FRANCESCA Apartment

Ort und Lage der Unterkunft

The holiday house in Riva di Solto, which is a small medieval village on the western shore of Lake Iseo in the Province of Bergamo (Lombardy).
It is 41km from Bergamo, the capital of the Province, and 50km from Brescia.
The holiday house is situated in Riva di Solto (Bergamo) by the Lake Iseo and it provides a spectacular view as well as tranquillity.
Riva di Solto is close to the cities of Bergamo and Brescia, both of which are important centres, rich in history and with plenty of culture.
Near the Riva di Solto village there are various attractions available in each time of the year and to adapt them to your own, your family’s or your friends’ desires.

For people loving sports, there is a variety of activities to be done on the lake, such as sailing, windsurfing, wakeboarding, kayaking or rowing. Furthermore, there is the opportunity to enjoy winter sports in the nearby skiing areas. There are also facilities for playing tennis, soccer, volleyball, basketball or for swimming, etc...

If you enjoy outdoors activities, you can go on excursions either by walking, horseback-riding or mountainbiking in the hills or in the foorhills of the Alps. A visit to one of the following sights is also worthwile: Valle del Freddo, the turf fields of Sebino, the Pyramids of Zone. You could also go on a boat-trip on the Lake Iseo and go to the splendid Montisola, the largest island of all European lakes.

In respect of culture, we recommend a visit to the Accademia Tadini in Lovere, to the rockpainting in the Valley of Camonica, to Pis
ogne with its frescos of Romanino, to Trescore with frescos of Lotto. Also the cities of Bergamo and Brescia offer a whole variety of important artisitc, historical and architectural objects of interest.

Last but not least, there are guides to the culinary art as well, including wine and the Italian cuisine, that direct you to the renowned products of the Franciacorta region and the Valley of Calepio.