6Dec
Father Christmas's boat
One-hour cruises on the lake's first basin aboard the decorated Orione, with Father Christmas on board, in the days before Christmas.
The Funicolare pier, Viale Geno, Comountil 23 DecemberIndicative dates
Como
Sant'Agostino, Como
The church consecrated in 1384 at the top of a flight of steps, just past Como's harbour, with side chapels covered in baroque stucco and frescoes.
- Visit duration
- 15–30 min
- Booking
- Not required
- Area
- First Basin
- Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ottantafame · CC BY-SA 4.0
Why go
Sant'Agostino is a Gothic church at the foot of the hill of Brunate, above Como's old port of the same name.
Augustinian hermit friars from San Tommaso at Civiglio founded it; it was consecrated in 1384. Stone piers and pointed arches separate the nave and two aisles beneath timber trusses. The façade has a rose window and a fifteenth-century doorway carved with flowers. Six Renaissance and Baroque chapels open off the left aisle, with stucco, frescoes and wooden altars. The chancel preserves an Annunciation with prophets on the arch and a Crucifixion in the choir. Parts of the monastery's two cloisters survive beside the church.
- The baroque chapels, a few steps from the harbour.
- The entrance steps and rose window, on the route between the harbour and the funicular.
Highlights
- The chapels with stucco and frescoes
- The flight of steps before the church
- The rose window of the facade
Getting there
- At Piazza Amendola 22, in the Sant'Agostino quarter, a few minutes' walk from Piazza Cavour and the Brunate funicular.
Accessibility
- The church stands at the top of a flight of steps.
Practical information
- Telephone
Webcams
- Como, the city and the first basinLive video · Skyline Webcams · 450 m
- Brunate, looking northUpdated image · Ristorante Hotel Falchetto, su WeatherCam · 800 m
Updated 22 October 2026
On the map
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Sources and credits
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- Maps, parking, services and distances: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- Freely licensed photographs: authors and licences under Photograph credits.
Sources and credits
Verified at source1 Oct 2026Comune di Como — Oggi a Comoopens in a new tab
- Maps, parking, services and distances: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- Freely licensed photographs: authors and licences under Photograph credits.