Viewpoint in Como
Brunate is a hilltop village above Como reached by a funicular (cheap, runs every 15-30 minutes). The village has a lighthouse viewpoint (free) with panoramic views over the lake, the Alps, and on clear days, the Milan skyline. Budget travelers take the funicular, walk to the lighthouse, and get the best elevated view of Lake Como for less than the price of a coffee in the lakefront cafes.
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Como Cathedral (Duomo di Como) is a Gothic-Renaissance church next to the lakefront, notable for its ornate facade, tapestries inside, and the fact that the apse was designed by an architect from the Borromeo family whose palace sits on Lake Maggiore nearby. Free to enter.
The Como lakefront promenade runs along the southern tip of Lake Como with views across the lake to the mountains. Free.
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