Archive for 'Lombardy'

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

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.     Read More

Cascate del Serio is Italy’s tallest waterfall but is also one of the most unusual waterfalls in the world! Located close to the small village of Valbondione in Lombardy, Cascate del Serio stands at an impressive height of 315 metres and falls down the mountain in three sections.

The uppermost section is 166 metres, the middle section is a fall of 74 metres and the final drop is 75 metres.

Stay in an impressive villa rental in Lombardy where you can take a day to visit Cascate del Serio among many other treasures dotted across the region.

Cascate del Serio was created from the powerful free flowing Serio River until 1931 when the construction of the Barbellino Dam took place until 1969.     Read More

When visiting Milan, tourists will often head to some of its most famous landmarks such as its gigantic cathedral, Teatro alla Scala and the elegant Galleria Vittorio II shopping mall. But here are a few strange attractions you’re guaranteed to enjoy on your next trip in this city!

Stay at a comfortable vacation rental in Milan and spend a fun few days exploring this incredible city!

Spend a few eerie hours touring around the Church of St. Bernardino of the Bones, only a few minutes’ walk from the Duomo of Milan.     Read More