Italian Lakes
The Italian Lakes are a compelling part of Italy. Milan can
appear to be a dispassionate capital of cool, where the blinkered worlds of
fashion, design and finance take precedence over the Italian notion of living la
dolce vita. However, while it may be the city that drives the Italian
economy, it also takes time out to appreciate the sweet life. Once work is
over, the Milanese know how and where to relax; they did, after all, invent the
aperitivo ritual – they just plan it like a military operation. The
world-famous La Scala theatre, splendid museums and galleries, and fine-dining
restaurants featuring the wonderful wines and produce of northern Italy are all
a focus of Milanese life – as they should be for your stay too!
But when the weekend and holidays arrive, the
Milanese and residents of other towns and cities of the region know that their
reward is right on their doorsteps – the treasures that are the Italian Lakes.
With their grand hotels, luxuriant villa gardens, boating, biking and hiking, brilliant restaurants and laid-back cafés and bars, the lakes are the reward for the hard-working northern Italians. Near every lake there is a wonderful city to explore, such as Bergamo with its atmospheric streets and fine food, Cremona, where the air is filled with classical music and the sounds of stringed instruments being handcrafted, and Verona, with its unique outdoor opera season and frequent festivals celebrating the bounty of the region. Hard work, after all, should have its pay-offs.
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