Albergo Firenze

Como


Overlooking the Piazza Volta, a few blocks south of the waterfront, this smart hotel has bright, spotless rooms. Don't be put off by the somewhat gloomy reception area, but do consider paying extra for a superior room with a piazza view, as the rooms in back can be a little dark.

Several bedrooms have access for wheelchairs.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Como attractions

1. Broletto

0.15 MILES

The polychromatic Broletto, or medieval town hall, sits right beside Como's towering duomo. Unusually, it butts right up against the cathedral and is very…

2. Duomo

0.15 MILES

Como’s awesome marble-clad cathedral is one of the most important buildings on the lake, incorporating a variety of styles – Romanesque, Renaissance and…

3. Basilica di San Fedele

0.26 MILES

Hemmed in by houses these days and enclosing one side of what was once a medieval grain market, this Lombard Romanesque basilica dates back to the 7th…

4. Tempio Voltiano

0.32 MILES

The photogenic lakeside Tempio Voltiano was built in 1927. This neoclassical temple is now a museum devoted to Como-born ­electric-­battery inventor…

5. Pinacoteca Civica

0.33 MILES

Despite its inadequate labelling, Como’s art gallery has a sizeable collection with some rich pickings. Most interesting are the frescoes and sculpture…

6. Monumento ai Caduti

0.39 MILES

This monument to Italy's WWI war dead is a classic example of fascist-era architecture and dates to 1931.

7. Porta Torre

0.41 MILES

The southern gate in Como's defensive walls, bordered by a 40m 12th-century tower.

8. Passeggiata Lino Gelpi

0.57 MILES

One of Como's most charming walks is the lakeside stroll west from Piazza Cavour. Passeggiata Lino Gelpi leads past the Monumento ai Caduti, a 1931…