lovely property
Review Submitted: July 10, 2008
Date of Stay: May 2008
Argegno is a beautiful town and this property sits superbly on its waterfront. We didn't have a rental car and found it extremely convenient for both the ferry and C10 and C20 bus from Como (bus is 2 Euros). For our early train departure from Como, the taxi ride from Argegno to Como was about 37 Euros plus tip and took about 1/2 hour.
Argegno is a small town, and the apartment is about 3 min. walk from the center. By ferry Argegno is about 1/2 hour from either Como or Bellagio, and 40 minutes from Varenna on the other side of the lake. The ferries are a beautiful way to travel up and down the Lago di Como, although the fares are not cheap. But it's entertainment as well as transportation, so it's not that bad. Argegno is not near any train station. The town is definitely not overrun by tourists (like Bellagio, for example), although a fair number of day tripping Italians stop off in the main square for an ice cream or caffe.
The apartment was impeccably clean. Spotless! The owner was good at responding to email inquiries. There were a few small complaints that we had that the owner promised would be remedied after I emailed her about them on our return. Nothing major, just a little disappointing when you're so close to perfect. One thing not mentioned in the description that became a running joke with us was the proximity not necessarily of the church, but of its bells. All appliances (including the washing machine) worked well.
Argegno has a Monday food and household goods market in the harbor's parking lot, just 2 minutes from the apartment. Besides that, there is a frutti vendolo in town, as well as a bakery and alimentari. No supermarket, though, but all the necessities are available at the local stores.
There are stupendous slopes to be climbed where the town creeps up the mountains. Or you could spend the entire time sitting on the terrace listening to the water and admiring the view.
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