Blue shimmery water, inviting mountain slopes, historic little towns around lake Iseo, mineral water springs and hospitable locals. This is a location of a million discoveries that my husband and I experienced from the comfortable abode of Mattia's modern apartment in Predore.
For those who like splashing in the water, there is the lake front to the villa to enjoy and the entire lake ready to take you on a surfboard, water scooter, speed boat, canoe or simply to allow your body to slide into its warm water. Instead, we drove around the lake in a FIAT 500c cabrio with an open roof (had to have the full Italian experience) and discovered amazing vistas and intriguing old settlements. Trips to Bergamo and Mantua revealed amazing cultural heritage sites and local food, the memories of which we will cherish dearly.
The apartment has all that one needs. Everything is new besides a few old paintings and furniture pieces that add flavour to the interior.
The beauty of the lake and view are to be seen to be believed. The best memories were opening the French windows to merge with the slow awakening of nature in the morning or having dinner at dusk on the balcony. Cooking fresh pasta dishes with local delicacies and fresh ingredients in the fully equipped kitchen was a joy. So was discovering the fresh herbs growing in pots just waiting to be plucked and put to good use. All of these experiences are priceless.