Menaggio
Taking in the stunning views of mountains that dive into a beautiful lake with towns and villages perched on its edge made the drive enjoyable. The road was narrow but comfortable to drive with stop lights in tight spots to allow one-way traffic.
Having decided to go to a less touristy town than somewhere like Bellagio but that was still a short ferry ride away, we chose Menaggio. There are quite a few different options in Menaggio, but we liked the look of the Grand Hotel Victoria Via B. Castelli 9/13 22017 Menaggio, Lago di Como Italia.
The Grand Hotel Victoria built in 1890 for travellers Summer vacation by the lake. It encompasses a grand old style of class from yesteryear but still has all the modern facilities of this century. The onsite bar and restaurant have breakfast and dinner daily. The breakfast was an ample buffet selection, whereas the dining restaurant is a la carte. The meals were good but just lacked the Italian authenticity of the other local Italian restaurants.
Menaggio is a town on the western banks of Lake Como in the Lombardia Provence. It forms a triangle with Bellagio & Varenna across Lake Como. The ferry regularly leaves for either passengers or car & passengers to cross. Tickets are easy to purchase at the ferry dock and can be bought per passage or day.
The Food
There are a few restaurants in Menaggio's piazza area that seem to rotate the days that they close. You can go from a top end restaurant to an osteria or a pizza/pasta place. We tried most but had to return to the Osteria Il Pozzo for their home style cooking. After having many lovely dishes on our travel, we were looking for something simpler and asked even though it wasn't on the menu for a light pasta dish with Alio & Olio (oil & garlic). They were happy to oblige and brought us an excellent hand made pasta of Spaghetti Alio & Olio with a hint of chilli.
The Verdict
The Grand Hotel is a hotel of yesteryear with many British guests as it's on one of the Britain;s premier travel sites that caters for package deals around the world. Therefore, I found the hotel to be geared more towards that particular type of guest.
Menaggio is for the person who enjoys a quieter and more relaxing town with a lovely lake front and the convenience of being able to visit some lovely mountains for views, excellent hiking and Lugano Switzerland (a beautiful lake town) with ease. You can visit Bellagio, Varenna and some other cities quickly with the ferry, as well as get to Milan by train in an hour from Bellagio. A beautiful place to relax and yet be a short distance to the hustle and bustle of larger towns and cities.
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