An unusual means of transportation links the lake to the mountains and offers a splendid view of Como during the trip, which takes only 7 minutes and covers a difference of 500 metres in height.
This cable railway from Como to Brunate (716 meters) was opened on November 11th 1894., and it was inaugurated in 1899; it indicated the start of the transformation of the area, from a small centre of craftsmen and farmers to a prestigious holiday resort.

Charming panoramic spot which can be reached in seven minutes by the funicular.
From Brunate you can enjoy a beautiful view of the first basin, the Pre Alps, the Maritime and Graian Alps, the Mount Rosa, the Pennines and the Bernese Alps.
Brunate is a very popular tourist resortand a starting out place for numerous hiking tours.