Como Companion

Lake Como, primo bacino from the Parco Spina Verde

April 25th is Liberation Day when Italy celebrates the civil uprising that heralded the defeat of the N***s and the collapse of the fascist regime. April 25th was also the date when Mussolini gathered senior members of his government together in Como’s Prefecture

Como, April 25th 1945: Mussolini’s Fight or Flight Moment April 25th is Liberation Day when Italy celebrates the civil uprising that heralded the defeat of the N***s and the collapse of the fascist regime. April 25th was also the date when Mussolini gathe…

The Cloister at the Basilica Sant' Abbondio, now occupied by the Universita dell' Insubria.

In December 2025 Italy won an award for authentic cuisine from UNESCO in the category of Intangible Cultural Heritage. We ask what makes for authenticity and where can it be found in Como.

Como: Looking for Culinary Authenticity In December 2025 Italy won an award for authentic cuisine from UNESCO in the category of Intangible Cultural Heritage. We ask what makes for authenticity and where can it be found in Como.

Santuario di San Donato

Como Cathedral

Viale Geno, Como at dusk

Asilo Sant'Elia, looking through the glass walls and up to Castello Baradelli

Porto Torre

Once the N***s had occupied Northern and Central Italy from September 8th 1943, escape across the border to Switzerland was the only option for many Jews seeking safety. But the Swiss had issued an anti-semitic decree back on August 13, 1942 that closed their borders to most Jews

Escaping the Holocaust- Via Switzerland? Once the N***s had occupied Northern and Central Italy from September 8th 1943, escape across the border to Switzerland was the only option for many Jews seeking safety. But the Swiss had issued an…