In the heart of the panoramic and quiet Valsolda, on Lugano Lake, an elegant and comfortable large 1940 Villa with private garden is ideal for relaxing and peaceful holidays.

The house has been builded by the architect Fontana and it is on three floors.

The villa is surrounded by a fully equipped garden- tables, decorated with splendid limes and hortensias, from which is possible to get to the lake thanks to a small private beach.

The Lake is absolutely fantastic for fishermen, beacuse it is full of fishes and very amusing.

The villa is fully equipped and has antique, elegant fornitures, wooden and marble floors, wooden ceilings.

Ground floor: sunny living-room area with a fireplace and large windows, TV; a dining room with a long "fratina" table for a maximum of 16 seats. Close to the dining area, a romantic covered balcony with a panoramic view on the lake and the Albogasio belfry.
A large fully equipped kitchen with a door on the garden. Washing-machine, dish-washer, fridge, iron & iron stove, all kitchen settings for a max. of 12 guests.
One bathroom with shower.
First floor: three bedrooms and a large bathroom for a total of 6/7 sleeps. Single beds that can form king size beds.
Second floor: (This floor can be independent from the rest of the house and can be rented separately). Two bedrooms for a total of 4 guests, a small living room with a kitchen corner, a bathroom.


RENT A CAR SERVICE AVAILABLE!

 OTHER FACILITIES
On request maid service at Euro 9/hour
TOWNS and SUPERMARKETS
Albogasio 100 m.; S. Mamete 1 Km; Porlezza 3 km; Supermaket at 3 km.
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VALSOLDA BETWEEN MIDDLE AGES AND PICOLO MONDO ANTICO

The tour starts from Oria, the first italian village of Valsolda, a little valley. You will do a short promenade on a cobbles mule track until the house of Fogazzaro, writer of Vicenza who sets in the lake Ceresio area his most famous and touching novel: Piccolo Mondo Antico. The house is today a private museum. Possible visit of the garden.
Next stage in Castello, a village placed on a striking rocky terrace vertical on the Soldo valley. In the Middle Ages Valsolda was a power center of the archbishop of Milan. There was an important fortification which was destroyed by order of S. Carlo Borromeo, because it became the base of some bandits. You can visit the old village and the parish of S. Martino, which has a valuable painting of Pagani.
Then you will reach Puria by foot. This village is remembered because it is the birth place of Pellegrino Tibaldi, the famous architect of S. Carlo Borromeo. Here you can visit S. Maria church.
After that you will go back to Oria and then you will go to S. Mamete, on an old mule track. Here there are signs of the power of the archbishops which you can see also on the walls of the SS. Mamete and Agapino church.
Finally you will reach Cressogno where you can visit the Caravina sanctuary, an important religious building built at the end of the XVI century. In the sanctuary there are the frescos of Isidoro Bianchi, the artist of the Counter-Reformation.

In the heart of Valsolda
This itinerary is a trip in the history.
It starts from S. Mamete. You will walk climbing until the beautiful village of Castello. Here it is possible to make a stop to visit the village. Then you will go on through the secular broad-leaved woods until Pregè. It is a magic village with few baita and a little church and with the Denti della Vecchia mountains which tell you that the Swizerland is not far.
After a down slope you reach Ponte di Bizzo. Visit to S. Rocco little church before going on to Dasio. Then you will reach Loggio and after 15 minutes you arrive at S. Mamete.
Starting point: S. Mamete
Ending point: S. Mamete
Hours: 4 h
Height difference: from 275 m in San Mamete to 655 m in Muzzaglio
Difficulty: easy, for everybody, always practicable

GENERAL TOURIST INFORMATION

Bus Service to/from Lugano

If you’re arriving at Milan Malpensa airport, 40km southwest of Lugano in Italy, Bus Express (091/682 88 20, www.busexpress.com) operate four daily shuttles at 8.30am, 11.30am, 4.30pm and 7pm direct from Malpensa airport to the border town of Chiasso (40min) and Lugano (1hr); a one-way fare, including luggage, is Fr.30.

