This is a post, above all, in praise of the Italian town of Lodi near Milan. However, It is also a post in praise of all those other Lodis across the world, unassuming places into which travellers only ever stumble by chance. These places have so much to offer, and travels would be so much…
This week, we will serve you another slice of unknown Italy but with a twist to the recipe. While last week’s destination of Udine is, roughly following the famous Donald Rumsfeld classification of unfamiliar objects, very much an “unknown unknown” (think: obscure medieval poets), the city of Brescia is “known-unknown” in the fashion of Edmund…
Milan is the economic powerhouse of Italy but also the country’s least charming city. Fortunately for visitors, however, Milan is also surrounded by places which – all within an hour or so by rail – represent the best that Italy can offer. For scenic beauty, few parts of the country can rival Lake Como and…
It is a safe bet that most people, to the extent that they have heard about the Northern Italian town of Monza at all, have done so in one particular context. What are the Tragic Deaths That Have Made Monza Famous This is what has made Monza famous: the Autodromo, the fastest and deadliest track…
Rivers are the beasts of our natural landscapes: they can be fierce and raging, but even when they flow gently, when they are settled and calm, they always command our respect. Canals, by contrast, are their mild-mannered domesticated cousins: hard-working, dependable, and content with a life of quiet drudgery. Among these farm animals of our…
Milan, in many ways, is the odd one out among major Italian cities. It has no Centro Storico, that characteristic warren of buildings from different periods. But there is one particular element that is missing from the cityscape: Milan has no major natural body of water, neither a mighty river (such as Rome, Florence, Turin)…
The main attraction of Varese is, without a doubt, the Sacro Monte del Rosario. This is not to say that there is nothing else worthy of your attention in this handsome northern Italian town. Varese has a colourful city centre … … that has developed around the town’s historic core of medieval cathedral and baptistry…
Having explored Lake Como and Lake Lugano on the first few days of our trip to northwestern Lombardy, we had a distinct appetite for something completely different. Which is why, on the last day of our stay, we decided to go Into The Woods … … not anticipating that, in the end, we would get…
When you travel to Lake Como, you should dedicate one day of your holiday to finding out more about the town in which you are staying and its immediate surroundings. There is much to see, no matter where you happen to be based – and often from more perspectives than one. For our own holiday…
Few of the world’s top travel destinations have a pedigree like that of Lake Como. This beauty spot in the north of Italy, 40 km away from Milan, has attracted and enchanted visitors for more than 2000 years, from the days of ancient Rome via the Romantic Age to the modern world. Lake Como was…
