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…
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…
Not everyone knows that the months of February and March are “carnival” season in Italy (similarly to other places in the world). Usually when people think of “festival” or “carnival” and “Italy” in the same sentence they think of the mask festival in Venice. Little do most people know that all throughout Italy and its…
Porlezza is accessible by public transport but most tourists who get to the area drive there, either with their own cars or with a rental car they pick up at the airport. Now, you may have heard some horror stories about driving in Italy but not all of them are true. Still many tourists can’t…
Pittoreske Häuschen mit roten Ziegeldächern und alten Kirchtürme inmitten des wunderschönen Valsolda-Tals – der Seegegend Norditaliens, nicht weit von den unberührten italienischen Alpen entfernt.Das Städtchen Porlezza liegt zwar in Italien, grenzt jedoch an die Schweiz und verbindet die Landschaften der Schweizer Alpen mit der lebendigen Atmosphäre, dem Charm und dem bunten Leben Italiens. Die Stadt…
Porlezza Avec ses habitations pittoresques, ses toits en ardoises rouges et son vieux clocher, Porlezza se trouve au sœur de l’ensorcelante vallée de Valsoda – dans la région des lacs du Nord de l’Italie – au pied des sublimes Alpes italiennes. Quoique du coté italien de la frontière, la bourgade de Porlezza jouxte la Suisse,…
We love the area of Lombardy and we chose to rebuild the ancient house and open our holiday apartments in Porlezza for a reason. The area is not just one of the most beautiful in Italy and Europe (and the world!), but it is full of history, natural gems, trekking and biking trails (just ask…
Self Catering holiday is a term that might make some people uneasy. On the one hand you are thinking about a holiday, a vacation – a time when you’re free from all the burden of your daily life and work, free from stress and worries. But then, “Self Catering”? Many people think, “no, I want…