Duomo Como

Como visit

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September 13th 2011
Today we visited the town of Como, more of a city really. We have struggled to get away early in the mornings, and then invariably find ourselves waiting 40 mins for a bus, so we arrived just as siesta started at mid day. We enjoyed a walk around the town looking at buildings, the Duomo and beautiful streets as always. Many Como residents ride push bikes and people were whizzing up and down t ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Como

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more