Probably thanks to George Clooney, the first Italian holiday lake that comes to mind for most non-Europeans is Lake Como. Bigger however at 370km2, less pricey, and arguably with more things to do, is Lake Garda, situated across three regions of northern Italy; Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige. The coast of the lake is dotted…
Category: Lombardy
The Ossuary of Solferino
From the outside, the Ossuary of Solferino looks like any other small church in the Italian countryside, reached by a long tree-lined pathway. Inside, lies a grim reminder of the tragedy of war. While the Catacombs of Paris which we visited a few weeks ago, housed the bones of thousands of Parisians sourced from many…