Province of Como, Italy: Towns & Things to Do

Como is one of the few Italian provinces with a piece of itself outside the country: Campione d'Italia is a Como municipality entirely surrounded by Swiss territory, in the canton of Ticino. The rest hugs the Swiss border as well, 148 municipalities spread between the Lugano Prealps and the glacial lake that shares the province's name, with the city of Como as its capital. The province used to be larger: it lost its northern edge to Varese in 1927 and nearly all of the Lecco area in 1992.

Most visitors head for the middle of the lake and Bellagio. Como itself keeps the cathedral, the Tempio Voltiano and the Giovio museum at Borgovico. South of the water the province turns to work rather than views: Cantù, Mariano Comense and Erba are the largest towns after the capital.

Como

Towns in the province of Como

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1 / 148 Albavilla Population: 6,255 Open the guide →

148 towns

Albavilla 6,255 Albese con Cassano 4,164 Albiolo 2,679 Alserio 1,176 Alta Valle Intelvi 2,835 Alzate Brianza 5,019 Anzano del Parco 1,757 Appiano Gentile 7,718 Argegno 667 Arosio 4,987 Asso 3,625 Barni 597 Bellagio 3,796 Bene Lario 342 Beregazzo con Figliaro 2,577 Binago 4,776 Bizzarone 1,517 Blessagno 284 Blevio 1,185 Bregnano 6,229 Brenna 2,011 Brienno 402 Brunate 1,766 Bulgarograsso 3,883 Cabiate 7,412 Cadorago 7,631 Caglio 430 Campione d'Italia 2,158 Cantù 38,717 Canzo 5,109 Capiago Intimiano 5,525 Carate Urio 1,216 Carbonate 2,905 Carimate 4,327 Carlazzo 2,972 Carugo 6,243 Caslino d'Erba 1,692 Casnate con Bernate 4,915 Cassina Rizzardi 3,175 Castelmarte 1,286 Castelnuovo Bozzente 889 Cavargna 242 Centro Valle Intelvi 3,227 Cerano d'Intelvi 536 Cermenate 9,023 Cernobbio 6,830 Cirimido 2,109 Claino con Osteno 543 Colonno 529 Colverde 5,234 Como Capital 82,045 Corrido 841 Cremia 709 Cucciago 3,450 Cusino 238 Dizzasco 565 Domaso 1,455 Dongo 3,489 Dosso del Liro 275 Erba 16,503 Eupilio 2,769 Faggeto Lario 1,235 Faloppio 4,274 Fenegrò 3,147 Figino Serenza 5,226 Fino Mornasco 9,569 Garzeno 852 Gera Lario 1,016 Grandate 2,862 Grandola ed Uniti 1,313 Gravedona ed Uniti 4,209 Griante 623 Guanzate 5,705 Inverigo 8,926 Laglio 917 Laino 517 Lambrugo 2,469 Lasnigo 462 Lezzeno 2,052 Limido Comasco 3,793 Lipomo 5,800 Livo 190 Locate Varesino 4,216 Lomazzo 9,194 Longone al Segrino 1,780 Luisago 2,686 Lurago d'Erba 5,335 Lurago Marinone 2,456 Lurate Caccivio 9,922 Magreglio 645 Mariano Comense 23,500 Maslianico 3,305 Menaggio 3,182 Merone 4,155 Moltrasio 1,640 Monguzzo 2,230 Montano Lucino 4,775 Montemezzo 261 Montorfano 2,619 Mozzate 8,208 Musso 1,019 Nesso 1,241 Novedrate 2,873 Olgiate Comasco 11,401 Oltrona di San Mamette 2,289 Orsenigo 2,757 Peglio 185 Pianello del Lario 1,041 Pigra 266 Plesio 842 Pognana Lario 764 Ponna 267 Ponte Lambro 4,345 Porlezza 4,661 Proserpio 892 Pusiano 1,327 Rezzago 317 Rodero 1,210 Ronago 1,754 Rovellasca 7,565 Rovello Porro 6,035 Sala Comacina 614 San Bartolomeo Val Cavargna 1,041 San Fermo della Battaglia 7,380 San Nazzaro Val Cavargna 338 San Siro 1,758 Schignano 874 Senna Comasco 3,171 Solbiate con Cagno 4,588 Sorico 1,234 Sormano 633 Stazzona 634 Tavernerio 5,705 Torno 1,203 Tremezzina 5,078 Trezzone 237 Turate 8,973 Uggiate-Trevano 4,451 Val Rezzo 179 Valbrona 2,656 Valmorea 2,656 Valsolda 1,647 Veleso 274 Veniano 2,887 Vercana 751 Vertemate con Minoprio 3,982 Villa Guardia 7,793 Zelbio 220

The top 13 places in Como

Our editors' ranking: the area's most important places, drawn from the individual town guides. See the national rankings →

Scenic view of Bellagio and central Lake Como with colorful flowers in the foreground.

1 🏛️ Squares & old towns Bellagio and mid-lake Como 📍 Bellagio Positioned at the fork of Lake Como, Bellagio combines Celtic and Roman history with a spectacular alpine landscape.

2 🏰 Castles & palaces Villa Melzi d'Eril 📍 Bellagio The lakeside garden of Napoleon's duke, with azaleas and a Moorish kiosk.

3 🏰 Castles & palaces Villa Serbelloni Rockefeller 📍 Bellagio The villa on the point of Bellagio, now a Rockefeller Foundation study centre.

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🍝 At the table: Lombardy

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First course De.Co.

Risotto alla Milanese rice, saffron, beef marrow and butter, creamy and soft

Rice, saffron, beef marrow and butter: Milan's golden dish, tied by legend to a glassmaker of the Duomo in 1574.

Dessert PAT

Sbrisolona crumbly almond and cornmeal cake, broken by hand

White and yellow flour, almonds, butter and sugar, broken by hand: sbrisolona is Mantova's cake, already served at the Gonzaga court.

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🛶 Lakes 6 🏛️ UNESCO heritage 4 🏘️ Villages 3 🏔️ Mountains 3 🍷 Food & wine 2 ♨️ Spa towns 2

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Province of Como

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Upcoming events in Como

Patron saint festival In 13 days 📍 Rodero

Feast of Saints Simon and Jude

📅 Every year, on 28 October

On 28 October Rodero celebrates its patrons Saints Simon and Jude; the town preserves the Torre Longobarda and has celebrated the feast of Mary Queen of Angels in August since 1714.

Patron saint festival In 14 days 📍 Plesio

Feast of Saint Fidelis

📅 Every year, on 29 October

On 29 October Plesio celebrates its patron Saint Fidelis the Martyr; the town preserves the tradition of the "festa del Giünee", with a straw effigy burned on 31 January.