Villas in Leggiuno
Leggiuno suits couples and families after a quiet Lombardy stretch of Lake Maggiore, with a public beach at Reno. The cliffside hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso is in the comune too. Homes typically sleep around six. Public transport is thin, so plan to drive.
- Villas
- 5
- From, per week
- £427
About Leggiuno
Leggiuno is a small comune of lakeside hamlets and wooded hills bordering Laveno-Mombello and Monvalle, its land rising only from about 193 to 326 metres. Reno, the coastal hamlet, has a long fishing and boat-building past, a public beach and a lakeside promenade with views across to Stresa and Monte Rosa. Arolo also faces the water, with a 16th-century church, while hillside Cellina keeps the remains of a Lombard watchtower. The woods are threaded with paths, most of them rideable by bike. The homes sit close together around Leggiuno rather than spread across the comune.
Is Leggiuno right for you?
- Best for
- Couples and cyclists after a quiet, wooded lake shore
- Not for you if
- You want to get about by train, since Leggiuno's own station sees very few passenger services.
Near Leggiuno
Santa Caterina del Sasso
A monastery on a rocky ridge 16 metres above the lake within Leggiuno, reached by a long stairway, a lift or by boat.
Laveno-Mombello
The neighbouring lake town, linked to Leggiuno by local buses.
Stresa
Across the water from Reno, and reachable from Leggiuno on the lake boat line that also serves Baveno and Pallanza.
Getting to Leggiuno
Fly to Milan Malpensa. Trains from neighbouring Sangiano reach the airport in about an hour with a change at Gallarate, but Leggiuno's own station has only two pairs of passenger trains a day. Buses run to Laveno-Mombello and Varese. A car is the practical choice.
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Leggiuno villa holidays: questions answered
Is there a beach in Leggiuno?
Yes, at Reno. The hamlet has a public beach and a lakeside promenade that draw plenty of visitors, and you can swim off the beach or anchor a boat in front of it.
How do you visit Santa Caterina del Sasso from Leggiuno?
Three ways. A long, winding stairway leads down to the hermitage, a lift is the easier option, and lake boats stop at the pier beside it. Built where a 12th-century hermit lived, it has been a national monument since 1914.
What is the Nuotata dell'Eremo at Leggiuno?
A charity swim across Lake Maggiore, from Stresa to Reno, the lakeside hamlet of Leggiuno. The comune also holds the hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso, one of the symbols of the province of Varese.
Is Leggiuno good for cycling?
Yes. Its woods are crossed by trails, around four-fifths of which can be ridden by bike, and buses link Leggiuno with Laveno-Mombello, Varese and Ispra.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed November 2026.
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