The cathedral, that represents a religious, civil centre in the heart of the town, is one of the few buildings in Gothic style (along with the church of Sant’Agostino). Its construction started in 1396, it was projected by Lorenzo degli Spalti, for Gian Galeazzo Visconti and it was finished only in 1740 with the dome of Filippo Juvara.

The façade is enriched by sculptures by Rodari, while the interior with its Latin cross shape preserves 16th and 17th century tapestries from Ferrara, Firenze and Anversa, and floor half in black marble from Varenna and half from white marble from Musso.

The church of San Carpoforo rises in an isolated position, at the foot of the Baradello and preserves the apse and the bell tower dated back to the 12th century.Sant’Abbondio, erected in 1100 has two bell towers, a façade with the apse decorated with frescoes and a sculptured portal.

San Fedele enters among the most interesting churches. It was built adding a longitudinal nave to an early Christian church. It was finished in 1914 while a big part of the complex was restored in the Renaissance.

The old city centre is surrounded by walls built by Federico I di Svevia, il Barbarossa in the 12th century after defeating Milan. Still today you can visit the three towers: Torre di Porta Nuova at west, Torre San Vitale at east and Porta Torre in the middle, that is 40m high.

There are many interesting sites to visit while you walk along the lakefront. Volta’s Temple (Il tempio Voltiano), erected in 1927, celebrates the first 100 years from Alessandro Volta’s death, with many remembrances and testimonials.

The animated Piazza Cavour is the symbol of Como’s Risorgimento, from where you can enjoy a beautiful view and where in the rainy season it’s covered with water coming from the lake.

The nicest villas of Como are situated in Borgo Vico, all built in the 18th century: Villa Saporiti, Villa Gallia, Villa Salazar and the majestic Villa Olmo.