Lago d' Idro Travel Guide

  Boat at Lago d'Idro , Italy
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  • Boat at Lago d'Idro , Italy
      Boat at Lago d'Idro , Italy
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  • Lago d'Idro, Italy
      Lago d'Idro, Italy
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      Hiring a water cycle boat, Lago d'Idro
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      Street in Crone (Idro), Italy
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Lago d'Idro

Lago d'Idro, Lago d' Idro

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Hotels  

Villaggio Tre Capitelli: TreCappitelli

Villaggio Tre Capitelli: TreCappitelli, Lago d' Idro

 joey22 Says:  Seven of us rented a house for a week in May...excellent accomodations right on the lake. Go to www.trecapitelli.com and eamil info@trecapitelli.com: contact Jeroen, he's a very nice man and very helpful. Homes and apartment for rent. 

Local Customs  

Grappa

Grappa, Lago d' Idro

 joey22 Says:  All visitors to this region of Italy must try the local Grappa...In the Chiese Valley, locals flavor Grappa with Lemon Verbena . It can only be found in this region of Italy and is called Persighina. It has a fantastic lemon herbal aroma and a smooth flavor...very very nice.... 

Sugo

Sugo, Lago d' Idro

 nighthawk Says:  Applejuice often is mixed with kiwi juice which gives it it strange colour....kids did not like it much and as you can see at hubby's face, he don t think much of it either (or was it cause he had to pay for drinks which weren t drunk?) 

Off The Beaten Path  

Drinks

Drinks, Lago d' Idro

 nighthawk Says:  We drove through the mountains along Valtenesi lake and found this restaurant (hosteria).Our middle child was feeling poorly and that s why we stopped here.Besides, I needed a break! driving through mountains isn't my favourite way to pass my time. 

Water stream

Water stream, Lago d' Idro

 nighthawk Says:  Just behind the restaurant was this stream and of course the kids had to puddle in it some.. Freezing cold water! 

Sports & Outdoors  

Water cycle boat

Water cycle boat, Lago d' Idro

 nighthawk Says:  Haha one thing I hate is watercycling! Am far too lazy!! but since I got kids who wanted to go on the water I had no choice but giving in.One positive side effect was we all were rosey from the sun.. 

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Lazying about

Lazying about, Lago d' Idro

 nighthawk Says:  It was hot! Temps over 30 degrees and we all were glad to sit down under this large tree. Of course I sneaked off to see if the shop had something nice for sale ... haha.. too bad I didn t bring enough money :-( 

Buying a Dutch paper

Buying a Dutch paper, Lago d' Idro

 nighthawk Says:  Hubby of course had to have his own paper and I found a magazine I liked, but after we had payed, we were shocked by the height of the bill ... more than double as we are used to! omg!On the photograph you can see the shop we bought it, was the same all thru the part of... 

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  At 370 metres above sea level, this is the highest lake in Lombardy. Lake Idro, formed by the Chiese river, is long and narrow and was an ancient sea fjord in the Pliocene era, with a maximum... 

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