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GOLF

Golf Club Lugano CH - 6983 Magliaso

tel. 0041 (0) 91 / 606 15 57
18 hole course, par 71, SSS 71, lenght 5775 m
altitude 951 ft / 290 m, open all year

MINIGOLF

Centro Panoramica CH - 6965 Cadro
tel. 0041 (0) 91 / 943 45 01

HORSEBACK RIDING

Stable San Giorgio CH - 6945 Origlio
tel. 0041 (0) 91 / 966 52 12

Stable Bonnie-Ranch CH - 6933 Muzzano
tel. 0041 (0) 91 / 966 10 96

Stable De Stefani CH - 6814 LAmone- Cadempino
tel. 0041 (0) 91 / 966 05 95

Stable del Tiglio CH - 6944 Cureglia
tel. 0041 (0) 91 / 966 89 71

Stable Holydays CH - 6934 Bioggio
tel. 0041 (0) 91 / 605 69 97

Stable Hubertus CH - 6945 Origlio
tel. 0041 (0) 91 / 945 45 95

Stable La Sosta CH - 6986 Curio
tel. 0041 (0) 91 / 606 74 95

Stable Schimmel CH - 6945 Origlio
tel. 0041 (0) 91 / 967 60 97

Stable San Lucio CH - 6951 Bogno
tel. 0041 (0) 91 / 944 10 43

TENNIS

Over 40 tennis fields in the lake Lugano region in
Lugano, Cassarate, Pregassona, Massagno, Savosa, Cadro, Melide, Origlio, Taverne, Tesserete, Ponte Capriasca, Cureglia, Cadempino, Mezzovico, Villa Luganese, Agno, Caslano, Campione, Muzzano.

MOTORBOATING

Club Nautico Lugano between Lugano and Melide
tel. 0041 (0) 91/649.61.39

Lake-Taxi Motoscafi Ambra Viale Castagnola, 6906 Cassarate
tel. 0041 (0) 91/971.43.68
cellular 0041 (0) 79 / 230 48 38

Taxi-service (max 10 people), rent-a-motorboat 8CV (driving licence not necessary)
Taxi-Lago Saladin Piazza B.Luini, 6900 Lugano
tel. 0041 (0) 91/923.57.33
cellular 0041 (0) 79 / 621 31 22

Lake-Taxi, rent-a-motorboat (driving licence not necessary)
Nautica Caslano SA 6987 Caslano
tel. 0041 (0) 91/606.14.85

RENT-A-ROWING BOAT

Loris Gottardi 6987 Caslano (July-September)
tel. 0041 (0) 91/606.21.59

DIVING

Lugano Sub 6902 Lugano - Paradiso
tel. 0041 (0) 91/994.37.40

WATER-SKIING

Club Nautico Lugano Between Lugano & Melide
tel. 0041 (0) 91/649.61.39 - tel. 0041 (0) 91/994.12.56

Lake-taxi
Club Sci Nautico Ceresio c/o Hotel du Lac, 6902 Paradiso
tel. 0041 (0) 91/994.19.21

Saladin Kurt Piazza B.Luini, 6900 Lugano
tel. 0041 (0) 91/923.57.33
cellular 0041 (0) 79 / 621 31 22

Motoscafi Ambra Viale Castagnola, 6906 Cassarate
tel. 0041 (0) 91/971.43.68
cellular 0041 (0) 79/230 48 38

SAILING

Circolo Velico Lago di Lugano (visit website)
Foce Cassarate, 6906 Lugano
tel. 0041 (0) 91/972 62 98

Sailing school on reguest, rent-a-sail-boat
Nautica's Scuola di Vela Office: via Foce 7, 6900 Lugano
tel. 0041 (0) 91/993.32.38
cellular 0041(0) 79/354 08 24
Sailing school for licence D

WINDSURFING

Club Nautico Lugano between Lugano & Melide
tel. 0041 (0) 91/649.61.39

Camping Piodella 6933 Muzzano
tel. 0041 (0) 91/994.77.88

Caslano Surf Lido Comunale, 6987 Caslano
tel. 0041 (0) 91/606.25.25