Milan is the perfect place to stay during your vacation in Italy. Why? Because it’s so well connected not only to Lake Como and Lake Garda but also to great Italian cities such as Venice, Bologna, Florence and many others. In this article you’ll find the most useful practical information on amazing day trips from Milan by train – doable also by car!
This natural reserve has been declared Special Protection Area (SPA) in Lombardy, where biodiversity is a priority and must be preserved.
The reserve plays a key role in preserving the wide variety of habitats and species, aquatic and marshy, rare or at risk of extinction in Italy.
A route of about 80 km, between hills scattered with vineyards, villas, medieval villages, centuries-old abbeys and parks, Franciacorta stretches from Brescia to lake Iseo, became especially famous for artist Christo’s artwork “The Floating Piers” in 2016.
The vines cultivated around Lake Garda are grown on morainic soils, carved by glaciers millions of years ago and now the perfect terroir to make some of the most appreciated wines in Italy: Bardolino is one of these excellencies.
Brescian cuisine has its roots in the countryside: nowadays we can taste traditional dishes coming from the peasants’ habits and creativity. In fact, they’ve been able to turn humble products into rich and fine specialties now offered in restaurants.
