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  • Hotel La Fonte was built in 2004, it is immersed among the green hills of Ome, near the Thermal Baths of the village, next to...
  • The elegant, classy atmosphere at the Rizzi Aquacharme hotel&spa is enchanting. 86 rooms, one unique relaxing setting: your dreams...
  • Quiet green valleys, surrounded by mountains, their caps sprinkled with snow, a lake as calm as a mirror reflecting the magnificent...
  • Hostaria Uva Rara is at Monticelli Brusati in an ancient farmhouse dating from the 1400s and immersed in the greenery of Franciacorta...
  • The relais Due Roccoli is the result of a passionate love for nature and art. standing in an immense 10 hectare park surrounded...
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Lake Iseo, Val Camonica and Franciacorta

Description

In the past the Sebino, better known as Iseo Lake, was not as famous as the other big lakes of Lombardy; for this reason, if, on one hand, it did not turn into a tourist destination, on the other it preserved the delicate balance between man and nature. That made its fortune, too. As a matter of fact, today these characteristics have become a merit attracting a more attentive tourism. Ideal destination for sailing and windsurf lovers for the constant presence of wind, this lake offers an additional attraction: Monte Isola, the island arising from the centre of its waters. This huge rocky block of limestone and dolomite has a history of its own: the Romans stayed here, then it became a religious settlement and, ultimately, the domain of several noble families, the last of which was the Martinengo Family. Moreover, already in the mid-XV century, its small community of fishermen obtained some claims which were then perpetuated through centuries. Last, but not least, it has its own culture: in the small hamlets of the island, such as Menzino and Peschiera Travaglio, there are still today houses dating back to the XV-XVII centuries, as well as the Oldofredis' fortresses and the tower-houses of Siviano, now location of the Municipality offices.
Val Camonica, located in the Eastern Lombardy, is one of the largest valley in the Central Alps. The Oglio River flows through it and various torrents from the vale flow into it here. It is home to the greatest complex of rock drawings in Europe, with approximately 350,000 petroglyphs drawn by members of the Camunni tribe; it was declared by UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
The Franciacorta region, so called since the XVII century for its its prerogatives of tax-free district, is a territory above all characterised by vineyards, demonstrating its ancient and appreciated wine-grape farming vocation, and then by villas and noble palazzos, a witness to the mild climate and landscape. Closed in between the urban areas of Brescia and Bergamo, it is marked by the marvellous landscape of Lake Iseo to the north and can be easily reached and visited using various means of transportation from a car to a mountain-bike

some towns
  • Municipality of Franciacorta, near Brescia, Monticelli Brusati is an important vine-growing area, famous for the natural morphological...
  • Center of Franciacorta wine area, Cazzago San Martino is a beautiful village in the province of Brescia, dominated by rustic farmhouses...
  • Villongo is a municipality of Valcalepio in the province of Bergamo, South of Lake Iseo. The town's name derives, in all probability,...
  • Town in the province of Brescia, located at the Southern end of Lake Iseo, near the border with the province of Bergamo, Paratico...
  • Town of Val Camonica, in the province of Bergamo, located on the Western shore of Lake Iseo, Lovere has ancient origins, which...
  • Town of the province of Brescia, situated at the feet of the slopes of Monte Guglielmo (1949 meters). Zone is a important resort...
  • One of the most important Italian touristic resorts, situated on the Lake that has the same name, Iseo has ancient origins, documented...
  • Sulzano is a small town in the province of Brescia, located on the Eastern shore of Lake Iseo. It is a wonderful tourist destination...
  • It is a municipality of Franciacorta, located on the morainic amphitheatre del Sebino at the foot of Mount Orfano. The name Erbusco...
  • Town of Val Camonica, in the province of Brescia, near the river Grigna, Brienno is famous for being the "city of iron", thanks...
accommodations
  • The elegant, classy atmosphere at the Rizzi Aquacharme hotel&spa is enchanting. 86 rooms, one unique relaxing setting: your dreams...
  • Hostaria Uva Rara is at Monticelli Brusati in an ancient farmhouse dating from the 1400s and immersed in the greenery of Franciacorta...
  • On the north shore of the Lake Iseo is situated the beautiful town of Lovere. Surrounded by the spectacular mountains and gently...
  • Quiet green valleys, surrounded by mountains, their caps sprinkled with snow, a lake as calm as a mirror reflecting the magnificent...
  • The excellent wines of Azienda Agricola Fratelli Berlucchi are produced in the charming setting of Franciacorta; an area that...
  • Hotel La Fonte was built in 2004, it is immersed among the green hills of Ome, near the Thermal Baths of the village, next to...
  • Mosnel takes its name from an ancient dialect place-name, of Celtic origin, that means "rock pile," which conjures up very effectively...
  • The " Riccafana" agricultural company, owned by the family, is situated in inaccessible paths on the slopes of Monte Orfano. It...
  • The relais Due Roccoli is the result of a passionate love for nature and art. standing in an immense 10 hectare park surrounded...
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