Como Como, situated at the south extremity of the Western Lake shore, gives its name to the Lake; it is a city with very ancient traditions. It was founded more than two thousand years ago from Romans and is actually the vital territory centre, where history, art and culture live together with industry and trade in a scenery of unique beauty thanks to the Lake, with its continuous change of colours and atmospheres during the different seasons. The city of Como is well known for its silk as well, unique in the world what originality and refinement concerns. Como offers you museums, monuments and churches. The historical centre, which goes from the shore to the medieval walls dating back to the XII century includes the cathedral, the Broletto and the S. Fedele church, all with a Gothic-Romanesque origin. The real heart of the city has been, since a long time, the square in front of S.Fedele church. It was the city forum during the Roman period and during the Middle Ages the corn market took place there. Not distant is the dome square where you can admire the big cathedral, the beauty of which is due to the Comacine Masters' geniality, and the Broletto, ancient town hall, which was used once as a theatre and is now seat of shows and exhibitions. Outside the walls there are other important monuments, as Casa del Fascio or Monumento ai Caduti by the famous rationalistic architect Giuseppe Terragni. The shores of the first lake basin, just outside the city centre, are embellished through magnificent villas from the XVIII century surrounded by luxurious parks, which, with their regal appearance, are evidence of the glamour that the Como district has always exercised. Among Como villas Villa Olmo is surely the most famous and sumptuous one. Simone Cantoni planned it for Innocenzo Odescalchi and it has still got its original neoclassical structure. Another attraction is the funicular Como/Brunate with the paths, which wind from that "balcony" to the so called "Colme", broad views on the plain and on the whole Lakes district. In the city of Como you also have the possibility to buy original and refined articles from Italian handcraft, silk and clothes and everything is connected to the "made in Italy". Distance from the Hotel: 28 km. Reachable by car, by hydrofoil in half an hour and by panoramic boat in an hour and twenty minutes.