Places worth the detour in Como
31 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Como, Italy, across 6 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (9). Best known: Como Cathedral. 30 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 31, ranked 31
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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2.Palazzo Terragni
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Rationalist building located in Como, nowadays seat of the Guardia di Finanza provincial command
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5.Giovio Musaeum
Museums & culture · 16th century · Hidden gem
Art collection of Paolo Giovio existed in Como
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16.Life Electric
Built landmarks · 21st century · Hidden gem
Iron sculpture designed by Daniel Libeskind on Lake Como, Italy
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17.Pinacoteca cantonale Giovanni Züst
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Pinacotheca in Mendrisio in the canton Ticino, Switzerland
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20.Basilica di San Vincenzo
Sacred sites · 11th century · Hidden gem
Church in Galliano, Lombardy, northern Italy
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21.Monumento alla Resistenza europea
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
WWII memorial in Como, dedicated to the all the war victims
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23.Academy of Architecture Library
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Academic library in Mendrisio (Switzerland)
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26.Villa Bernasconi
Ruins & the uncanny · 20th century · Hidden gem
Liberty style museum residence in Cernobbio, Como, Italy
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29.Museo della seta di Como
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Museum devoted the textile tradition in Como
