Italian Lakes in Northern Italy -Lake Como Menaggio

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Loveno di Menaggio    -   Woning  "Casa Lisa"

Appartement
This is my holiday apartment in Loveno di Menaggio. Loveno is a small village situated on the south slope above Menaggio about 2 km. from Menaggio's center. In the old village there is hardly any traffic as its small streets are only for pedestrians. My apartment is in the third floor of an old house. At 30 m. from the apartment there is a parking place. There is also a picturesque footpath leading down to Menaggio (15 min.) The apartment consists in livingroom with cooking facilities, bedroom and bathroom. This holiday apartment has a total of 3 beds. From the livingroom one has a beautiful view of the lake and the sorrounding mountains. There is a pizzeria restaurant(50m), trattoria(50m). The apartment disposes over sat.tv. Tennis courts and jogging course are also reachable by foot. Loveno is an ideal starting point for many walks.
The price of this holiday apartment is Euro 38-43 per day.

Suitable for up to 3 persons, 35 m property,
35 m real estate. 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, pets allowed.
Bedrooms ; 1 bedroom with double bed
1 children's bed , 1 cot
high chair bed linen and towels furnished
Kitchen ; stove with 4 hot plates, fridge, coffee machine.
Entertainment ; television, satellite TV
Additional facilities ; heating, electric iron, kid chair, fans.
Rentals ; daily rental EURO 33-40
weekly rental EURO 230-280
Leisure activities ; swimming, surfing, windsurfing, waterskiing, sailing, boat tours, fishing, fitness, hiking, mountain climbing, cycling, mountain biking, horse riding, miniature golf, golf, tennis...

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Loveno di Menaggio

Loveno is situated on the sunny south slope above Menaggio. In the 18th and 19th century, as it was a beloved residential summer area, many of its splendid villas were built: Villa Bel Faggio, Villa Garovaglia Ricci and Villa Mylius Vigoni, now owned by the German Federal Republic
and seat of the German-Italian cultural foundation Villa Vigoni which organises high level meetings. The romantic park of 8 acres can be visited on reservation every Thursday
(tel. 0344 361232)

Town of Menaggio

Ancient village on Lake Como, once was a merchant village, situated in a crucial position at the mouth of Menaggina Valley, that joins the Lario with Ceresio. Now it is a well-equipped touristy resort that offers a mild climate with a beautiful view over the lake and a typical dock The old city centre is divided in an upper part, characterized by medieval alleys, and a low part, overlooking the lake, that represents the touristy area with an nineteenth architectural elements. Walk along via Calvi, go pass the church of Santa Maria and admire the beautiful Santo Stefano, with the bell-tower and the frescoes by Tagliaferro, then go up the Castle hill where you can see the remains of the ancient walls and visit the church of San Carlo. On the hills of the little village of Loveno, you can visit one of the nicest villas of Lake Como: Villa Mylius Vigoni, with its elegant rooms, luxurious furnishings and big paintings, all surround by a wonderful English garden. From Loveno go up until you get to Plesio and you can reach Rifugio Menaggio (1400m) and admire a breathtaking view. In the old city centre you can visit the church of S. Stefano, built in the eighteenth century upon early roman buildings. Inside it has a nave and two aisles, frescoes by Tagliaferri, important paintings from the Lombard and Flemish school, while the altar is surrounded by 18th century copper medallions. Walking along via Calvi you find
the church S. Marta, where you can see on the façade the first century Roman memorial plaque of Minicio Exorato.

Above the ruins of the ancient castle you find the church S. Carlo, then you can visit the Sanctuary della Madonna della Pace, built in 1659 to celebrate peace in the Pirinei. The castle of Menaggio dates back to the 10th century . It was completely destroyed in 1523 by the Signori delle Leghe Grigie and today only the to towers, the walls and the bridge are left intact. On the slopes above Menaggio, in the little village of Loveno you can visit Villa Mylius, that was bought in 1829 by the German entrepreneur and banker Enrico Mylius, that enlarged it and enriched it with his painting collections.Today it’s seat of the German-Italian cultural foundation and stands out overall for the rich artistic elements, for the wonderful rooms and for the beautiful park, that forms a frame of natural beauty: orchids, hundred-year-old trees and exotic plants form a unique atmosphere. Only a few kilometres away are the little villages of San Siro, Sant'Abbondio e Santa Maria Rezzonico in a characteristic landscape of rocks and slopes and the Sasso Rancio. Here Villa La Gaeta is worth a visit, that represents a mix of styles, with two striking towers overlooking the lake. Menaggio also offers several trekking routes, like the one that starts from Loveno and goes through Sanagra Valley. Otherwise you can leave from Breglia (797m), taking the road for Plesio, and in two hours you can arrive at Rifugio Menaggio, 1400m; from here you can take various beautiful hikes on the Prealps