Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sights
1
Villa Olmo
VILLA, MUSEUM
Set grandly facing the lake amid Italianate gardens, the creamy facade of neoclas-
sical Villa Olmo is Como's major landmark. Built in 1728 by the Odescalchi family
(relatives of Pope Innocent XI) it now hosts blockbuster art shows in its sumptu-
ous Liberty-style interiors.
( 031 57 61 69;
www.grandimostrecomo.it
; Via Cantoni 1, Como;
adult/reduced €10/8; 9am-8pm Tue-Thu, 9am-10pm Fri-Sun during exhibitions; ; Como)
During summer the
Lido di Villa Olmo
(
Via Cernobbio 2; adult/reduced full day €6/4,
half-day €4.50/2.50; 9am-7pm mid-May-Sep)
, an open-air swimming pool and lakeside
bar, is open to the public.
2
Funicolare Como-Brunate
CABLE CAR
OFFLINE MAP
Northeast along Como's waterfront, past Piazza Matteotti and the train station, is
the Como-Brunate cable car, which was built in 1894. It takes seven minutes to
reach hilltop
Brunate
(720m), a quiet village offering splendid views. From Brun-
ate scale 143 steps further up to the
Faro Voltiano
. The lighthouseoffers an amaz-
ing bird's-eye view of the lake. The Como tourist office can provide a map of walks
around Brunate.
(
031 30 36 08;
www.funicolarecomo.it
; Piazza de Gasperi 4, Como; one way/
return €2.80/5.10;
8am-midnight mid-Apr-mid-Sep, to 10.30pm mid-Sep-mid-Apr;
;
Como)
3
Aero Club Como
SEAPLANE TOURS
For a touch of Hollywood glamour, take one of the 30-minute seaplane tours from
Como's Aero Club and buzz Bellagio. Longer excursions over Lake Maggiore and
Lake Lugano are also possible. During summer you'll need to reserve at least three
