Venue and Accommodation

The School is housed in Villa del GrumelloComo, which is set in a park over Como lake.

How to get there

Click here for information on how to reach Como

Villa del Grumello is 20 min on foot from Como city center – you can also take a bus, lines 6 and 11 (bus stop: “Como Via Regina Piscine Villa Olmo”, just after “Villa Olmo”).

From the main Train Station (Como S. Giovanni), the nearest bus stop to catch line 6 and 11 is “Piazzale Rocchetto”.

Click here for a map

Accommodation

SORRY, THE ACCOMMODATION SERVICE IS EXPIRED!

Villa del Grumello has a guest house (“foresteria”). The rate is 36,30 euros per night (rates 2021, to be updated; breakfast not included: a kitchen for self preparing breakfast is available). Please notice that only shared accommodation with other students is allowed (no accompanying persons).

A few rooms will be blocked also in 3-star hotels in Como, with rates ranging from 80 to 120 euros per night (breakfast included).

The School Secretariat will take care of the accommodation of the accepted students who have accomplished the payment of the fee, and who have filled out and sent a suitable accommodation form as specified in the acceptance letter.

COMO HOSTEL

We have a special agreement with Ostello Bello https://ostellobello.com/en/hostel/como/.

You can ask for availability and prices writing to: booking.como@ostellobello.com (don’t use their website reservation form).

Important: specify in the e-mail that you are “Fondazione Volta Student”, you will have a special discount!


IMPORTANT NOTICE for all school lecturers and attendees:

We have been informed that someone tried to contact school speakers and attendees offering travel arrangements (hotel and flight booking) on behalf of the school secretariat, asking for credit card details in order to proceed.

THIS IS A FRAUD: these agencies are by no means authorized by the school.

In case of doubt do not hesitate to contact the school secretariat (see page Contacts).