Northern Italy Lakes Northern Italy is known for its views, alpine mountains, great wine and foods and of course the pristine lakes. Italy is full of lakes but when we say “North Italy lakes” we usually mean the 4 big ones in the north of the boot: Lago Maggiore, Lago di Lugano, Lago di Como…
Looking for a great way to explore the area on two wheels? We found this great route online and decided to share it with you. You can bring your own bike or rent a pair (lots of places to rent bicycle in the area). It’s a 47 km itinerary with an elevation of up to…
[Image: Porlezza as seen from Mote Generoso. source: http://ilgiorno.campionatodigiornalismo.it/2015/04/15/porlezza-la-grande-bellezza] Porlezza, The great Beauty PORLEZZA is a town located on the Italian side of Lake Lugano, in Lombardy. This year the town was runner-up in the entire Province of Como for the number of tourists who visited it. The name of the town, derived from Latin and meaning “harbor…
It’s a new year and we’re excited! We’re excited because we finally prepared and opened our newest property to the public. You can now book a villa (complete with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a garden!) in a quaint little village overlooking lake Como. We are also having a special sale for our Facebook fans…