My wife and I had an absolutely delightful time in the picturedsque town of Varenna, in no small part due to the wonderful apartment we were lucky enough to find, and to the apartment's extremely charming owner, Marilena. First of all, the apartment is ideally located, smack dab in the middle of town. It has everything you need, including a lovely kitchen. As nice as the living quarters are, it was the town we came to see, and Marilena couldn't have been more helpful. She picked us up at the train station when we arrived and gave us an guided tour. Her restaurant recommendations were spot on, and her general knowledge of Varenna added so much to our enjoyment of it - not to mention that Marilena was herself a delight, making us feel like family. At the end our all too brief stay, she was kind enough to give us a ride back to the station. We were very sorry to be leaving, but fully expect to return one day. When we do, we will surely again be staying at Casa Maddalena.