Como city and its History Exclusive Walking Tour (1 h from Milan)
Recommended by 95% of travelers
Lake Como, Italy
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Many visitors to Lake Como head directly to Bellagio and Villa Balbianello, but the city of Como is rich in history and culture. Take a deep dive into the city’s past during this walking tour that covers its most important highlights in just hours. Learn about the its architecture from ancient Rome through the Rationalists, with insights from your guide at every stop.
- Learn about Como’s history and architecture while strolling through town
- A guide to explore without the hassle of following a map
- See highlights like the Roman city walls, cathedral, and San Fedele Church
- Tips for local shopping and dining from your guide
What's Included
- Live guide
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.Piazza Cavour, 15, 22100 Como CO, Italy
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Cattedrale Di Como
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Teatro Sociale
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Ex Casa del Fascio
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Basilica di San Fedele
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Porta Torre
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 42 reviews
Michelle_M, Apr 2026
What a great way to learn about Como while walking around the city. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and offered helpful tips for the remainder of our stay. We would recommend this tour to others!
gillian_b, Sep 2025
Violetta was so lovely and knowledgeable about the history of the city. She was very friendly and easy to chat to, and the tour was very personable. We booked the tour at the end of holiday but should have booked at the beginning with Violettas insight of where to go & what to do
Pamela_H, May 2025
This was the perfect way to start our visit to Como. The walking tour gave us the history of the city, the cathedral and the walls around the city. Violetta was a superb tour guide, giving us tips about what to do around the city and surrounding area. Highly recommended! We actually signed up with her for a tour the next day too!
Jana_G, May 2025
Our walking tour of Como with Violetta was a fantastic experience. She was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the city's rich history, sharing fascinating details that brought the streets, buildings, and landmarks to life.
As we're staying in the area for several weeks, Violetta went above and beyond by offering helpful tips and local insights to make our stay more enjoyable and convenient. Her personalized approach and depth of knowledge truly enhanced our appreciation of Como.
We highly recommend this tour—and especially Violetta—to anyone wanting to understand the heart and history of this beautiful city.
john_O, Jan 2025
Best walk around tour we have ever had.
Very knowledgeable. We err able to work out the rest of the days in Como with the locals.
Boating, funicular ride restaurants and sites to see up and down lake Como. We had an enjoyable 3 days
Qiong_W, Aug 2024
The boat trip was a lots of fun for our family, especially my two teens. Alex is great and very flexible to make the whole journey very smooth.
We visited many spots on lake como and it was a great trip. Strongly recommended!
Rajasree_S, Aug 2022
Lovely city. Helen was a good guide very helpful but her English let her down at times. I would have liked someone who could make the experience come alive for me.
Indianna_L, Mar 2022
Violleta was super lovely and knowledgeable. She definitely knows her history and was really personable. Would 100% recommend this tour. She also gave me amazing tips on good spots to take photos and how to go on to my next stop from there….
Cassandra_F, Mar 2022
Violetta was sweet but she even admitted herself that there is not much to see for two hours on a walking tour. We recommend you walk around yourself to explore the lake town and spend money on food and wine! If you do want to spend the money on a private tour, definitely go with Violetta. She is a local and well-versed in Lake Como.
Response from Host, Mar 2022
Dear Cassandra,
Thank you for your review and that you did appreciate my knowledge and my commitment.
I feel sorry, that a misunderstanding happened. In my opinion, Como is very interesting Roman-founded city full of history and represents an astonishing mix of architectural styles (Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and the modern Rationalist). Como's history is very intricate and difficult to grasp without an accurate explanation.
Stephen_B, Oct 2021
Great tour, great guide - learned about the interesting progression of the building of the city and it's history.
Kimberly_M, Sep 2021
Violetta was very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. Very sweet young lady. We enjoyed her in depth historical relevant data. We really got immersed in Como city and its history and culture.
Chris_D, Oct 2019
Violetta was a excellent tour guide. Only takes tours of 6 or less people, making communication personal - No headsets. Our tour was 4 people. Covered all Old City Como sites. My wife and I were very pleased.
Lorenzo_F, Jul 2019
Violeta is a great guide. She has a true love for Como in particular and Italy in general. We felt like we were walking around this beautiful town with a friend who was showing us around rather than on a tour. She has a wealth of information, she wasn't looking at her watch and we went a bit over the two hours just because she wanted to make sure we say a lot. She even pointed out where we could buy some silk goods and get some high quality gelato. I recommend any tour she runs.
Response from Host, Jul 2019
Thank you, Lorenzo! I enjoyed the tour with you and I'm very happy you liked it!!! Saluti da Como :)
Ursula_G, Nov 2022
Sehr freundliche und interessante Führung mit viel Wissen, kurzweilig erzählt. Der Stadtrundgang vermittelte eine Übersicht über Como (Lage, spezielle Situation bezüglich Wasser, Como und Umgebung) und wir bekamen viele wertvolle Tipps (Möglichkeit vom Stadtzug ab Como ins Zentrum von Milano, beste Adresse für Gelati, usw. ).
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