Roman Baths

Como, Italy

Roman thermal baths in Como date back to the 1st century AD. They are situated in a large area (about 1500 square meters). Thanks to a recent renovation, they are now open to the public. Visitors can see finds and recent discoveries with specific explanations and information about the site. 

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Viale Lecco 9, Como, Italy
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Founded: 0-100 AD
Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in Italy

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3.9/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Candace Streib (6 years ago)
So fascinating
Graziano Poletti (6 years ago)
Che Como abbia bisogno di parcheggi come un moribondo dell'ossigeno(..), è una realtà più che evidente ma che si arrivi a nascondere i resti delle terme romane con un a struttura del genere, francamente mi lascia esterrefatto. Ci sono volute decine di anni prima di prendere la sofferta ed inopinata decisione, indipendentemente dal risultato attuale, di ricoprirle, non si sarebbe potuto fare qualcosa di meglio?? Lasciamo perdere le scelte estetiche degli architetti contemporanei, per la maggior parte dei casi squalificati da come hanno "crocefisso" il nostro territorio e l'ambiente urbano in questo caso. Questa è una scelta politica. Per che cosa? Qualche posto auto in più? Claustrofobiche
M C (7 years ago)
Free to visit, friendly & knowledgeable volunteer from the Italian Touring Club and surely worth visiting. Truly recommend!
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