A Guide to discover Como’s hidden gems
Como historic city guided walking tours
Como historic city center tour
2-3 hours
Welcome to Como, the city of Pliny and Volta! A guided walking tour of the historic city center through the evolution of the natural foundations and Roman times to the present.
200+ EUR
Architect’s tour of Como city
2-3 hours
Walk the city from the perspective of an architect and its evolution from Roman to Italian rationalism, visiting the home town sites of the great architect Giuseppe Terragni.
200+ EUR
Scientist’s tour of Como city
2-3 hours
Trace the footsteps from the first naturalist through natural philosophy and the first museum in the world evolving into the natural sciences and culminating in the great scientist Alessandro Volta.
200+ EUR
Neoclassic villas tour
2 hours
Through the stories of 8 lakefront villas in Como city walk the path of Neoclassicism from ancient Greece, Pompeii and Rome’s Pantheon to the crown jewel villa of Lake Como.
See the villa that inspired the White House’s oval office and the first museum of the world!
200 EUR
Castle tour of Como
2 hours
See the evolution from the Roman fort to the medieval city defenses understanding the technology of the times.
200 EUR
Economist’s tour of Como city
2 hours
Walk the prehistoric trade route and commercial origins of Como to the modern business day and how the nature of Lake Como shaped its economic development.
200 EUR
Duomo of Como guided tour
1,5 hours
From the outside to the inside we go from symbolism to meaning and purpose such as through the paintings by the right hand of Leonardo da Vinci.
We go below the surface beauty to the origins, functionality and meaning of the building in art, architecture and history.
150 EUR
Turner art walking tour ~ Sept. 27 2026
2 hours
Master of Romanticism, “the painter of light” England’s J.M.W. Turner: See his art and his inspirations from Lake Como as we walk through history on a guided tour making the connections that others miss. This guided walking tour in native English visits 3 different exhibitions starting at the Como Art Museum.
200 EUR + per person / family exhibition fees
* Prices are fixed based on time, not number of participants. Food, drinks and ticket costs are extra.
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“The Como city tour with Adam was fantastic!
He has a level of detailed knowledge I’ve never encountered in any other tour guide. And he’s a natural entertainer, too!
It was a lot of fun, even though we walked through Como in the pouring rain. We would definitely book him again.”
Nadja Weisweiler on Google
Como city: Hidden pearl of Lake Como
The city that gave the lake it’s name.
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