Gepersonaliseerde sterrenkaart van Como
45.8081°N, 9.0852°E
On the shores of the mythical lake sung by Stendhal and Manzoni, Como unfurls its stars above patrician villas and the mirrored reflections of the Pre-Alps. Gift a Comasque star map — a present as romantic as the terraced gardens of Villa del Balbianello beneath the Lombard and Alpine firmament.
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Comomeer
45.8081°N, 9.0852°E
Lake Como, shaped like an inverted Y and 46 kilometres long, is one of Europe's deepest at 410 metres. Lined with Renaissance and Neoclassical villas, it has inspired artists across the centuries, from Leonardo da Vinci to George Clooney, who has owned Villa Oleandra in Laglio since 2002.
Dom van Como
45.8081°N, 9.0852°E
Como Cathedral, built between 1396 and 1770, illustrates the harmonious transition from Late Gothic to Lombard Renaissance. Its white marble façade features statues of Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger, both born in Como, a rare homage paid to pagans in a Christian cathedral.
Villa del Balbianello
45.8081°N, 9.0852°E
Villa del Balbianello, perched on a promontory of the Lavedo peninsula, was built in the late 18th century by Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini. Its terraced gardens offer one of the finest views over Lake Como and have served as a backdrop for several films, including Star Wars Episode II and Casino Royale.
Waarom een sterrenkaart van Como cadeau geven?
Gifting a star map of Como means immortalising a moment under the Lombard and Alpine sky of a city where nature has dialogued with patrician elegance since Roman times. Mythical lake, villa-gardens, and pure Pre-Alpine air — Como embodies the Italian romantic ideal. Every star above this city reflects in the lake's limpid waters.
De hemel boven Como
At 45.8 degrees north latitude, Como benefits from immediate proximity to the Lombard Alps, which rise to the north in a majestic horizon. The heights above the lake (Brunate at 715 metres, Monte Generoso at 1,700 metres) offer Bortle 3 skies where the Milky Way sometimes mirrors in the lake's calm waters, creating a celestial reflection unique to Europe.