What matters around Lake Como
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Every Thursday, we handpick the business moves, property trends, local opportunities,
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Simona Andrijauskaite

“I covered interest rates and a Gorgonzola festival
in the same email. I stand by both.” -Simona

Previous Thursdays:

🔷 Trick or Tax

Oct 29, 2026

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5 min read

🔷 Trick or Tax

Plus: Italy’s 2027 budget proposal, Halloween in a castle and a florist business for sale

Simona Andrijauskaite
Simona Andrijauskaite
🔷 Not Your Average Wednesday

Oct 22, 2026

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4 min read

🔷 Not Your Average Wednesday

Plus: Manchester United's defeat, 300 wines in Lecco, and Como's winter plans.

Simona Andrijauskaite
Simona Andrijauskaite
🔷 Quantum Computer Arrives in Como

Oct 15, 2026

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4 min read

🔷 Quantum Computer Arrives in Como

Plus: a longevity weekend, Manchester United comes to town, and EDITION changes hands.

Simona Andrijauskaite
Simona Andrijauskaite
🔷 Wine, Wheels & €7 Billion

Oct 8, 2026

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4 min read

🔷 Wine, Wheels & €7 Billion

Plus: Powerboats on the lake, rare doors opening, and local grants closing soon.

Simona Andrijauskaite
Simona Andrijauskaite
🔷 The Price of a View

Oct 1, 2026

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4 min read

🔷 The Price of a View

Plus: AI festival, Como goes virtual, and we are losing bars.

Simona Andrijauskaite
Simona Andrijauskaite
Lake Como, 102 Years Later

Sep 24, 2026

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4 min read

Lake Como, 102 Years Later

Plus: €90K jobs, a €5M campsite for sale and Solana lands on Lake Como.

Simona Andrijauskaite
Simona Andrijauskaite
🔷 Foreign property searches hit €1.07M on Lake Como

Sep 17, 2026

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4 min read

🔷 Foreign property searches hit €1.07M on Lake Como

Plus: Plus: Passalacqua ranks No.5, ComoNExT opens applications, and four events for this weekend.

Simona Andrijauskaite
Simona Andrijauskaite
🔷 100 New Jobs in Cermenate

Sep 10, 2026

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4 min read

🔷 100 New Jobs in Cermenate

Plus: free match-day buses in Como, the tech accelerator is opening applications, and 6 best events this week

Simona Andrijauskaite
Simona Andrijauskaite
🔷 How many 5 star hotels can you count?

Sep 3, 2026

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6 min read

🔷 How many 5 star hotels can you count?

Count again. Plus: a €200M hotel deal, the Ambrosetti Forum, and what to do this week.

Simona Andrijauskaite
Simona Andrijauskaite
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