Como Lakefront (Lungolago)
Walk far enough along the Lungolago and the city falls quiet behind you. The promenade runs the length of Como's western shore — gardens, benches, the odd café — with the lake opening ahead and the Alps stacking up on the far side. Small boats still cross between villages in the early morning, a silhouette that hasn't changed much in a century.
This is where Como exhales. From Piazza Alessandro Volta, the walkway follows Lungo Lario Trento and then Lungo Lario Trieste, passing Daniel Libeskind's angular Life Electric monument and the waterfront façade of the Tempio Voltiano before the promenade loosens into the quieter reaches toward Villa Geno, where a fountain jet lifts more than forty metres off the surface of the lake.
💛 What travellers fall for
People who come back tend to time the walk for early evening, when the aperitivo bars along Lungo Lario Trieste fill up and the light on the mountains turns. The coin-operated public toilets near the ferry terminals are useful to know about — bring 50c and €1 coins, as they don't give change.
The story behind Como Lakefront (Lungolago)
The site has a long civic memory. Julius Caesar named the settlement Novum Comum in 59 BCE, and the Romans built on what the Gauls had held before them. The promenade as a leisure space took shape much later, in the late 18th and 19th centuries, when the silk industry brought prosperity to the region and wealthy Milanese families began commissioning lakeside villas and summer retreats.
In 1859, Garibaldi's victory at the Battle of San Fermo brought Como into the forming Kingdom of Italy. The Lungolago became a place writers and composers sought out — Liszt spent a lengthy stay here in 1837 and wrote his Dante Fantasia by the lake. Byron, Shelley, Wordsworth, Tennyson, and Verdi all passed through. The Monument to the Fallen, commemorating the dead of the First World War, and Libeskind's Life Electric, honouring Alessandro Volta, mark two very different moments in that long accumulation.
Good to know
Two train stations serve Como: FS San Giovanni and Como Lago Nord. Ferries run by Navigazione Laghi connect Como with Bellagio and Varenna; buses C130 and C110 cover the western shore towns. Half a day is a realistic minimum. Summer funicular queues can be long — buy tickets in advance.
Spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for walking the promenade — temperatures between 10°C and 25°C, with autumn foliage adding colour to the hillsides in October. Summer brings reliable sunshine but also frequent afternoon thunderstorms rolling in fast off the mountains. Como is one of the rainiest cities in Italy, so a light layer is worth carrying year-round; winter mornings can drop below freezing.
Where is Como Lakefront (Lungolago)?
More tickets & tours for Como Lakefront (Lungolago)
Book directly at the provider
What travellers say about Como Lakefront (Lungolago)
Great viewing area for those who love strolling, with beautiful views of the lake and houses on the hills. Great breath of fresh air and overall an amazing park.
Lovely place and great to relax
If you are looking for breathtaking natural beauty near lake Como, lungo lago is a must_visit destination.
It was amazing sunset view walk.
cute place, u can lay down on the grass and enjoy the view
More of Como
Discover where to stay, what to do and the best deals for your trip.
Explore Como →More attractions in Como
All of Como →
Background adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · ratings & place photos via Google · other photos with per-image credit. Ticket links may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.