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1Day 1 Como
The guided tour of the historic center of Como will take us on a journey to discover one of the most fascinating provincial capitals of Lombardy. We will be guided through the most significant monuments that allow us to understand the historical and artistic events of Como through the centuries, from its Roman foundation to the 20th century.
The itinerary will, in fact, recall the key moments of Como’s history, highlighting the periods of greatest splendor and artistic fortune, starting from the Roman era. We will search for traces of the Roman Novum Comum, identifiable in the layout of the walls and roads, and in some significant places such as the forum and the baths. We will admire the testimonies of the city’s glorious medieval period, including the Broletto, the buildings on Via Vittani, and the Basilica of San Fedele, a symbol of Romanesque Como, unique in its architectural structure and decorative variety. We will follow the evolution of the Cathedral over the centuries, which from its original late Gothic layout, visible in the facade that presents some similarities with that of the Milan Cathedral, shifted towards a Renaissance structure, culminating in the Baroque dome.
The itinerary will be completed with a dive into the Rationalist Como of the 20th century, with Giuseppe Terragni’s Casa del Fascio, a masterpiece of Italian Rationalist architecture. This allows us to introduce the theme of modern architecture, the use of new construction materials, and the complex relationship between the legacy of the past and modernity in 20th-century art.
The guided tour of the historic center of Como will be a journey through time to follow the infinite transformations of a city that over the centuries has managed to change while preserving the most important testimonies of its glorious history.
COMO, A STROLL THROUGH TIMELESS ELEGANCE
1 DAY
QUOTE ON REQUEST FOR GROUPS OF MINIMUM 20 PEOPLE
THE PRICE INCLUDES
- Meals: indicated in itinerary
- Guide: professional English-speaking local guide
- Entrance ticket
- Wireless head-phones
- Taxes: all taxes charged by local government on services which are part of the land program are included except those imposed by airports or accommodation which are subject to change
- Not refundable administration fee
THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE
- Flight ticket to Italy, flight ticket to your city of origin
- Health insurance
- Any meals and beverages not specified in the itinerary
- Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, room service
- Any local accommodation charges which must be paid locally
- Tips to coach driver, guide and local guides will be collected by the tour escort from each participant
- Any other items not indicated as included on the itinerary
TERMS OF PAYMENT
Bank transfer to INTESA SANPAOLO – Milan office – registered to Duomo Viaggi & Turismo iban: IT73V0306909606100000017126 (causal: COMO, A STROLL THROUGH TIMELESS ELEGANCE)
Note: The itinerary could change due to organizational reasons. Visits will be respected or substituted with others with the same value, if necessary.
Partnership with Milano Guida
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
You will need a valid Passport to enter in the country. Italy require that your passport is valid for at least six months from your date of entry. It is always wise to have contact information for Embassies and Consulates for the countries you plan to visit. A complete listing of embassies can be found at http://www.usembassy.gov/. No refund will be considered valid to those in possession of a non-original or expired document.
ADVANCES AND SALE
When you book a tour, a 25% deposit and insurance is requested ( the payments will be accepted in the form of money order or credit card ). Sold must be paid, at least 30 days before departure. Travel documents will be delivered only after sold payment. PLEASE NOTE: for those who book online, only one credit card payment is required
TRAVEL INSURANCE
Please be informed that flights are not included in our travel packages. Therefore, transportation to Italy must be arranged independently. Consequently, no insurance coverage is provided by us for flight cancellations, delays, or loss/damage of personal baggage during the transit. Clients are advised to seek assistance directly from the airline or the respective agency they have engaged with.
Duomo Viaggi & Turismo has stipulated a travel insurance with AXA insurance (policy No. 28436) providing assistance for medical expenses in travel. The maximum rates for medical travel expenses are: Italy € 1,000 / Europe € 50,000 / Rest of the world including the Russian Federation € 50,000. Duomo Viaggi & Turismo has also a protection in the event of insolvency of the organizer with Fondo Vacanze Felici. For more information, visit www.duomoviaggi.it
CANCELLATION POLICY
Applied percentages:
– 10% penalty on the individual participation fee from the registration up to 45 working days ** before departure;
– 30% penalty on the individual participation fee from 44 to 30 working days ** before departure;
– 50% penalty on the individual participation fee from 29 to 20 working days ** before departure;
– 75% penalty on the individual participation fee from 19 to 15 working days ** before departure;
– 100% penalty on the individual participation fee from 14 working days ** before departure.
Penalty of 100% of the individual participation fee is also up to traveler who can’t undertake the journey for an irregularity of expected personal expatriation documents and also for the traveler who decides to interrupt the journey or stay already undertaken.
VARIOUS
CLOTHING: we recommend a clothing according to the season of travel, comfortable shoes for daily visits, a sunglasses and a small umbrella.
HEALTH STANDARDS: we recommend to get yourself some essential medicines. A person who has ongoing therapies with medicines brings sufficient quantities for the duration of the tour
