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    • TravelerGrands lacs Italie in family
      Day 8

      Varenna et Villa Monastero

      August 19, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

      Aujourd'hui, départ en bateau pour Varenna. Magnifique ville avec une vue impressionnante sur le lac de Côme. Visite de villa monastero, un jardin botanique splendide donnant directement sur le lac.
      Repas tranquille en amoureux face au lac dans un super hôtel pendant qu'Auguste s'est endormi dans sa poussette, suivi d'une glace home made succulente.
      Nous nous posons sur une plage aux cailloux au bord du lac plus qu'agréable. Disons que la baignade n'est pas de trop sous 36 degrés !Auguste semble plus qu'apprécier ces vacances comme d'habitude!      Read more

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    • TravelerItalien
      Day 3

      Varenna am Lake Como

      September 25, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      Heute bin ich alleine unterwegs gewesen weil Xenia Uni hatte. Ich bin dann erst noch in ein Cafe und hab Cappuccino getrunken weil ich noch über eine Stunde auf den Zug warten musste (schlechtes Timing meinerseits). Dann musste ich noch eine Stunde Zug fahren bis Varenna. Dort bin ich erstmal einfach an der Promenade langgelaufen und das war super schön dort. Bin dann zufällig an einem botanischen Garten lang gelaufen und bin für 5€ rein gegangen. Da haben die auch gerade eine Hochzeit vorbereitet. Bin dann dort langgelaufen und hab einige Fotos gemacht. Als ich fertig war hab ich mir dann noch eine focaccia und ein Eis geholt. Danach bin ich nur noch zu einem 'strand' gelaufen, der aber ganz klein war und irgendwie auch nicht sonderlich schön. Habe dort dann etwas gelesen und bin dann mit dem zum gegen Abend zurück gefahren. Da es keine anzeigetafeln gab und auf dem Zug auch nicht stand, welcher das ist, bin ich auch einmal in den falschen eingestiegen (mit ganz vielen anderen, die auch dachten, das das der zug nach Mailand wäre).Read more

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    • TravelerLearning To Swim
      Day 12

      Varenna

      August 28, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      Up for breaky. We head to the dock and collect an all day ticket for the lake.

      With an hour to spare I took Athena to the beauty parlor, where my pedicure was done. Athena needs her brows waxed. I had left my mobile behind at the dock, and thought shit!
      The lady had it though. Thank god.

      We hit the shuttle boat with umbrella's in hand. It is overcast and raining with thunder overhead.
      We sit at the side windows and the view is sublime.

      Slow cruising with the towns passing by.
      I wish to see Villa Balbianello in the town of Lenno, where Anakin wed Padme in secret, but find out it is closed Wednesdays 😔
      So we continue to Varenna. The boat is truly hypnotic and we just stare out at the water, hills and cascading earthenware villas whilst being gently rocked.

      We stop at Varenna at 2.10pm. It is a pretty town with views across to Bellagio and Menaggio.

      A bit of jewellery shopping. I buy a bracelet with pink, purple and aqua stones. We have a late lunch on the river at Nilus Bar.

      Athena is having the drowned octopus 🐙 soup and I the tagliatelle with bacon.🥓 and parmesan. Athena tells me her drowned octopus is absolutely delicious and she also ordered her favourite food chippies nom nom.

      One thing I have noticed is that we are yet to eat indoors. The weather in Europe is devine.

      We walk upwards through rounded stone pathways toward the Villa Monestery. We go into an ancient church with rock pillars. It is a fairytale town with ivy hanging over everything.

      We head back to the dock about 6.30pm. I grab a gelati and we catch the slow boat again, this time we sit outside and just meditate on the blissful scenery.

      Athena and I play 80's pop quiz's. And a young couple quip in and play.

      Get back at 8.30pm and head off to bed. Doing nothing is tiring.      Read more

    • TravelerL’Italia, Il Mio Cuore - 2022
      Day 24

      Varenna, Lake Como

      September 27, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

      Varenna is a picturesque and traditional village located on the eastern shore of Lake Como, and is the last stop on the ferry before it starts its return journey to Como. We had admired it from the ferry last time we were here and were eager to hop off and explore this time.

