Villaggio Nova Siri
Travel Blogs from Nova Siri
A day of Leisure at Lake Maggiore
... avoid the dodgy tasting grapefruit juice!).
On the boat, the weather was very sticky after the rainfall we had the night before. We didn't stop on Isola Madre, so the journey to Isola Bella was very quick.
This island is known for it's Baroque palace and scenic gardens.
Firstly we had a tour around the Baroque palace. There was heavy emphasis on the art works - I'm not that keen on art, but again the guide made it very ...
Lake Maggiore - via Lugano in Switzerland
... the pricelist on the McDonalds menu (didn't have one) - a meal cost about £11. Ouch!
I had a look round the little park - there was a small art display so we had a look round. Lots of dog walkers and there was even a book swap location, so you could exchanga a book of your own for one off the stall. On the waterfront, they had swans and ducks like ours :-) I encountered & got a photo of the infamous posing duck!
Very pretty park, lots ...
Coming to the end in Montegiordano Marina
... The next to go (Tuesday) will be Ornella and Daniella, two friends I have spend many evenings talking with on the beach, in the bars or just taking a walk. Their company has been fantastic and I will be sad to see them leave. I have been invited to Napoli so I am sure I will see them in the not to distant future.
As for me, this is also the end of my time in Montegiordano Marina and the ...
Greeks in Italy
In the morning we visited the ancient site of Metaponto, a greek colony from the 6th century BC.
Founded by Epeius, the builder of the trojan horse, it was also the retirement place of Pythagoras who settled here after his ...
Our Arrival in Magna Graecia
... mid seventies due to a sequence of landslides that caused the homes in the town to be unstable. Our next stop was the Agriturismo San Teodoro Nuovo, set in a old estate (Tenuta Visconti) beloging to a Duke. ...
Location
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Free parking