Como
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Introduction
Como is a city in the northern Italian region of Lombardy. It is located in the southwest of Lake Como, just about 40 kilometres from Milan, and is a popular tourist destinations, with the lake and the nearby Alps as a background. The city's population is around 85,000.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
Events and Festivals
Weather
Como has a mild to warm climate with summers from June to September averaging 23-28 °C during the day and 15-20 °C at night. Winters from December to February are around 6-8 °C during the day and just below zero at night. Snow is possible then but most of the annual 1,600 mm of precipitation is in the form of rain, with quite heavy conditions in summer, when there are usually heavy downpours combined with thunderstorms, especially after hot weather.
Getting There
By Plane
The following airports are all about an hour away by car:
1. Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) - The airport has connections to all the major cities in Europe. There are also several flights to the Middle East, North America and North Africa every day. These include destinations like Baku, Marrakech and New York to name a few.
2. Milan Linate Airport (LIN), about 8 kilometres from downtown Milan, is the main commuter and domestic airport in the Milan area. There are limited flights to cities in western and northern Europe. The Malpensa and Linate airports are linked by a bus system and it takes 40 minutes to get between them.
3. Orio al Serio Airport (BGY) near Bergamo serves a large number of European cities, mainly with lowcoast airlines and therefore is a convenient way of flying to Milan as well, just 40 kilometres away, with hourly buses and trains going there.
Especially Ryanair has quite a few flights throughout Europe.
4. Lugano Airport (LUG) with limited flights to cities in Italy and Switzerland.
By Train
By Car
By Bus
By Boat
Eat
Drink
Sleep
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| B&B Dolce Lario | via Primo Maggio 28 Como | Guesthouse | 88 |
| Farm Holiday Al Marnich | via per Marnico 8 | hostel | 71 |
| Hotel Albavilla | Via Carcano 6 Abavilla-Como | Hotel | 65 |
| Locanda Milano 1873 | Via Volta 62 Brunate | Hotel | 83 |
| In Riva al Lago | Via Crespi 4 | Guesthouse | 89 |
| Mini Hotel Baradello | P.za Camerlata | Hotel | 75 |
| Respau Eco Hostel | Via Santa Brigida e Respau Cascina Respau di Sotto | Hostel | 87 |
Budget
Mid-Range
Upscale
Work
Learn
Keep Connected
Internet
Phone
See also International Telephone Calls
Post
Post Italiane is the national postal services of Italy and has quite an efficient network of postal offices and reliable postal services. Standard letters and postcards (up to 20 grams) cost €0.39 to send within Europe and the Mediterranean countries outside Europe and €0.41 to all other destinations throughout the country. Up to 50 grams, prices start at €0.52 for Europe, €0.62 for other areas. Packages start at €1.55 within Europe, and around €2.50 for other countries. Post office business hours in Italy are from 8:30am to 2:00pm from Monday to Friday, with closing times at Saturday and the last day of the month at 12 noon.
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