Day 4 Como 3rd Dec 2023

Beautiful Lake Como in Winter 

Como Italy 3rd Dec 2023 - Day 4

Weather : Sunny (9 - 15 C) 

After a good night's rest, we awake refreshed. We take a stroll and have breakfast nearby. The Carrefour supermarket which was hidden from sight on the first day was finally found, just 50 meters from the Como City Home which will be our base for the next 2 days and nights.

For the record, the apartment for our Como visit is highly recommended. You can easily find it on any Booking.com or Trip.com portal. Our rates during the offpeak season was like EUR 160 or so. Amazingly good value for money ! 

Como City Home

Piazza Pietro Peretta 6

22100, Como

We walked to the lakeside, it was a BEAUTIFUL day. The weather was perfect. Oftentimes, our psychological mood is affected primarily by the relationships we have with our family, friends and work colleagues. In addition, the living and play environment does play a big part in our happy state of mind. I did record in my diary that so far, this was the happiest day of the trip. A day full of sunshine and outdoor activities is always a great day. 

By the small Marina in Como in perfect weather 

We walked to Villa Olmio, a 30 minutes stroll by the lake. We encounter families, joggers and tourists. The tourists are mainly from North East Asia (not China but Korean and Japanese) plus a few Singaporean families. 

We walk inside the Villa and take in the Olmo Art about Piny the Elder. There are some rather weird exhibits about volcanoes and some earthy stuff.

Back at Como town, we dine at this superb restaurant ; my short from rating of the restaurant below is easily 4.5 out of a maximum 5.

La Vita e Bella Ristorante

Piazza Domerico Croggi 4,

22100, Como. 

We shared a prawn dish and seafood paella, which was superb. Thanks to a recommendation by my wife's colleague who was in Como recently, the dining so far has been exceptional. 

Georgeous Villas by Lake Como 

3.30 pm we went  back to the apartment, which is 1000 ft in size. A steal for EUR 160 per night with taxes. Thanks to the variable rates, and some lucky timing, we are 100% satisfied with the holiday accomodation thus far.

Here below is the prawn dish which we found most enticing and palette pleasing.

Prawn Bisque 

If you are ever in the Lombardy region, DO make Como a stopover for 3 days to a week. You will NOT regret it !!

For dinner, I dined alone at the nearby Sports Bar on a Chicken breast Panini sandwich with a nice Sauvignon Blanc to wash it all down.

Como Centre Christmas Market 3 Dec 2023