Milan to Como City: Private day trip

Como delivers a Gothic-Renaissance cathedral, a silk-industry museum of world significance, and a lakefront promenade from which steamers depart into one of the most beautiful lake landscapes in Italy.

What to see

• The Duomo di Como — a cathedral of extraordinary architectural layering, its Gothic structure began in 1396, gradually absorbed Renaissance and baroque additions across three centuries
• The Museo della Seta (Silk Museum) — Como produces approximately 75% of Europe's finest silk, and this museum chronicles the full history of the industry with original Jacquard looms
• The lakefront promenade stretches from the central Piazza Cavour past neoclassical villas to the Tempio Voltiano

What to eat

• Risotto al pesce persico (risotto with lake perch) and missoltini (dried and pressed lake fish, served with polenta) at a lungolago restaurant on the promenade

Take note

• Como's city center is compact and entirely walkable — the cathedral, silk museum and lakefront are all within 15 minutes of each other on foot