We had some wonderful days in Arrigos house. He was present and welcomed us when we came. We came from a week living in a small bungalow in the crowded and busy touristic area of Peschiera so the contrast to this quiet house in Pranzo was huge.

The house is fully equipped and we received it nice and clean. With kitchen, bedrooms and bathrooms the small family really can have a great stay here and feel at home. The kitchen has all you need for cooking, serving, cleaning and doing the dishes afterwards. The upper floor has a veranda surrounding the house which is characteristic for many of the houses in the village. From here you get a good view of the street. In the evenings we cooked in the house and relaxed by the small table in the garden while the kids went on expeditions in the cozy narrow streets of Pranzo. Despite our Italian is really poor we felt great helpfulness and hospitality from Arrigos brother and his wife living next door.

During our stay we used some of the daytime around Pranzo where we went to the beautiful Tenno lake very close by. We went to Tenno village and made a hike in the mountain area near Malga Grassi behind Campi. Pranzo village is quiet and surrounded by mountains and with a view down the valley towards Tenno and further down Riva del Garda. There is a small market in Pranzo close by Arrigos house and it is open in the morning till noon except Sunday. They sell most of the basic stuff you will need. Looking for a supermarket you should use the 10 minutes by car it takes you to get to Riva. Pranzo doesn’t have restaurants so if you need that you could go to Tenno where you find a few - try out the ‘Alla Croce’ right by the Castello; they serve specialties carried through generations. Alternatively you should go to Riva.

Looking back Arrigos house is really worth a stay near the mountains if you’re looking for a quiet and beautiful place. We recommend it and would go there again if we visited the north part of the Garda lake. Thank you, Arrigo, for having made your home that cozy a place to stay!

All the best from Peter & family from Copenhagen