A post inn as early as 1700, La Madonnina has always been a natural way station for travelers coming into Italy from northern Europe. It is located in Cantello, a village close to the Stabio-Gaggiolo customs post on the Italian-Swiss border. This places it within easy reach of Lugano, Lakes Como and Maggiore, and just 7 kilometers from Varese. It is thus not only an ideal base for sightseeing in the area, but also a convenient stopover point for those arriving in Italy via the St. Gothard tunnel and headed for Tuscany, Umbria and Southern Italy. Its walls clad in wisteria, ivy and Virginia creeper, green or red according to the time of year, the building itself is furnished with elegant sobriety. It charms visitors with its soothing atmosphere of candle-light suppers, the savor of bygone days and a distinguished cui-sine.
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