Photos: Giuliettom, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Łukasz Pojezierski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 MOs810, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Giuliettom, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Łukasz Pojezierski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 MOs810, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
An evening on Como's lakefront promenade
Your local guide
Paolo Riva
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Highlights
- A square that opens onto the lake
- Evening light on the water
- A sculpture marking two centuries
- Volta's legacy, on the lakefront
- Como's promenade, at its calmest
About this tour
This session walks the lakefront promenade from Piazza Cavour to the Volta temple as the evening light softens. You see the square opening straight onto the water, then reach a steel sculpture built to mark two centuries since Alessandro Volta's invention of the battery. It is a calmer session built around Como's waterfront at its best hour.
We start with a sound check in the square, since it can be busy with people out for the evening. I move along the promenade for the second stop and take your questions about Volta or the sculpture as we go. A short reading note follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone who prefers a relaxed evening session over a history-heavy walk. It also works well booked for the hour before sunset.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Como before heading out.
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Piazza Cavour 15 min
The camera takes in the main lakefront square as the evening light softens, and I point out how the square opens directly onto the water with no barrier between.
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Tempio Voltiano and the Life Electric sculpture 15 min
We walk along the promenade to the Volta temple, and I explain the steel sculpture beside it, built to mark two centuries since Volta's invention of the battery.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Como: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Missoltini (sun-dried, salted shad from the lake) and Centro storico, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Como, showing you Piazza Cavour and Tempio Voltiano and the Life Electric sculpture live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Como live with my phone.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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