5 Sights in Como, Italy (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Como, Italy! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Como. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

Sightseeing Tours in Como

1. Museo archeologico Paolo Giovio

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The Paolo Giovio Archaeological Museum in Como, historically known as Palazzo Giovio, from the surname of the Como family of the same name, located in Piazza Medaglie d'Oro 1, was inaugurated in 1897.

Wikipedia: Museo archeologico Paolo Giovio (IT), Website

2. Tempio Voltiano

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The Tempio Voltiano is a museum in the city of Como, Italy that is dedicated to Alessandro Volta, a prolific scientist and the inventor of the electrical battery. Volta was born in Como in 1745, held his first professorship there until 1779, and retired to Como in 1819.

Wikipedia: Tempio Voltiano (EN), Website

3. Teatro Sociale

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Teatro Sociale is a theatre in Como, designed by architect Giuseppe Cusi following a decision by the local nobility that a new one was needed to replace the existing 1764/65 building which was regarded as outdated. The site of the ruined medieval castle, Torre Rotonda, was the chosen location and the Società dei Palchettisti was created by membership subscriptions to fund its creation.

Wikipedia: Teatro Sociale, Como (EN), Website

4. Chiesa del Gesù

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Chiesa del Gesù

The church of Saints Felice and Amanzio, more commonly known as the church of the Gesù, is a Catholic church in the historic center of Como. Named after two of the first bishops of Como, the church owes its nickname to the fact that it was built by the Society of Jesus.

Wikipedia: Chiesa del Gesù (Como) (IT)

5. Museo storico Giuseppe Garibaldi

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Museo storico Giuseppe Garibaldi

The Giuseppe Garibaldi Historical Museum was established in 1932 in Como, northern Italy. It is dedicated to Giuseppe Garibaldi in memory of his activities in the city 1866, and his role in the Unification of Italy.

Wikipedia: Garibaldi Museum (Como) (EN), Website

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