It is difficult to comprehend why Montecampione today has debts of x million and needs new investment in Infrastructure. A great resort with no leadership ?

Montecampione

Maybe the answer lies in the fact that despite increasing international vistors the number of Italian visitors has dropped. This may be partly due to a decreased passion for the sport (we all remember the days of Alberto Tomba and the wave of ski mania across Italy).  Certainly a lack of planning and leadership has caused Montecampione to remain, on one hand, a great and much loved resort but behind the scenes it appears to have been left without a serious strategy to position the resort and attact new customers through exhibitions, local and national publicity and PR. The only company actively promoting Montecampione Internationally is Monticolo Vacanze and ActivityBreaks.

So where are we today ? Well to be honest, exactly the same place as the last few years with continued uncertainty over who will step up to the plate and have the vision (and money) to move Montecampione forward.

One thing is for sure, Montecampione remains a premier resort for ski weekends and ski weeks in an ideal location.

Pisogne, lake Iseo

Pisogne, in the last few years, has created a waterfront promenade and central square of stunning beauty and together with local events, services, restaurants and more, the town has become a serious rival to its neighbour Lovere and to its big cousin Iseo town.

Last year one family, having spent a week with us, commented “We’ve had loads of activities to do and lots of relaxing moments, a unique combination in a unique place.”

Why not find out for yourself, it’s just 50 mins from the low cost airport of Bergamo. See our packages with activities included and a warm welcome awaits you here in our Italian piece of heaven !

If you follow this link to lake Iseo and select our “Activities Video page” link there are many videos on lake Iseo and the surrounding area.

Lake Iseo Video

The main destination video covers both lake Iseo and the valley above including the beautiful spa town of Boario Terme. It also shows many activities available in the area, some of which we include in our holidays.

The second video shows the relative location of Lake Iseo in Italy. Strange to think that such a large lake with Europes largest inland Island is so hard to find !

The third video is a collage off pictures of Lake Iseo….a great introduction to the Lake and her Islands.

To visit this area just click on “Summer” in the menu above the video and there are two fantastic value breaks. One is based in Boario Spa Town with loads of lake and valley activities INCLUDED in price. The second is a luxury break on Lake Iseo itself.

So check out the video and then experience it yourself. Lake Iseo is “Italy’s hidden gem”.

Travelling from the famous spa and spring waters of Boario Terme town to the waters of Lake Iseo. This 33 km stretch of line was built in 1907 and the tunnels through the lower Alps were carved out be hand. You can still see today the holes in the tunnels which were used to ventilate the tunnel of steam.
Panoramic views across this beautiful lake including of the famous Monte Isola island (the largest inland island in Europe) and the tiny Islands surrounding it. Travelling North you are rewarded with views of the Alpine Camonica Valley.
In summer the temperature sits around 30 degrees with a cooling mountain breeze in the evening and the area is packed with lake and land activities (many of which we include for free in our holidays).
So come and discover lake Iseo for yourself, staying in a 3 star or 4 star hotel and travel the “water line”, a train ride to remember and an easy and effective way of seeing Lake Iseo and lower Valle Camonica. 

Lake Iseo may not be well known but it is large, beautiful and characteristic. Still unspoilt by the mass tourism of its neighbours

Half board package together with free parking and free use of pool. This package can be combined with our multi activity package to give cut price activities included in the price.

Lake Iseo may be unknown to many people but ironically it is just 20 mins from one of Italy’s most important low cost airports, Bergamo Milan Orio. It is at the foothills of the Alps and the dramatic scenary is a major attraction. The lake itself is 16 km long with 3 islands. Two of the Islands are the size of a large house (and have a large house on them), the other Island is Monte Isola, Europes largest inland Island with pretty fishing villages dotted along the lake shore.

A Lake Iseo Holiday is a real taste of Italy in an area yet to be spoilt by mass tourism and prices some 30% less than that of it’s neighbour, Lake garda.

But perhaps the thing you will remember most of your Lake Iseo Holiday is the warm welcome from the locals who genuinely love having foreign visitors and whilst they may not speak much English they express themselves with hands, smiles and a dictionary !

