The Destination report
The most extensive destination report on the Italian great Lake Iseo, Montecampione, Bergamo and Val Camonica (Camonica Valley) on the web !
Lake Iseo with Val Camonica in background and snow capped mountains of Montecampione. Monte Isola shows in centre of picture
Lake Iseo, Bergamo, Val Camonica and Montecampione represent a unique and unrivalled area of Italy so close together and so close to the main Ryanair hub of Milan Bergamo....and yet, so unspoilt. Combining Skiing in Montecampione, the breathtaking beauty of Lake Iseo, Bergamo with its panoramic high town and the attractions, activities and landscape of the Alpine Val Camonica Valley.
10 Excellent reasons to visit this area (also see our guides below)
1) The walled high town of Bergamo with its castle, University, cable car, cobbled streets, pedestrian area and varied restaurants offering beautiful views out over the plains of Northen Italy.
2) Lake iseo is large (16km long and 250mts deep) yet not so large you can't see the other side !
3) It's cheaper and less touristy...so a real slice of Italy.
4) So much to do from Windsurf to Ferry boating on Lake Iseo, canoeing, sailing, multi pool complexes, Skiing, Heliski, treetop rope park, horse riding, Golf, Canyoning, Go karts and much more.
5) It includes four of Italy's most beautiful villages (that's official...all recently voted in top twenty, Lovere at the top of the lake Iseo, Iseo town at the bottom, Monte Isola in the middle of lake Iseo and Bienno in Val Camonica.
6) Location...Bergamo is on main train line to Milan and Verona, Venice. Lake Iseo is just 20 mins from Bergamo, the Val Camonica is at the top of the lake, Montecampione is above Val Camonica.
7) History and culture. From Bergamo's famous museums to the pyramids of Gorzone, from the UNESCO world heritage rock carvings of the valley to the many hill top ancient monasteries and castles.
8) Dramatic, sweeping up between the Alps.
9) Unique, Lake Iseo hosts the largest Inland Island in Europe, Monte Isola.
10) Weather, Excellent skiing in Winter, warm and sunny in summer.
Oh yes...and the foods good too...
So explore our guides below and ...welcome to our world
As one poet once wrote about the Camonica Valley and Lake Iseo
On her ancient lands where soldiers trod,
Across her lakes, her rivers and streams,
Through mountain pass and forest high,
Her mystic beauty reigns.
Imprisoned by her Alpine walls,
Yet free her waters flow,
From glacial heights to deepest lake,
This enchanted land of old.
Val Camonica with Lake Iseo to far right, Montecampione infront and lake Moro to left. Picture taken just above Boario Terme
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Detailed Guides
Activities and things to do in Lake Iseo Val Camonica and Montecampione.
Opening times, driving directions, pictures, advice, so much to do...
WINTER Activities
SUMMER Activities
VILLAGES and Culture
BERGAMO City guide
MONTECAMPIONE resort guide
VAL CAMONICA guide
BOARIO TERME guide
SKIING, GO KART, BOWLING, SWIMMING, SNOW SHOE, SPA, RIDING, RAFTING ETC
Articles as published in many International publications including Australian Times, Bootsnall and South African Times.
- A real slice of Italy
- Surviving Italy, The Guide
- Short History of Italy
Our video and Jokes page
to visit this area
Welcome to the Camonica Valley (Val Camonica), Lake Iseo, Bergamo and Montecampione...
Welcome to our world...
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