Como and its lake

Còmm in the local variety of Western Lombard) is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy, 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Milan. Situated at the southern tip of the south-west arm of Lake Como, it is the capital of the province of Como and directly borders the comunes of Blevio, Brunate, Capiago Intimiano, Casnate con Bernate, Cavallasca, Cernobbio, Grandate, Lipomo, Maslianico, Montano Lucino, San Fermo della Battaglia, Senna Comasco, Tavernerio, Torno and the Swiss towns of Chiasso and Vacallo.
Its proximity to Lake Como and to the Alps has made Como a popular tourist destination and the city contains numerous works of art, churches, gardens, museums, theatres, parks and palaces: the Duomo (seat of Diocese of Como), the Basilica of Sant'Abbondio, the Villa Olmo, the public gardens with the Tempio Voltiano, the Teatro Sociale, the Broletto (the citys medieval town hall) and the twentieth-century Casa del Fascio.
Como was the birthplace of a good number of historically notable figures, including the (somewhat obscure) poet Caecilius who is mentioned by Catullus in the first century BCE,[2] the far more substantial literary figures of Pliny the Elder and the Younger, Pope Innocent XI, the scientist Alessandro Volta,[3] and Cosima Liszt, second wife of Richard Wagner and long-term director of the Bayreuth Festival.

Main sights
Churches

Duomo (Cathedral)
The church of San Fedele, apse area.
The Neoclassical English landscape gardens of Villa Olmo.
The Basilica of Sant'Abbondio.
Como's Neoclassical Tempio Voltiano.
The Casa del Fascio.
Duomo (cathedral), begun in 1396 on the site of the previous Romanesque church of Santa Maria Maggiore. The façade was built in 1457, with the characteristic rose window and a portal flanked by two Renaissance statues of the famous Comaschi Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger. The construction was finished in 1740. The interior is on the Latin cross plan, with Gothic nave and two aisles divided by pilasters, while the transept wing and the relative apses are from the Renaissance age. It includes a carved 16th century choir and tapestries on cartoons by Giuseppe Arcimboldi. The dome is a rococo structure by Filippo Juvarra. Other artworks include 16th-17th century tapestries and 16th Century paintings by Bernardino Luini and Gaudenzio Ferrari.
San Fedele, a Romanesque church erected around 1120 over a pre-existing central plan edifice. The original bell tower was rebuilt in modern times. The main feature is the famous Door of St. Fedele, carved with medieval decorations.
Sant'Agostino, built by the Cistercians in the early 14th century, heavily renovated in the 20th. The interior and adjoining cloister have 15th-17th century frescoes, but most of the decoration is Baroque.
The Romanesque basilica of Sant'Abbondio, consecrated in 1095 by Pope Urban II. The interior, with a nave and four aisles, contains paintings dating to the 11th century and frescoes from the 14th.
San Carpoforo (11th century, apse and crypt from 12th century). According to tradition, it was founded re-using a former temple of the God Mercury to house the remains of St. Carpophorus and other local martyrs.

Lake Como (Lago di Como in Italian, also known as Lario; Lach de Comm in Insubric; Latin: Larius Lacus) is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 km², making it the third largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. At over 400 m (1320 ft) deep it is one of the deepest lakes in Europe and the bottom of the lake is more than 200 metres (656 ft) below sea-level.

Lake Como has been a popular retreat for aristocrats and wealthy people since Roman times, and a very popular tourist attraction, which boasts many artistic and cultural gems. It is famous for its numerous villas and palaces (such as Villa Olmo, Villa Serbelloni and Villa Carlotta). Currently, many celebrities have or had homes on the shores of Lake Como, such as Matthew Bellamy, Madonna, George Clooney,[2] Gianni Versace, Ronaldinho and Sylvester Stallone. Lake Como is widely regarded as being one of the most beautiful lakes in Italy

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All pics are by my daughter. Many thanks for her wonderful "work"

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[jackfkintwist]

Always such thought provoking pictures, what is behind the gate, the shuttered window or ancient door. I especially like the arches framing the door at 56 sec. you look for those special shots. Keep up the good work.

[forever57]

@jackfkintwist

Thanks a lot Bob for your nice comment, I always appreciate them, you know. You are the "master" :-) Como and its lake really are a beautiful and realaxing place.

Gio

[teodolinda00]

5***** affascinante

[forever57]

@teodolinda00

Grazie Simona. Mi fa piacere che hai apprezzato le foto.

Non tornavo a Como da quando ero ragazzina. E' cambiata ds come la ricordavo, ma, fortunatamente, non ha perso il suo fascino.

Gio

[forever57]

@5random1

Thanks a lot. Glad to know you liked the pics. Como and its lake really are nice and relaxing place. I agree with you:the world really needs more place like this

Gio

[forever57]

@5random1

Thanks a lot. Glad to know you liked the pics. Como and its lake really are nice and relaxing place. I agree with you:the world really needs more place like this

Gio

[forever57]

@westend104

Thanks sooooo much Jay, you're always too kind to me. Como and its lake are very wonderful place . you should come and visit it. Happy spring to you too. In Italy we had a very bad weather, too.Now the most of fruit trees are in bloom, soo nice for eyes and soul. Oceans of love xoxox Gio

[forever57]

@tiktam51

Thanks Tik. You really should visit this nice place.

Gio

[forever57]

@LiveVideoAZ

Glad to know you liked the pics.Thanks sooo much Chris, you know I really appreciate your comment Como is really a nice and relaxing  place.

its lake is one of the most beautiful in Italy

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Gio

[forever57]

@Alicia7777777

Thanks sooooo much Alicia. I really appreciate your comment

Gio

[forever57]

@tomf108

Thanks Tom

you're always kind to me. Gald to know you like the pics

Gio