e senza vacca sacra.
I’m tired – and without a sacred cow.
Gallery: Introbio and Villa Migliavacca
Another day trip in the Lake Como region, to a small mountain town called Introbio. Of “particular interest,” as Italian tourism guides say, is Villa Migliavacca. According to the sign: “Built in the 1920s for the Milanese Antonio Migliavacca, pioneer in advancing tourism in Valsassina, it is the work of architect Bottoli, also Milanese. The construction, in neo-Medieval style, is scenically placed in the large garden. It is now the seat of the township and Mountain Community of Introbio.”
Photo Gallery: Erve, March 2008
One beautiful day in March, Enrico and I went up to Erve, a village quite close to where we live in Lecco – as the crow flies. But we had to drive, and then hike. I’m not much of a hiker, so we only walked for about an hour, but that was plenty of time to take photos (and also some video, but I haven’t done anything with that yet).
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Gallery: Bergamo’s Historic Villas
From our visit to Bergamo and its historic villas.
Lecco to Bellagio by Boat: A Beautiful Day on Lake Como
The ferry runs from Lecco (on Lake Como’s southeastern tip) only from spring to fall. The slow boat to Bellagio (one and a half hours) is the best way to see this branch of the lake. With its steep, craggy mountainsides plunging down into the water, it’s reminiscent of a Norwegian fjord.
The boat hops back and forth across the lake, stopping first at Mandello.
Along the way you see gorgeous lakeside villas (no, not George Clooney’s!):
Enjoy the fresh air, sparkling water…
…and warm sunshine…
…arriving in good time for lunch in Bellagio.
