Menaggio

Menaggio
—  Comune  —
Comune di Menaggio
Coat of arms
Menaggio Location of Menaggio in Italy
Coordinates: 46°01′N 09°14′E / 46.017°N 9.233°E / 46.017; 9.233Coordinates: 46°01′N 09°14′E / 46.017°N 9.233°E / 46.017; 9.233
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Como (CO)
Government
- Mayor	Alberto Bobba (since 2004-06-14)
Area
- Total	13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population (December 31, 2004)
- Total	3,129
- Density	240.7/km2 (623.4/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	22017
Dialing code	0344
Patron saint	St. Stephen
Saint day	August 31

Menaggio is a town and comune in the province of Como, Lombardy, Italy, located on the western shore of Lake Como at the mouth of the river Senagra.

Piazza Garibaldi, Menaggio

Menaggio ferry

History

The area of current Menaggio was conquered by the Romans in 196 BC. The Roman conquest culminated with the construction of a road called the Via Regina.

Menaggio was a walled city, and remnants of the wall are evident today.

Construction of big hotels in this cool summer area made it a summer resort area.

Benito Mussolini attempted to escape Italy at the end of World War II and was captured in Dongo.

Tourism

The area of Menaggio is a favorite recreational resort in the summer. Lake Como's only youth hostel is in Menaggio.

Geology

The craggy and often fog hidden mountains are from the Cretaceous period, composed of limestone sediment weathered by millennia.

External links

• Official website