While my Mom took a nap because the big party was coming at The Grand Hotel Dino I took a boat trip…read moredown Lake Maggiore. I took this lovey short two hour trip because I had to get back to the Grand Hotel Dino for the big festivities. Here are the photos. Everything was jam packed so I'm lucky that I decided to take this short excursion.

Another in the series of catch-up reviews from earlier this year. We stayed a Lake Iseo for…read moreseveral days during our trip to N Italy in May/June 2024. (Separate reviews submitted for hotel and restaurants...). What a beautiful and charming place... even though for and some rain interrupted the stay, we thoroughly enjoyed being around and on Lake Iseo. It easily rivals Lake Como in beauty, but it is much less commercial and more laid back. We toured the lake by boat one day, spending several hours on the water, even stopped for lunch on Monte Iseo, the island in the middle of the lake. The scenery was spectacular, with the snow-capped alps in the background. What a wonderful day! Highly recommend you visit Lake Iseo, the boat tour is a must!

9th August 2026 Lago di Como…read more Lombardy, Italia 93°F Sunny Humid Steeped in aristocratic elegance, Lake Como features gorgeous historic lakeside villas, regal manicured gardens, and dreamy pastel coloured pedestrian villages. By boat we sailed past the villages of Bellagio, D'Este and Varenna. Each view just as beautiful and breathtaking as the next. No rush here. One must slow down, stay focused on relaxing promenades throughout the town villages, and / or ferry hopping at a leisurely pace to take the time to indulge your senses in the luxury of it all. **Please note, it does get quite crowded and touristy in the summer months, as does most of Italy these days. Pack your patience or travel in the off season** George Clooney has good taste choosing this location for his castle. Grazie mille!

Lake Como is a magical place and a must visit if you're in Milan. It's one of Italy's largest…read morelakes. It's about an hour bus but with traffic it turned in to 2 1/2 hours. You can also take a train there. Once we arrived, we took a boat ride to Bellagio and admired all the beautiful homes on the lake... including George Clooney's villa. We even saw the house in one of the Star Wars movies as well. Lake Como is widely known for its dramatic alpine scenery, luxury villas and charming towns such as Bellagio, Menagio, Varenna, and Como City.

Picturesque glacial lake in Switzerland surrounded by mountain peaks. It's quieter and more relaxed…read morecompared to Lake Como though they do speak Italian here. If you're crossing the border from Italy, make sure you have your passport. And have some francs ( they don't accept euros) or you can use your credit card. I enjoyed my short stay here. Lugano is really clean and well maintained. We don't have mountains in Florida where I live so just gushing over the peaks was a real treat for me. Gosh I really wished I stayed here longer. I was hoping to eat some fondue here. But I did stop and grab some Swiss chocolates. They were divine!

The glacial Lake Lugano is situated on the border between southern Switzerland and northern Italy,…read morewhich is named after the city of Lugano. This lake is so quiet and peaceful, compared to Lake Como. Generally those two lakes have different colors of the water, and I think it's worth visiting.