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
Mercato Coperto, Como's covered food market
Your local guide
Riccardo Marino
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Highlights
- A market moved indoors, in the 1800s
- Cheese, cured meat and lake fish
- Como's food, stall by stall
- Flavours described in detail
- A market older than most of the shops
About this tour
This session covers the Mercato Coperto, Como's nineteenth-century covered market near the old walls. You see the market hall's exterior and hear how it moved the city's food trade indoors, then move inside past stalls of local cheese, cured meat and lake fish, described in detail. It is a street-level look at what Como actually eats, beyond the lakeside restaurants.
We start with a sound check outside the hall, since the street nearby can be busy with deliveries in the morning. I move inside for the second stop and take your questions about any of the stalls as we go. A short list of dishes worth trying follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone curious about Como's food beyond its lakeside restaurants. It also works well as a mid-morning session before lunch elsewhere.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- 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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Mercato Coperto exterior 21 min
The camera takes in the nineteenth-century market hall near the old walls, and I explain how it moved the city's food trade indoors when it opened.
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Mercato Coperto stalls 21 min
Inside, the camera moves past stalls of local cheese, cured meat and lake fish, and I describe the flavours of a few Como specialties for anyone watching from home.
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Your questions 9 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 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Amaretti di Como 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 Mercato Coperto exterior and Mercato Coperto stalls 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.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
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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