Aug is vacation month in意大利, even fruit stands close and owner

goes to vacation. Dont know where they go though, but given the financial crisis here, they might as well stay in Italy and join the crowds in your pictures:)

Como itself is so-so but Bellagio (a 45 min drive north along the lake) is much better.

Train tickets are cheap if with discount, we bought 20 euro ticket Milan - Cinque Terre, a bargain.