Locations
Explore some of the wonderful places that we have visited, recommend and locations that you could fall in love with.
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Napoli – The Heart of Italy’s South
The real authentic experience. The real Italy? If you’ve traveled around Italy and maybe only been to the North then you’re in for a surprise visiting the busy metropolitan city of Napoli, which is very different from the more northern European centers like Milan. We could call it the home of Pizza or maybe the home of Football? You will see posters and representations of Diego Maradona everywhere in the city. He was an Argentinian footballer but represented as a God in the city of Napoli. Very interesting indeed. The pizza speaks for itself by reputation and you cannot visit the city without enjoying the most delicious Napoli style pizza…
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Gardone Val Trompia – Stunning waterfall walks
We’ve previously written about some other stunning walks like this near Bergamo and I was surprised and excited to find some very similar and equally as beautiful. Situated near Brescia and Bergamo in the north of Italy are these beautiful waterfalls which you can follow up and easy to navigate path. The scenery and the different pools of water are gorgeous and breathtaking. If you want to get out in nature then this is a highly recommended stop and something fantastic to put on your itinerary when traveling around the north of Italy. Depending on season I would definitely recommend wearing long trousers in any forest areas or near wet…
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Monte Isola, Brescia, Italy
What are fabulous place to visit when in the north of Italy and exploring the lakes. This is the beautiful Monte Isola. Monte Isola is a decent sized Island right in the middle of lake Iseo or Lago di Iseo. It’s very quaint, beautiful and simply a gorgeous place to visit when in the area. Definitely a fantastic and highly recommended day trip if you were traveling around the lakes and would like to see something quite unique and special. The area is famous for freshwater sardines and you can enjoy some good cuisine at some of the local restaurants here. A small ferry will take you across from the…
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Ski Resorts and skiing in the Dolomites
If you love Italy, and you’re a big fan of getting out on the slopes then we can’t recommend enough that you head to the Dolomites. In northern Italy, there are many small ski resorts, some isolated, and some with better snow cover during the winter than others, but if you’re looking for a multi-resort, impressive and well supported ski area, then look no further than DolimitiSuperski. The Dolomite Super Ski area is a huge collection of impressive ski resorts and slopes covering a huge geographical area that is similar to places like Chamonix in terms of being well supported by free ski buses to take you from accommodation and…
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February half term (Uk) Ski Holiday vibes 🎿
As a young family or at least with young children, we love to get out on the slopes at half term. Coming from the UK. This is the unique and most appropriate holiday where we can take our young children skiing and would highly recommend other young families try this activity too. We’d love to help you plan an itinerary so that you can enjoy the slopes with peace of mind and simplicity. Why not plan ahead for 2024! Destination Italy for us, and some incredible skiing in the Dolomites. But in the valleys of France and through into Italy, there’s many fantastic results to explore and we’ve got some…
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La Tana dell Orso – Ponte di Legno / Incredible Nature Spa
The name of the hotel translated to English is “The Bear’s Lair”. We previously stopped for lunch at this hotel and restaurant in 2021 but didn’t have the option of using all the facilities or staying. The hotel is just a stone’s throw north of the town and is actually on the Ski Piste which is also the Mountain Bike Trail! This means that if you stay in the hotel, technically it’s ski in / ski out, which is incredible. They have storage for mountain bikes and I also assume for ski equipment when you’re guests in the hotel. The restaurant is absolutely gorgeous, so please check out our photos…
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Hotel Touring – Santa Cristina / Dolomites “Rooftop Pool”
When looking for hotel accommodation, we love to get a good balance between luxury, comfort and of course value for money. Hotel Touring in Santa Cristina ticks this box and ticks another massive box for us which is having a pool or leisure facilities. To tell you that this hotel has a swimming pool and leaving it there would be a massive understatement. Hotel Touring has a wonderful spa and magical rooftop infinity pool! For many people, this will be a huge attraction both during the warmer months and of course in the winter with the crisp, fresh air hovering above the warm pool. In total, the hotel has three…
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Cycling Hotel Linder – Selva di Val Gardena / Dolomites
We chose to stay for one night at Hotel Linder due to the fantastic reviews both on TripAdvisor and on Google local. Clearly there’s a lot of positivity and good things to talk about. The hotel is situated in a fantastic location with easy access to its incredible underground parking. The hotel itself really stands out in the crowd and was fully rebuilt in 2020. The hotel’s architecture is remarkable and very different from the traditional Alpine design, but also fits in very well with its neighbours. When first talking to the staff on the telephone, it was clear that this was both a premium establishment and also a friendly…
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Autumn Dolomites and Ponte di Legno Experience – Via Ferrata
With the summer over and winter slowly creeping in, there are still many fantastic experiences to be had up in the north of Italy. October and November are typically very quiet periods in the tourist areas with the summer holidays long gone and the ski season still some distance away. Prices of accommodation and activities can be lower and you can find yourself some real bargains travelling during this period. Our latest excursion takes us through the Dolomites traveling on the wonderful scenic roads through the mountain passes. There is a lot to see, and for those that enjoy trekking and the great outdoors there is a myriad of things…
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Pisa to La Spezia – Porto Venere
On this particular trip, La Spezia (on the northern part of the west coastline) was 100% on the cards to visit. With it’s charming villages, buildings and beautiful waters, this has become a haven for expensive boat charters, a home for superyacht builders and a wonderful playground in the sun for people of all budgets. From the spring through to the end of the summer, the sun-kissed waters of this area are an incredible site. There’s lots of industrial and naval activity close to La Spezia which I personally found interesting to see and this is best viewed by boat. If you do hire a boat you can moor up…
