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A nice stop on your stroll along the waterfront, the temple to Volta is designed in neoclassical style. It houses an exhibition about Volta (a native of Como who invented the electric battery). The front of the building showcases two statues, representing science and faith. It was featured on the Italian 10,000-lira note before the introduction of the euro.
The Tempio Voltiano is a museum in the city of Como, Lombardy, Italy, dedicated to the scientist Alessandro Volta (1745–1827). A prolific physicist renowned for inventing the first electrical battery, Volta was born in Como and spent much of his life there, holding his first professorship at Como's Royal School from 1774 to 1779 before eventually retiring to the city in 1819. The museum, designed in the Neoclassical style, stands on the shore of Lake Como and houses a collection of original scientific instruments used by Volta, alongside his personal effects and honours.
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Monumento ai caduti
An interesting, imposing, 33-m-high building, it is one of the tallest structures near the water. Built in the 1930s to honour Italian soldiers killed in World War I.
"I Lariani" were promoted in 2024 and now play soccer in Serie A, the top tier. B. With a capacity of 13,600, Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia is too cramped for top tier matches: it hasn't been announced whether it will be upgraded or if Como will play elsewhere. Sinigaglia (1884-1916) was a champion rower, killed in action in the war with Austria.
The town's indoor swimming pool, next to the football stadium, good if you want to swim lengths - if you want outdoor swimming however, go to the lido.
If you are in Como, you'll quickly notice the regular seaplane flights over the lake. Aero Club Como offer private seaplane flights for visitors, as well as pilot training. Even if you don't actually book a flight, it's well worth passing by the hangar to have a look at the sea planes.
Como Cathedral
Como's richly decorated 14th-century Gothic-Renaissance Cathedral. Note the statues of Pliny the Elder and Younger at the sides of the main entrance!
Lido on the edge of Lake Como just next to Villa Olmo - gives travellers the chance to swim in the lake, which is very tempting on hot summer days. The lido also features a bar, and entrance can be pre-booked online at their website.