The Volta tour can finish with a visit to the Faro Voltiano, which takes place in the neighborhood of San Maurizio in Brunate. Its location allows it to dominate the city of Como and surrounding areas. As for the Volta temple, the lighthouse was built in 1927 to celebrate the first century after the death of the scientist.
Designed by Gabriele Giussani, the lighthouse is 29 meters high and emits an alternating rotating green, white, and red light, which is visible from 50 km away. Recently, the light system has been replaced by a modern led system, one of the fewest in the world.
The peculiarity of the structure is its unusual location, since it’s not on the lake shore, but on top of a hill, in order to celebrate the grandeur of Alessandro Volta.