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Lake of Iseo with my family

Few days visiting the Lake of Iseo with my family in northern Italy

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About Me:Hi everyone! I'm Manuel, from Italy. I'm 23 and when I have the opportunity, I like traveling. Discovering new places, seeing different views, cultures, traditions and meet people all over the world are my motivations to take a plane and s... read more

EuropeItaly1 day / April 2022

Highs & Lows

Visiting Montisola it's a must

Better to avoid public holiday: too many people

Itinerary Overview

we arrived in early morning at the lake, we started visiting some of the beautiful towns overlooked on the lake and then decided to have lunch in one of the many family-run restaurant that you can find on the way, I suggest the one called 'Ristorante Albergo Motta' in Sale Marasino: we ate really well and we paid few. the lake is quite small, 60 km or roads around it, so you can turn around by car (if you want to feel the Italian vibes, with some good Italian music) or by bike as well (this is another good opportunity, especially alongside the lake and also on the mountains, the views are amazing). close to the lake there is also the Franciacorta valley, the area on which is produced the Franciacorta prosecco (Born from different grapes of Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay). some of the best winemaker of the region are Berlucchi, Bellavista, Cà del bosco. if you look for a smaller producer, La Montina is a good choice.

  • Day trip: Iseo
    winery area, lake, amazing views
  • 1 Night: Paratico
    quite and nice place on the lake
  • Day trip: Lovere
    historical center
Iseo - winery area, lake, amazing views
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Iseo winery area, lake, amazing views

Iseo - winery area, lake, amazing views - null
Iseo - winery area, lake, amazing views - null
Iseo - winery area, lake, amazing views - null1+

I visited this city, which gave the name to the lake, several times and always is a super nice  place to share some hours or day with the people you love, the perfect place to walk lakeside, eat a tipical Italian Gelato, eat a pizza or just enjoying the sun. Something that you would really enjoy is the boat trip. actually in this area boats are public transportation to move around, and one of them can take you to Montisola: which is an Island in the middle of the lake, full of restaurant and nice views of the lake. there you can rent a bike or do other activities at the open air. Some Gelato recommendation: stracciatella, pistacchio, ace, variegato alla nutella. Some pizza recommendation: bufalina col crudo, speck e brie, frutti di mare, pepperoni e salamino piccante. you can eat it with beer or a soft drink, I usually avoid to eat pizza with wine. after pizza a coffee, and after coffee an ammazzacaffè, ask for it!

Paratico - quite and nice place on the lake
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Paratico quite and nice place on the lake

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Paratico - quite and nice place on the lake - null
Paratico - quite and nice place on the lake - null1+

A nice and quite place in which you can stay for a night, the place is perfect for families with children, there is a long boardwalk in which you can walk during the sunset, or in the night after dinner. I really enjoyed the time spent here. There is also a small park, with selvatic plants and artworks that match with the environment.  All around there are good restaurant ad some fast food, I always suggest typical food of the region or at least Italian food, and avoid fast food, it makes you feel part of the place. actually there are some Italian food that can be similar to fast food, so I recommend you a piadina rather than a burger. Piadina is like a wrap with ham and salad (generally not with meat such as chicken), my recommendation is the place called La Piadineria, but every place knows how to makes good piadinas. My recommendation: names change in resect of the place, but try the one with funghi and salsiccia, or prosciutto crudo (this is the traditional one!)

Lovere - historical center
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Lovere historical center

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Lovere - historical center - null
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One of my favorite place in Lake Iseo, located on the nord of the lake, 30 km far from Iseo more or less, this is one of the most beautiful Italians 'Borgo'. this village present some building of different ages, and embody the essence of Italy: little roads, nice views, good food, in just a word: happiness. there is an historic square, and a little church entirely covered of gold! restaurants are really nice, I just to suggest you to avoid crowded days or at least remember to make a reservation, otherwise you'll end by waiting for hours for eating a pizza, as it happen to us! there are 2 roads to reach it from the lake: take the right one with highway if you want to arrive faster, take the left one if you want to have a more naturalistic experience (but be careful, because at certain points the road is very small and difficult to pass 2 cars) I really recommend this place if you visit lake of como, an half day is enough to feel some of his vibes.

Q & A

  • Anything go wrong during the trip?

    fortunately nothing went wrong. it is a quite place, you don't need to care about wrong things, just relax and enjoy
  • Tips you would give a friend?

    if you go during the week, and you would like to eat well for few, find a place that prepare the 'pranzo di lavoro' for lunch, with more or less 13 euros you'll have a complete meal (primo, secondo, contorno, vino, caffè)
  • Transportation Tips?

    better move by car, you can move by train (not flexible) or by boat (nice experience), but the best transportation is car or bike
  • Any surprises?

    just good surprises!