Archive for 'Northwest Italy'

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.

If you want to see something truly breath taking then a vacation in Lombardy at Lake Lugano will bring you face to face with the majestic Monte San Giorgio! This huge mountain rises up from the shoreline of the lake to form an unusual shape.

Stay in a charming vacation rental in Lombardy where you can visit Monte San Giorgio and other enticing attractions of the region.

It lies between the borders of Lombardy and Switzerland and earned itself a rightful place on the 2003 UNESCO World Heritage Site list.

La Spezia in Liguria is the second largest town of the region and is a common stop off for tourists on their way to see the famous UNESCO awarded Cinque Terre. Here are five attractions in La Spezia that are also worth a visit during your holiday experience here.

La Spezia is home to no less than eight wonderful museums but if you have time to visit just one then make it the ‘Ubaldo Formentini’ Civic Museum. Situated in the Castle of San Giorgio, this collection holds some fascinating archaeological pieces.

If you’re holidaying or passing through Italy’s smallest region of Aosta Valley then why not take a few hours to visit the quaint town of Nus situated here?

This beautiful town is wonderfully preserved and is adorned all around with fragrant fruit and chestnut trees, vineyards and meadows.

Choose from some cosy vacation rentals in Aosta Valley where you can relax and unwind after some interesting days of exploring this small region!

A popular wine hails from here called Vien du Nus. If you happen to be passing through Nus on the second Sunday of May you’ll come across a delicious wine festival called ‘Festival du Vien de Nus’ which offers open wine tastings and a wide selection of food delicacies made from dried grapes.

See the beautiful sight of the Castelli di Cannero on an Italian vacation to Lake Maggiore in Piedmont. These two castles were built on small islets on the lake and are located just off the shore from Cannero Riviera. Choose from a charming range of villa rentals in Piedmont where you can relax and unwind after entertaining days at Lake Maggiore.

These once majestic fortresses now lay partly in ruins and were built between the 11th and 12th centuries. They are among the most iconic sites on Lake Maggiore and talks are ongoing about restoring the larger castle for tourism purposes.