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Villa Olmo – Villa Olmo loop from Como San Giovanni
02:19
21.8km
230m
Running
Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 10, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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758 m
Lake Como
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1.08 km
Villa Olmo
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4.81 km
Villa d'Este, Cernobbio
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10.8 km
Lake Como
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11.0 km
View of Lake Como from Carate Urio
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18.0 km
The Rhinoceros's Journey and the Paradox of Time
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19.5 km
Viewpoint
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20.2 km
Villa Olmo
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The name of the villa goes back to a huge elm (Olmo), which, according to legend, Plinio the Younger planted and formerly decorated the park of the villa. The original plans for the villa in neo-classical style (today the central building) come from Simone Cantoni of Muggio in the canton of Ticino, designed in the late 18th century. The first owner is Innocenzo Odescalchi, the following owners extend the building by adding wings, but without distorting the stylistic face of the villa. Among the famous guests are Napoleon and Garibaldi. Today, the villa is owned by Como Municipality, which has been using it for cultural events since its restoration.
The main façade faces Lake Como and consists of the central building (ie the original villa) - which is completed by columns and optical façade structures, pilaster strips, a rhythmic section and a roof terrace with statues facing upwards - as well as the two lateral ones wings.
The clearly structured exterior transforms into a sumptuous interior: here there are plenty of stucco, golden ornaments and frescoes by artists of the late 17th and early 18th century. Among all the rooms stands the Teatrino, a small theater with 92 seats (1853), particularly distinguished by its decorative charm and the frescoes of Fontana.
In the park is a small neoclassical temple and flows a small stream. In the middle of the garden - opposite the villa - is a fountain that shows two children playing with a sea monster; a work of the sculptor G. Odofrechi. The mansard is dedicated to an exhibition by the architect Antonio Sant'Elia (1886-1916), the first advocate of futuristic architecture.
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20.5 km
Passeggiata Lino Gelpi
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21.8 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
12.4 km
6.40 km
1.60 km
850 m
452 m
120 m
Surfaces
17.2 km
2.79 km
897 m
841 m
120 m
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