Como, Italy: The Best Day Trip From Milan (Funicular, Duomo & a Hidden Pizza Gem)

Como, Italy made the perfect (accidental) day trip from Milan! After our train to Verona was packed to the walls, we pivoted last-minute to Lake Como instead — and it turned out to be one of our favourite days in Italy.

In this vlog: the Duomo di Como (the last Gothic cathedral built in Italy), a local craft fair, riding the Como funicular up the mountain for incredible lake views, real estate window-shopping along the water, and the pizza spot that ended up being the best meal of our trip — Pizza Lariana.

🍕 Ate at: Pizza Lariana

🚡 Rode: The Como–Brunate Funicular (~€7.20 round trip)

⛪ Visited: Duomo di Como, Piazza Volta, Villa Olmo

Travel tips in this video:

• Get to the train station 30 min early on weekends/holidays

• Book ferries in advance during Italian bank holiday weekends

• Skip the waterfront restaurants — go one street back for better food

Missed Part 1? Watch our day in Milan here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HanPNlzLLNk

⏱️ Chapters:

0:00 – Intro: our Verona train fell through
0:15 – Travel tip: get to the station early
1:28 – Piazza Volta & the Duomo di Como
2:13 – Craft fair (Squirtle incoming)
3:35 – Riding the Como funicular
6:24 – Funicular review + lake villa prices
7:45 – Pizza Lariana (best meal of the trip)
8:51 – Volta Temple, WWI memorial, Como stadium
9:58 – Villa Olmo & the Lido beach bar
13:22 – Wrap-up & Lake Como travel tips