Take a Lake Iseo Holiday and save, remember, relax and enjoy the difference.

Lake iseo Holiday

This Lake iseo Holiday package is by local operator Monticolo Vacanze and also includes free canoeing, multi pool complex, Adventure park, bike hire and lakeside pool park. Something for everyone and a great opportunity to see one of Lombardia’s prettiest regions.

The lack of “package tourists” means prices are reasonable (7 euro for a pizza !) and it is a “real taste of Italy”. You can stay in a 3 star with pool, a luxury 4 star spa hotel or a Luxury lakeside hotel but wherever you stay, it will be a memory to cherish.

There has been quite alot of snow, but with temperatures at below -15 degrees it is very light snow which needed to be compacted. With the sun out it is quite pleasant but bring layered and warm clothing for skiing and something to cover your ears which are the first thing to freeze !

Montecampione has suffered like other resorts from unpredictable snowfall and has had the worse snow fall in it’s history …until now.

The Montecampione ski resort is in full operation with the pool at the Splaza also open and a busy couple of weeks ahead with more snow forecast but then again, who believes the snow forecast reports anymore this season !

Montecampione is adding more slopes

.. Coming to Montecampione, then be re-assured that the resort is open and adding slopes now almost daily.

OUR ADVICE

If at La Splaza 1200. Then use Splaza slopes.

If at Le Baite 1800. Then use Baite slopes.

If in Boario. Then use the 1200mts Splaza slopes. (If you have a car you can pop up to 1800 ofcourse)

Hopefully the two will soon be connected. That is what the owners predict for coming weekend “assuming stable conditions”. The dotted lines are predicted to open before next week, they are not open today. Solid lines are open or should open in next two days.

Our thanks to ski school Fodestal and Montecampione Ski management for their expert advice and technical support.

Montecampione ski resort

1800 mts has two blue runs and one red open with two red opening as soon as cannons can fire.

1200 mts has one long red run and one blue and the ski school www.fodestal.it is open for advice on conditions and lessons.

THINGS MAY CHANGE: Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/monticolo15 

Montecampione open Slopes

SO OUR ADVICE:

If you have a car you can decide which to use ..1800mts or 1200mts. even alternate but use EITHER Toini ski hire at 1800 or Toini ski hire 1200.

If you are at La Splaza you have 1200 open and Fodestal ski school and Antonio (Monticolo, ActivityBreaks resident manager) available to advise you.  To goto 1800 take ski bus at 9,30 and down 16,30. Do take ski hire at 1200mts and take skiis with you.

If you are in BOARIO. The ski shuttle bus leaves outside Hotel Armonia at times in INFO pack (7,55 and 10,45 outside Armonia hotel) and you have 1200 mts slopes.
Also available from 29th if you take 7,55 bus up from Boario, get skiis at 1200 mts and take 9,30 shuttle to 1800 mts, then down to 1200 mts at 16,30 and keep skiis with you as you take 17,00 bus to Boario. Or just take and store at Toini ski hire shop 1800mts.

Unprecidented conditions but some good skiing on what is open.

Monticolo Team / ActivityBreaks.com

1800 has two blue runs and one red open with two red opening in coming days (always weather permitting).

THINGS MAY CHANGE: Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/monticolo15 

Montecampione open Slopes

1200 has one long red run and one blue and the ski school www.fodestal.it is open for advice on conditions and lessons.

If you have a car you can decide which to use ..1800mts or 1200mts. even alternate but use EITHER Toini ski hire at 1800 or Toini ski hire 1200.

If you are at La Splaza you have 1200 open and Fodestal ski school and Antonio (Monticolo, ActivityBreaks resident manager) available to advise you. From 29th (maybe even earlier…it’s Italy !) there will be a bus connection to 1800 so you can switch and have a day at 1800.

If you are in BOARIO. The ski shuttle bus leaves outside Hotel Armonia at times in INFO pack (starting Sunday 25th onwards) and you have 1200 mts slopes. From 29th you may be able to take the 1200 to 1800 bus too.

It may be that many more runs are open before new year but AS OF TODAY this is the reality and we are pleased to supply all information aand options possible. to our clients

Monticolo Team / ActivityBreaks.com