The weather is getting colder all over the world and with temperatures reaching below zero sometimes, “vacation” is not what most people think about. The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think of winter is curling up with thick blankets, good books, a cheerful fire and hot chocolate. Packing a suitcase,…
בכל פעם שאורח פונה אלינו אנחנו נשאלים את אותן השאלות: מה מומלץ לעשות? מה יש לראות? איפה אוכלים? לאן לוקחים ילדים? בכל פעם אנחנו מוצאים את כעצמינו מוציאים את אותו מייל מלא בהמלצות. אז למען הייעול וכדי שלכולם יהיה קל למצוא הכל החלטנו להעלות אותו לאתר, בעברית, לטובת אורחינו הישראלים אז מה עושים כשבאים לפורלצה…
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 not that Porlezza lacks bars and cafes and places to go to in the evening, but this bar is something else indeed! It’s a real wine bar – a haven (and a heaven!) for wine lovers and it’s right next to our apartments! When you turn from the alley to the left in via…
A few weeks ago Jay commented on our first Gelato post telling us that Panna e Cioccolato in Mennagio had been closed and is now operated by someone else under the name Frio. Jay thought they had good gelato. We had to check for ourselves. We just got back from our visit to Porlezza and…
[Image credit: Pizzoccheri Valtellinesi. by Emiko Davis] Pizzoccheri is one of Lombardy’s typical winter pasta dishes. It usually consists of flat short tagliatelle noodles, made from buckwheat flour and common to the area of Valtellina in Northern Italy (the east shore of Lake Como). The buckwheat flour gives them a greyish color and they are easily…
Summer 2014 promo prices for holiday rentals in Porlezza With Summer approaching fast and our apartments already getting booked, we’ve decided to start a special summer promotion for early birds! This summer, your perfect vacation on the lake shore in Northern Italy isn’t just a dream anymore! We’ve cut our prices and you can enjoy…
Cycling has always been popular in Europe but it has been gaining more and more popularity all over the world. It is fun, it is healthy and it is better for the environment than driving a car (not to mention cheaper and no parking issues!). There are many amazing cycling locations all around Europe and…