The evening walk (passeggiata)

Between 18:30 and 20:00, locals walk slowly along the lakefront, in dressed-down-but-not-sloppy clothes, often with gelato or an *aperitivo* in hand. This is the *passeggiata*. Como's promenade from Piazza Cavour to the funicolare base is the prime route. It's a social ritual, not exercise — pace is slow, conversation is the point. Join it. Restaurants and bars along the route fill up right after.