During an excursion to Monte Isola on Lake Iseo, the humid heat of this June afternoon slowly gave way to evening. From the west, darker clouds were already pushing over the sun, promising both the looming threat of a thunderstorm and the welcome refreshment of a rising wind and hopefully a few cooling raindrops. 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
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