The sun has just emerged from behind the mountain ranges and shines milky through the haze onto Lake Iseo. The morning on the promenade in the small village of Riva di Solto is windless and still quiet, but already very warm – a hot and humid summer day is on the cards. Therefore, I choose a shady spot under a parasol at one of the Caffé del Porto’s tables for breakfast. Read more
Monte Isola rises several hundred metres out of the clear waters of Lake Iseo and is accompanied by two smaller islands, Isola di Loreto (right) and Isola San Paolo (not visible). On Monte Isola, which can be reached from several places via short ferry rides, there are several villages worth seeing that can be explored by bike (the island is largely car-free) or on quiet hiking trails. At the summit of the island stands a church (Santuario) with a magnificent panoramic view over the lake and the surrounding mountains of the Bergamasque Alps. Read more
What looks like a gigantic white arrow in Lake Iseo is part of an art project by the now 80-year-old artist Christo. The “Floating Piers” are floating walkways made of approximately 200,000 floating polyethylene cubes, similar to those found as swimming platforms in local lakes. From 18 June to 03 July 2016, they will connect the two islands, Isola di San Paolo and Monte Isola, with the town of Sulzano on the shore of Lake Iseo in Northern Italy. Read more
How lucky to be able to get to know a bit of the everyday Roman way of life while visiting an Italian colleague in Rome. Even the drive into the city centre in the flow – or rather the gridlock – of chaotic Roman traffic, past the many sights, was an experience and let me authentically experience the city’s unique atmosphere. Read more
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