Archive for 'Northwest Italy'

Spend a magical vacation in Cuneo town and province in the Piedmont region. The stunning variety of landscapes surround this peaceful town are truly astounding. Explore the hills, mountains, valleys, forests and winding rivers that define the beauty of the third largest province in Italy.

Begin your experience of Cuneo with a walk around its iconic central square called Piazza Galimberti. It was named after the famous Italian Resistance hero called Tancredi Galimberti. This Neoclassical piazza took over fifty years to fully complete and its encompassing walls are adorned with memorable quotes from Galimberti.

If you’re holidaying near Cuneo in the winter months you can enjoy a few days of skiing at Limone Piemonte. This is one of the oldest skiing resorts in Italy and certainly one of the nicest! Also worth a walk around is the Church of San Francesco which houses the Civic Museum of Cuneo.     Read More

Although Torino ski resort in Piedmont is most frequented by holiday makers in the winter months, this enchanting resort would be a superb place to visit all year around.

Ski enthusiasts have over one hundred ski lifts to bring them to the starting points of over 1500 kilometres of slopes to ski down in the winter months.

There are lots of traditional and new age snow sports available in Torino to try out!

Or pull on your winter hiking boots and embark on a refreshing guided Alpine tour that will bring you on paths through the incredible mountain scenery of the area, any time of the year. If you feel like letting someone else do all the exercise then book in for a high speed sled dog tour that will zoom you around the Torino ski resort in style!     Read More

Spend a superb few days in the beautiful town of Limone sul Garda, situated on the shores of Lake Garda in Lombardy.

It’s named after the famous cultivation of lemons here and is a very popular tourist destination.

As well as visiting Limone sul Garda you could also stop off in other communes here such as Malcesine, Sirmione and attractions like Scaliger castle.     Read More

Spend a phenomenal time in the city of Bergamo in Lombardy. Located about 40 kilometres northeast of Milan and 30 kilometres from Lake Como, this scenic city is situated on the foothills of the Alps.

This lively place offers a lot for tourists to do and see. It’s the second most visited city in Lombardy after Milan and is famous for its prominence in music history.

Music has been taught and sung here to pristine standards for over eight hundred years, most notably in the magnificent church of Santa Maria Maggiore. Despite Bergamo being a striking walled city, in many ways its streets and character still retain the look of a busy medieval village.

The upper city side of Bergamo however has the look of great wealth and expense. Walk around the Piazza Vecchia here and walk through the beautiful Palazzo della Ragione and the white decorative Angelo Mai Library.     Read More