Basilica of Saint Abbondio – Porta Torre loop from Como San Giovanni

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Basilica of Saint Abbondio – Porta Torre loop from Como San Giovanni

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Basilica of Saint Abbondio – Porta Torre loop from Como San Giovanni

02:29

8.82km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

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Parco Regionale Spina Verde

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Start point

Train Station

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1.44 km

Basilica of Saint Abbondio

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In the 9th century, the church was dedicated to Sant'Abbondio, former bishop of Como, buried here since the 5th century. In 1010 bishop Alberico send here a community of Benedictine …

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4.20 km

Panoramic viewpoint 11, Castel Baradello

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7.18 km

Monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi

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STATUE OF GARIBALDI

Work by Vincenzo Vela, 1889
The statue, inaugurated on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the liberation and erected on the site of the surrender of …

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7.21 km

Porta Torre

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The Porta Torre is a well-known city gate from 1192. It belonged to the old city fortifications, here there are restaurants, shops and a weekly market.

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7.35 km

Church of Santa Cecilia - Como

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The church, located on Via Cesare Cantù near Porta Torre, is part of the Liceo Volta complex built on the site of the old Augustinian monastery. The exterior facade corresponds …

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8.14 km

Statue of Alessandro Volta

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Here he is. He looks at the crowd with excitement. Without him, there would be no such thing as a battery today. Alessandro Volta was an Italian genius of the …

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8.16 km

Alessandro Volta Square

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Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta, Count of Volta from 1810, was a physicist. He is considered the inventor of the electric battery and one of the founders of electricity theory. …

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8.64 km

Monument to the Fallen in Service "The Hands"

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Monument to the fallen for service

The Hands: One active in service for the country in defense of institutional values, the other defeated and wounded in the performance of duty.

Gift of the UNMS Como Section to the city.

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8.82 km

End point

Train Station

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