First settlers appeared on the territory of the modern city in 196 BC. During several centuries in medieval the unique lands of Como were the reason of fighting between Spain, France and Austria. In 1859 Como was officially added to the territory of Italian Kingdom. While making a drive on a central street of Como, you will see old mansions and villas. Some of them are built simply near the water, while the others …
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San Carpoforo is the oldest building of Como. It was built on top of ancient Roman temple of Mercury. Church was rebuilt and expanded many times later on. San Carpoforo is not the only ancient church of Como though. Basilica of Sant'Abbondio dating 11th century and 12th century San Fedele church are very interesting buildings. There are landmarks of later ages as well that are worth attention of curious travelers. …
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City of Como features unique seaplanes club open for public. You can book flight tour over picturesque suburbs or try yourself as a pilot under experienced coach advice. For those preferring night life Como offers a number of clubs and bars open until late at night and providing entertainment shows. The most popular night clubs are located at the downtown along with best restaurants and shopping malls. If you need …
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Cardamomo restaurant offers a wide variety of pizza and specialty snacks. Choice of popular Italian wines and soft drinks makes it perfect place for travelling parties. It’s also possible to order takeaway meals at Cardamomo. Monello restaurant is more suited for families traveling with kids. It offers a lot of bakery and dessert for all ages. If you like sea food it's worth to visit Er Piu restaurant. There …
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The annual Festa della Giubiana is held in the vicinity of the city. The permanent venue is the small town of Cantù. The holiday bears the name of the old witch Giubiana who, according to legend, lived in the city during the Middle Ages. When the city was besieged by conquerors, the woman gave them the keys to the fortress for the sake of reunion with her lover. Local residents repulsed the invaders, and the …
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Among the variety of architectural attractions of Como, it is worth highlighting the beautiful Broletto Palace. This building is one of the oldest in the city; it was built in 1215 by order of the mayor. The beautiful palace is now considered a bright example of the early Gothic. On its façade, elements of decoration with multicolored marble were partially preserved. The history of this palace is very interesting. …
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Moving around in Italy - transportation
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In large cities such as Rome or Milan, you will meet an underground metro. Statistics show that the Roman metro carries an average of more than 3 million passengers daily. The quality of the subway is also at a very high level, equipped with all necessary security measures, paying great attention to the comfort of passengers waiting and traveling by metro. Rome’s city subway has two lines, just like that of Milan. The railway infrastructure is also at a very high level. The total length of railways is more than 15,000 kilometers. Of this number, about 1,000 kilometers are high-speed tracks. It should be noted that all the large cities are connected by direct rail routes. If you plan a trip to a remote province, then, most likely, transfers during the trip cannot be avoided. The government pays much attention to the safety of movement along the railway track. Therefore, all local electric trains and long-distance trains are serviceable and equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable transport of passengers. Please note that all long-distance trains are divided into first and second class, and the cost of tickets varies significantly.
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Economy roadmap of Italy
Today, Italy is considered one of the most highly developed countries in the world. It occupies a leading position in terms of industrial production in the whole of Western Europe. One of the most important industries in Italy is the extraction of minerals. There are quite a lot of them on the territory of the kingdom, with mercury currently taking the lead position. Also on the territory of the country, you will find that uranium ore, silver, iron ore, lead-zinc and copper ores, as well as potassium salts are being mined. The next important sector in Italy is engineering. It is focused mainly on the construction of ships, due to the territorial location of the country.
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