Como Lake Como
To All Things Beautiful in Lake Como
Welcome to the Como Lake Como travel blog, concentrating on the western arm of Lake Como and the historic provincial capital of Como, located in the Lombardy region of Northern Italy. We pride ourselves on showcasing Lake Como as you would expect to see it when visiting this spectacular location.
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Below are two neoclassical statues in the grounds at Villa Olmo, located in Como on the western shore of Lake Como, which is open to the public.
The Region
The Province of Como
The Province of Como has 147 municipalities (comuni) and a population of over 598,000. The province is geographically located at the southwestern tip of Lake Como, 45 kilometres (28 miles) north of Milano (Milan) in the Regione Lombardia (Lombardy Region) of Northern Italy.
The region is famous worldwide for its long tradition of manufacturing silk and weaving.
Lake Como
Lake Como is of glacial origin, the third-largest lake in Italy and one of the deepest lakes in Europe at over 400 metres (1,300 feet) deep. The geographical area of Lake Como is 146 square kilometres (56 square miles).
The Lake has the distinctive look of an upside-down “Y” shape. In Italian, Lake Como is known as Lago di Como or Lario, an earlier name used by the Romans.
City of Como
The City of Como, also known as Como, is one hour from Milano by train and approximately fifteen minutes away by road from the border town of Ponte Chiasso in neighbouring Switzerland.
In 196 BC, by the order of Julius Caesar, the swamp near the southern tip of the lake was drained, and the walled City of Como began to be built, with the grid streets used by the Romans and in use today.
Map Of Lake Como
Map Of Como
Page updated on: 31/08/2026