Como Historical Center Guided Walking Tour

2 Hours walk through the historical center of Como makes you discover the charm of a small city that is like a coffer full of unknown and unimaginable surprises.
Who better than a licensed tourist guide can describe and make you feel a special atmosphere, the secrets of such a charming place?

Meeting Point

Piazza Cavour

Piazza Cavour, 22100 Como CO, Italy

Our meeting point is in front of the Hotel Barchetta

What's included:

• Private tourist guide service.

Not included:

• Gratuities
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Admission Ticket to the Cathedral € 2,00 pp

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Piazza Cavour

Piazza Cavour, 22100 Como CO, Italy

Piazza Cavour is the main square of Como with a beautiful view of the Lake. Since ever it's a meeting place for Como's people. In the past centuries it was the port of the city.

15 minutes

Piazza Alessandro Volta

P.za Alessandro Volta, 22100 Como CO, Italy

The lively square is dedicated to a very important inhabitant of Como: Alessandro Volta who invented the battery in 1799.

10 minutes

Via Vitani

Via Vitani, 22100 Como CO, Italy

A very special street that takes us back to far centuries, here the time has stopped, it's the heart of the ancient medieval town, its atmosphere is really unique

5 minutes

Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta - Duomo di Como

Piazza del Duomo, 22100 Como CO, Italy

During our walk I'll take you to discover this wonderful artwork, its interiors show us different artistic styles from the late XIV to the late XVII century. Its facade is a refined white marble lace which wants to tell us something and I'll tell you everything about it!

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Piazza Giuseppe Verdi

P.za Giuseppe Verdi, 22100 Como CO, Italy

A small space surrounded by meaningful buildings, a point to embrace a kind of architectural evolution.

10 minutes

Via Vittorio Emanuele II

Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 22100 Como CO, Italy

The elegant Vittorio Emanuele II Street, the main shopping street

Pass by without stopping

Piazza San Fedele

Piazza S. Fedele, 22100 Como CO, Italy

A small, cozy square another important place of the historical center, picturesque with its ancient facades and the Church of Saint Fedele that was the Cathedral for a longtime.

20 minutes

Porta Torre

Porta Torre, Via Cesare Cantu, Como, 22100

An imposing tower in grey stone that in the Middle Ages was the main gate to the city. The Medieval Walls that used to completely surround, close and protect Como. We walk through them to give a glance to the "modern" Como. Our visit ends here, you can decide to spend more time in this part of the city or walk back to the lake area.

15 minutes