Just time for a quick tour to Limone sul Garda and hubby gets a dip in the refreshing AKA cold lake waters. We’ve almost the place to ourselves as the sun is starting to dip low in the sky. Then we’re moving onto our next stop, the beautiful, but very busy town of Sirmione, setContinue reading “Swimming spot”
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Riva del Garda
Riva del Garda sits at the dramatic end of Lake Garda, with mountains rising on either side and Riva perches on the shore, with a stunning backdrop of lake, valley and hills. Riva is the second-largest town on Lake Garda and is a bustling mix of gorgeous old glamour and hectic tourism. The main thingContinue reading “Riva del Garda”
Heaven on earth
We’ve spent the night high up in the hills of Nago Torbole at the most northern tip of Lake Garda, and now we’re heading down to the lakeside town of Torbole. And my word, what a stunning place Torbole is, with its dramatic mountain ranges dipping down to kiss the blue waters of the lake.Continue reading “Heaven on earth”
Torri del Beneco
En route up the eastern side of Lake Garda we stop off in the lakeside town of Torri del Beneco. The historical village centre is surrounded by medieval walls and towers including the Scaliger Castle. This medieval castle stands keeping watch over Torri del Benaco’s historic centre. The setting sun gilds the lakeside town aContinue reading “Torri del Beneco”
Punta san Viglio
 Driving along the hair raising roads of Lake Garda, you could easily miss this next little slice of paradise – Punta San Vigilio. This gorgeous little peninsula, owned by the Guarienti Counts of Brenzone, is part of the Municipality of Garda. It’s a tiny little village, completely on its own with a clutch of cobbledContinue reading “Punta san Viglio”
Italian lakes
We’ve headed on from the familiar sights of Venice and onto a completely new adventure now – a tour of three of the Italian lakes. Starting with Lake Garda, perhaps the most well know, and definitely one of the most visited. The first town we stop of in, and our first proper look at LakeContinue reading “Italian lakes”
Line 1
To finish off our three day trip to Venice we’re cruising up the Grand Canal on vaporetto line 1. Venice can be very expensive to visit, and if you want to get on the water, most options aimed at tourists are eye watering (prices for hiring a gondola are pretty steep) But if you wantContinue reading “Line 1”
Wash day
Just a few snaps from possibly the the most colourful of all sights in the world – Burano washing lines!! As if the island isn’t bright enough usually, on wash day there are literally lines of extra colour flapping in the breeze. Typical Burano houses are square-shaped and divided into two or three floors, notContinue reading “Wash day”
Bustling Burano
Enjoy some more vividly coloured delights of Burano as we take a tour of this tiny island. The history of Burano started when inhabitants of Altino escaped from a barbarian invasion and found refuge in the islands of the Venetian lagoon. They named the islands after the gates of their former city including Murano, MazzorboContinue reading “Bustling Burano”
Burano
We’re off to one of my absolute favourite places ever (again). The jewel bright island of Burano. Hop on a vaporetto from Venice out to this little delight and experience the feeling of living in an actual rainbow. Burano is known for its multitude of small, brightly painted houses. The whole island is like aContinue reading “Burano”