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Passalacqua

Moltrasio · Lake Como · Italy

The terraced gardens, pool and fountain of Passalacqua above the lake at Moltrasio
The terraced gardens, pool and fountain of Passalacqua above the lake at Moltrasio
Photo creditImage courtesy of © Passalacqua
Passalacqua’s gardens and Moltrasio at dusk, with the lights of the eastern shore across the lake
Passalacqua’s gardens and Moltrasio at dusk, with the lights of the eastern shore across the lake
Photo creditImage courtesy of © Passalacqua

An 18th-century estate at Moltrasio with suites in the Villa, the Palazz and the Casa al Lago, open in winter too.

Passalacqua, at Via Besana 59, Moltrasio, was created in the 18th century, in its own words, “as a place of the heart on Lake Como for friends, for love and leisure”. Its suites are in three houses, the Villa, the Palazz and the Casa al Lago; chef Viviana Varese cooks, with traditional feasts in the Cantinone. Unusually for the lake, it stays open in autumn and winter, with an ice rink and New Year fireworks over the water.

  • Villa, Palazz, Casa al Lago
  • Open in winter

Inside the hotel

  • Passalacqua’s table

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