Villa Olmo
The neoclassic Villa Olmo was commissioned by Marquis Innocenzo Odescalchi: its name is due to a secular elm (i. e. olmo) in that estate, no longer present. In 1797 the villa was inaugurated by Napoleon, on a visit with his wife Josephine and sister. In 1809 even the Italian poet Ugo Foscolo stayed there. The Town council bought it in 1925 and inaugurated it in 1927 with a great exhibition dedicated to Volta. Since then, the villa is the centre of Como cultural activities, where concerts, performances, symposium and exhibitions regularly take place. Since 1982 it is the seat of the Scientific Cultural Centre A. Volta.

Villa Grumello
Originally called ‘Castellazzo’, Villa Grumello looks at the lake with its park: with its secular plants, it has a sweet atmosphere and a great harmony. Built during the XV century, it was before owned by the Odescalchi family, after by the Giovio’s and finally by the Celesta’s. Among the others, Giordani, Monti, Volta and Foscolo have been entertained in this wonderful venue. Villa Grumello has been recently restored and today has returned to its ancient beauty: it is occasionally used for conventions, courses and business meetings.

Teatro Sociale di Como
It was founded in 1813, the same year of Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner’s birth. Built from the ruins of a XII century castle, the building of the theatre started in 1811 and the architect Giuseppe Cusi drew the project. On the night of the 28th August 1813 the curtain of Teatro Sociale of Como raised for the first time: on stage Adriano in Siria of Antonio Fonseca Portugal and I Pretendenti delusi of Giuseppe Mosca. Many restoration works were made after: in 1855 extensions, in 1864 gas, 1899 electricity. In 1855, the architect Leopoldo Raspini enlarged the theatre with 38 boxes. To build the fifth gallery, the loggione, the theatre was raised and the original 1813 vault destroyed: it had been made by Alessandro Fiori and represented the incoronation of Vittorio Alfieri. Actually, the auditorium is U-shaped with 5 floors, consisting of 72 private boxes, the Royal box and 2 galleries. In 2005, Società dei Palchettisti together with As.Li.Co., Regione Lombardia, Comune and Provincia di Como, restored the theatre, including the vault, the stage and the seats in the parterre.

Torre Baradello
You can admire the medieval tower, built on the top of Baradello Hill, from all over Como, but also if coming down from Northern Lumbardy. From the top of the tower, you can enjoy one of the most beautiful views of Como and its lake. The tower, so called of ‘Barbarossa’, built in Romanesque style, was restored and modified in different periods, finally reaching the imposing height of 28 metres.

Caffè Pane e Tulipani
A "coffee of the artists” was born from a flower shop in via Lambertenghi 3, a “cafè fleur” with  taste of French, where the wine and spirits are mixed to the scent of the petals in a unique setting. The air you breathe is minimal and fragrant with ginger and cinnamon, the floor is of white wood in the rough, while the walls are exposed old tin watering cans, glass jars and large wicker baskets. Leaning on the side of the tables, in order studiously casual, lots of pictures more or less abstract. What you order is not a plate of lasagna: the menu of soups speaks to farmers' garlic or asparagus, dried beef to kroeger, crudités, beans and carrots served in a glass. A unique and magical projects in the context of time unlikely.
The tables outside are beside the Chiesa del Gesù,dedicated to the first and third Bishops of Como, Felice and Amanzio. It was erected in 1576 by the Compagnia del Gesù (Society of Jesus) on drawings by the Jesuit architect Giovanni Tristano. It was raised on the old Broletto. The Jesuit’s College, dissolved in 1777, was annexed to it.