museo Didattico della Seta di Como

The Museo Didattico della Seta di Como or Educational Silk Museum of Como explores the history of the silk industry in Como

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

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

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

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

Volta Lighthouse

Standing tall on Mount Tre Croci in San Maurizio, the Volta Lighthouse (Faro Voltiano) is a 29 metre high octagonal tower built (along with Tempio Voltiano) in 1927 to commemorate the centenary of renowned physicist and Como native Alessandro Volta's death

Teatro Sociale

Cathedral of Como

Dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Como Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Como