Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
It was an easy decision: when one of my favorite scientific conferences decided to hold the annual meeting in a hotel at the shore of wonderful Lago di Como, I wrote and submitted a paper. Some days in advance I took a flight to Milano, Italy and went with a rental car to the south.
Continue reading “Firenze, Toscana, Pisa, Cinque Terre, Milano and Lago di Como”
Bellagio is a small but wonderful village on a peninsula at the center of Lago di Como. It is has only 3700 inhabitants but many tourists get here by boat from Como – mainly because of the beautiful landscape. Continue reading “Bellagio”
The Lago di Como is a lake in northern Italy and named after the city of Como located on its shore. It is shaped like a “Y” and contains many fishes. Characteristic are the many small villages and villas at the shore. The area became rich by growing silkworms. Continue reading “Lago di Como”
The Grand Hotel di Como is a nice hotel and conference center in Como, Italy. I came here for a scientific conference on Mobile Business. The hotel doesn’t have direct access to the Lago di Como but it offers a pool and the stop for boat cruises isn’t far away. Continue reading “Grand Hotel di Como”