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"Tremezzina" is the cheerful and bright name given to the area around Tremezzo, the stretch of south-facing coastline which enjoys the warmth and brilliance of the full sun. Tremezzina is sheltered from the north winds but enjoys a view across the lake to snow-capped Grigne and can admire the fantastic sunsets tinged with pink. in its sheltered gardens grow olives, citrons, oranges, lemons, palm trees, papyruses and jasmine, and even rubber trees which usually grow in Equatorial zones. A heavently climate at the foot of the Alps. Tremezzo itself lies beside the lake and, like many others towns here, has an arcade running along the lakefront, broken by terraced steps leading down almost to water level. The architecture of its villas ranges from Neoclassical to Liberty. The town is surrounded by a circle of eight outlying hamlets, dotted over the slopes of Monte Crocione, which have preserved the features of 18th-century villages with narrow lanes and stone houses. For a really unique discovery, try climbing up to Rogaro, one of the oldest and best conserved villages in Lario. Walk into the square and across the old but still intact "campiello". On entering the small Baroque church, look for the wooden statue of the Black Madonna. Then ask someone to tell you the story, or rather the legend of this Madonna who took refuge in Rogaro from Switzerland at the time of the Lutheran persecution. Tremezzina is a happy corner, blessed by an endless spring which reigns in the enchanted gardens of its fabulous villas. You need only visit Villa Carlotta when the azaleas are in bloom to understand why gardeners from all over the world come here. But this is not the only garden: Villa La Quiete in Bolvedro has a superb Italian-style garden and higher up is Villa La Carlia with its splendid grass-covered steps leading right down to the water's edge.
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