Menaggio
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Menaggio
| Menaggio | |||
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| — Comune — | |||
| Comune di Menaggio | |||
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| Coordinates: 46°01′N 09°14′E / 46.017°N 9.233°ECoordinates: 46°01′N 09°14′E / 46.017°N 9.233°E | |||
| 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.
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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.
Tourism
The area of Menaggio is a favorite recreational resort in the summer. Lake Como's only youth hostel is in Menaggio.
A walk on the wonderful Menaggio's lake front is one of the most common and essential activities chosen by tourists visiting Lake Como.
Menaggio is well known for its Menaggio & Cadenabbia Golf Club, founded in 1907 by an English gentleman, one of many who was spending his holidays on Lake Como during the late 18th century [1].
Geology
The craggy and often fog hidden mountains are from the Cretaceous period, composed of limestone sediment weathered by millennia.
Events
Among many events which occur in the town every summer, the Menaggio Guitar Festival is relevant on an international scale. Many international and famous guitarists have played there since its first edition on 2005: Pete Huttlinger, Martin Taylor, Franco Cerri, Roman Bunka, Solorazaf and Ferenc Snetberger are just some of them.
The artistic director is Sergio Fabian Lavia, composer and musician, born in Argentina and from ten years living in Menaggio.
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References
- ^ "Menaggio & Cadenabbia Golf Club history". http://www.menaggio.it/ing/storia.htm. Retrieved 18 January 2012.
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