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Como–Brunate Funicular
In 1894, the mule-track slog up from Como met its match: a railway climbing roughly 500 vertical metres. Brunate would never be quite so secluded again.
Warum der Umweg sich lohnt
Opened in 1894, this funicular replaced a laborious mule-track ascent with a rapid climb of roughly 500 vertical metres. It helped turn secluded Brunate into a Belle Époque resort filled with hotels, restaurants and extravagant villas.
The Como–Brunate funicular is a historic railway that connects Como with Brunate, offering stunning views and a quick ascent. Operating since 1894, it has played a key role in making Brunate a charming resort area.
Was sonst in der Nähe liegt
Die nächstgelegenen Orte, über die wir geschrieben haben, mit Luftlinie von hier.
300 m
Old Como–Brunate Mule Track
A farmer, a friar and a traveler take the same way uphill: stone underfoot, Brunate above and no funicular to spare their calves. This steep mule track was once the principal link between Como and the villages on the hillside.
400 m
Villa Pirotta Bonacossa
A cotton magnate eyes an exceptionally steep Brunate hillside and decides it needs a miniature Versailles. Villa Pirotta Bonacossa is what happens when industrial wealth, artistic ambition, and gravity all refuse to back down.
400 m
Former Grand Hotel Brunate
The grand hotel is ready for guests: fifty rooms, a proud resort façade—and no funicular yet. Brunate is betting on a tourist boom before the easiest ride up the mountain has even opened.
450 m
Campari Fountain
Someone looked at a village water source and thought: useful—but could it sell Campari too? The answer is standing in front of you.
450 m
Chalet Sonzogno
Turin, 1902: a wooden chalet is reportedly on display. Two years later, it resurfaces as third prize in a newspaper contest—fully furnished.
500 m
Coloniola Waterfront Quarter
Boats crowd the shore, goods wait beside workshops, and lodging houses fill with people passing through. Then the nineteenth century redraws Como’s waterfront—and Coloniola loses its old job.
Mit den Geschichten ablaufen
Diese Adresse ist eine Station von vielen. Unsere Routen und Quests verbinden sie zu einem Weg, der vor Ort aufgeht.