The web sites listed below have proven useful, but no guarantees are made for current accuracy. Please notify info@VillaIsella.com if you come across any dead ends. Thanks.

Malpensa Shuttle
http://www.starbus.info/

BUS SCHEDULES
Bus Schedules Lombardy
http://www.regione.lombardia.it/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=PortaleLombardia%2FPage%2FPL_link_esterno&c=Page&cid=Variables.id_esterno&indirizzo=http%3A%2F%2F80.18.39.3%2Ftrl_index.htm
You can find local bus timetables for all of Lombardy (and Italy). This site is in Italian only.

CAR RENTALS
Auto Europe
http://www.autoeurope.com/

CURRENCY CONVERTERS
Universal Currency Converter
http://www.xe.net/currency/

DICTIONARIES AND LANGUAGE TRANSLATORS
R-O-Matic
http://www.aromatic.org/itaeng/

Systran
http://www.systransoft.com/

DRIVING INFORMATION
European Driving
http://www.autoeurope.com/rg.cfm?action=show&country=Italy§ion=Transportation&series=9

Route Planners
http://cartography.geog.uu.nl/routeplanner/eindex.htm

ELECTRICITY AND APPLIANCES
Electricity and Telephone/Modem Guide for Travel to Italy
http://goeurope.about.com/library/bl_electricity.htm
Italy uses 220-230 volts, with a variety of plug configurations. Contact this site for information about converters and plug adapters. The apartments have hair dryers.

FERRY SCHEDULES
Lake Como Navigation
http://www.navigazionelaghi.it

FOOD
Made In Italy
http://www.made-in-italy.com/winefood/
A list of local restaurants and grocery markets is on file in the apartments.

MEASUREMENT CONVERTERS
Scorpio Site
http://www.scorpiosite69.freeserve.co.uk/conversions.htm

OTHER RENTALS/REAL ESTATE
International Real Estate Services
http://www.lugano-properties.com/
This company was used to purchase the apartments at Villa Isella. The agents are very savvy and thorough. They specialize in the sale of unique real estate properties in the Lake Lugano region of Italy and Switzerland, including the cities of Lugano, Campione d'Italia, Porlezza and the lovely Valsolda Valley.

RAIL PASSES
Eurail
http://www.eurail.on.ca/

Railpass.com
http://www.railpass.com/EURAIL/articles/planning.htm

TOURISM, CULTURE, THINGS TO DO
Bellagio
http://www.bellagio.co.nz/

Rough Guide Italy
http://travel.roughguides.com/

Rough Guide Switzerland
http://travel.roughguides.com/

Windows on Italy
http://www.mi.cnr.it

TRAIN SCHEDULES AND PASSES
Germany
http://bahn.hafas.de/bin/query.exe/en

Italy
http://www.fs-on-line.com/

Switzerland
http://www.budgettravel.com/swisrail.htm
all kinds of Swiss rail information

WEATHER
Como
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/ITXX0024

Lugano
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/SZXX0020
these include F to C conversions, and vice versa

WEB LISTINGS
ABC Italy
http://www.AbcItaly.com/indexeng.html
categorized English web sites about Italy

Ciao Italy
http://www.ciao-italy.com/index.html

Italianlakes.com
http://www.italianlakes.com
A site about the Italian Lake District with many photos and other interesting information.