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RE: North Italy in early April

by neckervd 27 February 2012

Parco Stelvio: what do you intend to do there? You can go by car up to the park boundaries and to some lower places in the park which…
RE: Trip alternatives to CT

by neckervd 01 November 2011

For end April, 5Terre is certainly a better choice than Lauterbrunnen! But I second travelinstyle: the Lakes (Lago Maggiore, Lago d'Orta,…
RE: Italian Lakes or Alternatives

by neckervd 23 February 2010

Once in Piombino, it would be more logical to go by ferry to Sardinia or Corsica and to enjoy the marvellous beaches of these 2 Islands…
Italian Lakes

by thom79 11 February 2010

Hi All Another question re the Lakes. We have a choice between Lake Como and Lake Garda. I assume Lake Como is more expensive. Does…
Italian Lake Region

by maptraveler 11 February 2010

Hello, I have a couple of days (only) to visit the Lakes region from Milan. Which is the best lake(s) to visit? Some say Lake Como.…
RE: Lago Como / Milan in November

by neckervd 10 November 2009

Bergamo is a gem. Check also Cremona, Parma, Certosa di Pavia, Pavia. There is more life at Lugano (40.000 inhabitants) than at many places…
RE: The Lakes

by neckervd 26 April 2009

Tairis: Milano - Bellagio: A) frequent trains up to Varenna and still more frequent ferries from there to Bellagio B) frequent trains…
RE: The Lakes from Milan

by neckervd 23 April 2009

The best ones: Lago Maggiore, Lago di Lugano, Lago di Como. All 3 are easily accessible from both Milano Centrale railway station (trains…
RE: Northern Italy, 2 weeks late fall

by neckervd 06 March 2009

In October, the weather is usually (not always!) fine in the mountains and there is often fog (all the day) in Milan and the Po Valley,…
RE: northern italy

by neckervd 29 January 2009

The lakes are great: Lago Maggiore, Lago di Lugano, Lago di Como, Lago di Garda. The boats from the Northern to the Southern end of these…
RE: The Lakes

by neckervd 17 January 2009

All 4 big lakes (Lago Maggiore, Lago di Lugano, Lago di Como and Lago di Garda are great. If your parents fly with Easyjet, they will…
RE: Milan, Turin or Lake Como

by neckervd 02 January 2009

All routes from Switzerland to Milan pass along either Lago Maggiore or Lago di Lugano. These 2 lakes are similar to Lago di Como. So,…
Re: Trip to Italy in May help needed

by cheapitaly 03 March 2008

Hello Zilla, I have noted that in the various answers nobody was mention the The Italian Lakes Region in the north of Italy. The Como…