Menaggio & Cadenabbia
Menaggio and Cadenabbia: the back story
Area guide
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Image courtesy of © Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net) · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Menaggio and Cadenabbia: the back story
Menaggio, on the western shore, faces Bellagio and Varenna across the centre of the lake and is a stop on the car ferry; a road climbs west from it to Porlezza and Lake Lugano. Cadenabbia, just south, has The Lake Como EDITION.
Staying
The Grand Hotel Victoria and The Lake Como EDITION.
Eating
Cetino by Mauro Colagreco at the EDITION; Osteria la Lanterna on Lake Lugano, in the MICHELIN Guide.
Use Menaggio as a base for the car ferry and for Lugano.
Beyond
The road to Porlezza and Lake Lugano.
Our advice: cross to Varenna on the car ferry for the train back to Milan.
Why it's on our list
- Staying
- Eating
- Beyond
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Menaggio and Cadenabbia: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Menaggio and Cadenabbia: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations and ferry stops
- MenaggioBoat300 m4 min walk
Key sights
- Villa Carlotta3.8 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Villa Monastero4.0 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Villa Melzi gardens4.7 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Villa del Balbianello6.7 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Brunate funicular25 kmCar or taxi 55 min
- Como Cathedral26 kmCar or taxi 57 min
- Malpensa Airport59 kmCar or taxi 123 min
Main railway stations
- Varenna-Esino3.7 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Colico17 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- Lecco22 kmCar or taxi 48 min
- Como Lago26 kmCar or taxi 57 min
- Como San Giovanni27 kmCar or taxi 58 min