What to do in Northern Lakes & Lombardy

On foot with a local guide, this is Como's historic centre at walking pace — through sunlit piazzas and narrow cobbled lanes, the kind of streets where Como shows itself in small details rather than grand set-pieces. The walk builds to Como Cathedral, where Gothic and Renaissance sit side by side in a single façade and the spires catch the afternoon light. Private means unhurried. Linger where you like, and let your guide point out what you'd otherwise stroll straight past.