Villa Comagena opened in November 1984 and received an award from the Iowa Tourism Board for bringing the most tourists to an Iowa town of 5000 or less. It has become a spacious treasure chest large enough to accommodate bus tours, without losing the flavor of a home atmosphere. Your hostess, Austrian-born Inge Schminke, has hosted hundreds of tourists from all over the United States , Canada and Europe, opens Villa Comagena by appointment only to cater to groups anywhere from 14 to 50 in number for those who wish to savor authentic European food in bountiful portions.

Afterwards, her talks are enlightening, as she takes you on an emotionally inspiring trip to Austria where you see a glimpse of WWII through the eyes of a child and finishes her presentation on a lighter note " To Iowa from Austria with Love". The last stop on the journey to Villa Comagena will take you to the beautiful European Import Shop. Even the most discriminating visitor can find gifts that are appealing. Lace, exquisite crystal and jewelry- linens and china, are but a few examples of the vast array of items imported from Europe.

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If you do have a passport you can join us on an actual trip to Europe.

Rudi Flor and Inge Schminke have teamed up for twenty years now to show you a truly " OFF-THE-BEATEN-TRACK TOUR on the other side of the Atlantic. Groups visiting Europe do one better with Inge as the tour guide, for she is "homegrown" on both sides of the ocean. And Rudi, who owns the bus, is the local person in Europe, who knows every nook and cranny. Why not join us on the next personalized tour for a trip of your lifetime.

 

 

 

 

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