      After a wander along the waters edge we joined one of the many queues for the lovely lakeside restaurants and managed to get a table at the one with the best view, Bar il Molo. Amazing food and an amazing view. It was worth the wait. What I also loved was the holiday vibe. Everyone was happy and relaxed and some of the dinners were very entertaining. The perfect Italian lakeside day.      Read more

    • Alejandro QuesadaPiemonte e Lombardia 🇮🇹🏰🏞️
      Day 3

      Varenna: Tramonto sulle sponde 🌅🍻🍕

      December 2, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C

      A solo 15 minutos en un catamarán se encuentra Varenna, un pequeño pueblo con una línea costera preciosa y la famosa Villa Monastero, convertida en un museo y jardín botánico con vistas espectaculares al lago 🌳🌷

      Justo llegamos a la hora del atardecer y los colores en el cielo son espectaculares. Eso sí, cuando se va el sol nos quedamos pajaritos y tenemos que resguardarnos en un restaurante, en el que decidimos hacer una cena napolitana, acompañada de unas birras Moretti 🍕 No paramos de hacer bromas con el camarero y pasamos un rato muy agradable antes de volver en tren.

      Ya en Milán, pensamos que va a ser la única noche con opción de salir y, aunque no encontramos el ambiente de anoche, vamos a un par de bares a tomarnos nuestras correspondientes agüitas con misterio 🍻🍻      Read more

    • Interrail
      Day 7

      Lake Como day 2 Varenna part 1

      June 11, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

      Woke up to get on the ferry boat from Bellano to Varenna which was a 15 minute boat journey. On what was a scorching hot day. When arriving in the very touristy village of Varenna we took some time to find our bearings and went to the cafe near the train station which had high recommendations. The cafe was ok, but expensive at the time and this was the first clue that Varenna was a tourist trap and the prices were much more expensive than those of Bellano just a few miles north.

      Refuelled we wandered through the town and found ourselves at the gardens at the Villa Monestera….which were beautiful. A wander around the gardens took us a good few hours and allowed plenty of time for pictures.      Read more

    • TravelerItaly, France & Spain 2023
      Day 5

      On the very High Way to Fiumelatte

      September 3, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

      Probably one of the steepest, gruelling 5km I have done in many years. I won’t compare. But two (or three) lessons re-learnt today. A) Take plenty of water even for short walks. B) When the contours are close together the path is treacherous. C) Be careful. Read the map even when tired or you may miss things. The view almost made up for it but not really. Hey - not a bad day’s effort in the long run.Read more

    • Interrail
      Day 7

      Lake Como Day 2 Varenna part 2

      June 11, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      On return from Varenna and some lovely lunch some nice slushies to cool down it was time for another chapel. Small one in the village centre before getting the boat back to Bellano. A chilled and relaxing evening next to the lake as the clouds started to form for a night of thunder and lightening as we slept. We felt relaxed now on our holiday as we chatted about the highlights and what was still to come.Read more

    • TravelerSpain and Italy
      Day 41–46

      Lake Como

      October 9, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      Arrived in Lake Como after a short delay the train was late so we missed our connection.
      Such a beautiful town. Met Karen and Ian. .. time for a drink. Found a great place for dinner then a walk along the foreshore.
      Gordon got his bucket list ✔️,.... Motto Guzzi museum. He was in his element. Had a look around Mandello del Lario while we were there      Read more

    • TravelerGrands lacs Italie in family
      Day 7

      Bellagio

      August 18, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      Départ en bateau de Tremezzo à Bellagio. Petites ruelles typiques avec des magasins bien sympa. Glaces artisanales dans une boulangerie succulentes.
      Petit temps calme à la pointe de Bellagio "Punta Spartivento" avec une petite sieste en poussette au bord de l'eau, bercés par le bruit des vagues.Read more

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