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MIRA MONZA

Romantik Hotel Villa Margherita Less than a Hotel de la Ville Monza is synonymous with fast
half-hour drive from Venice, this polished hotel is cars, but it also has a Neoclassical Villa Reale,
also well-placed for visits to the stately villas of surrounded by a lovely park. This fine hotel
the Brenta Canal. Nowadays the flat landscape is overlooks it. Owned for three generation by the
more industrial than rural, but this former country Nardi family, it is dignified and traditional. Its
villa is all sophistication, with attractive public Derby Grill restaurant is renowned.
rooms and a well-regarded restaurant. N Viale Regina Margherita 15, 20052 Monza, Milano.
N Via Nazionale 416, 30030 Mira, Venezia. Map p334 C3. § 039 38 25 81. ` 039 36 76 47.
Map p335 E3. § 041 426 58 00. ` 041 426 58 38. $ reservation@ hoteldelaville.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 62.
$ hvillam@tin.it 0 b,l,d. Rooms 19. z∂ ∂ z÷ ¢ 3 weeks Aug; Christmas and New Year.
¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡ / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡¡
MONTEROSSO AL MARE ORTISEI (ST ULRICH)

Porto Roca Along a beautiful, almost inaccessible Uhrerhof Deur The peace is broken only by the
strip of coastline, Monterosso (which can be sound of ticking clocks (the name means ‘House
reached by car) is the largest of the stunning of the Clocks’). This traditional chalet is set in a
Cinque Terre perched villages, and Porto Roca is tucked-away hamlet. Outside, a grassy garden
by far the best hotel. Sitting on a headland, it’s with wonderful views; inside, bright, simple,
chief assets are the wonderul views (make sure immaculate rooms with plenty of homely details.
your room has one) and a glorious terrace. Also two apartments and health complex.
N Via Corone 1, 19016 Monterosso al Mare, La Spezia. N Bulla, 39046 Ortisei, Bolzano. Map p335 E2.
Map p334 C5. § 0187 81 75 02. ` 0187 81 76 92. § 0471 79 73 35. ` 0471 79 74 57.
$ portoroca@portoroca.it 0 b,l,d. Rooms 43. z∂ $ info@uhrerhof.com 0 b,d. Rooms 12. ÷∂
¢ early Nov to mid-Mar. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡¡ ¢ Nov to late Dec. / MC, V.. ¡

ORTA SAN GIULIO PARMA
Piccolo Hotel Olina A highly enjoyable Villa Ducale A Neoclassical mansion house
restaurant. Warm-toned, comfortable bedrooms approached through a flower-filled garden.
(some with tiled floors and wooden ceilings). Several bedrooms have small terraces.
N Via Olina 40, 28016 Orta San Giulio, Novara. N Via Moletolo 53A, 43100 Parma. Map p334 C4.
Map p334 B2. § 0322 90 56 56. ` 0322 90377. § 0521 27 27 27. ` 0521 78 07 56.
$ 010101@europe.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 16. ¡ $ info@villaducalehotel.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 47. ¡¡
PARMA PORTOBUFFOLE
Torino Quiet yet in the heart of the city, close to Villa Giustinian Unstuffy, but not cosy: rooms
all the main sights, and with the bonus of a are of awesome dimensions. Elaborate suites in
private garage. Rooms are clean, small and plain. the main house, simpler rooms in the old stables.
N Via Mazza 7, 43100 Parma. Map p334 C4. N Via Giustiniani 11, 31019 Portobuffole, Treviso.
§ 0521 28 10 46. ` 0521 23 07 25. Map p335 F3. § 0422 85 02 44. ` 0422 85 02 60.
$ info@hotel-torino.it 0 b. Rooms 39. ¡¡ $ villagiustinian@libero.it 0 b,l,d. Rooms 43. ¡¡
For key to symbols see backflap. For price categories see p333