Lombardy Travel Forum

hi,
we are planing to visit bergamo for a day -
is the visit is suitable and accessible with a baby pushcart?
i understand we need to park our car somewhat in distance from the more interesting places. how can we get from the parking areas to the major attractions?

thank you.

Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening to all

I'm off to Milan soon with very little money. How I'll survive I have no idea.

Could you tell me which cheap bars, resturants and nightclubs (r'n'b or funky house) are available please?

Thanks

Carly

Hi
I am flying with my husband into Bergamo airport on Fri 30 May to stay in Malcesine for a week. As I am pregnant we can't face doing the journey by public transport, are not keen on driving ourselves and are blanching at the cost of a taxi - cheapest quote I've had is 145 E each way (not too bad compared to some others!).
We would be interested in sharing the cost of a taxi transfer if anyone is travelling on the same date/s to a similar destination? Our flight arrives in Bergamo 1500h.
Thanks
Eleanor

We are traveling to the Lake Como area (staying in Menaggio) and will want to spend some time in Bellagio. There are six of us and I am picking up the tab. (I am a good parent!) Can anyone recommend some great eateries at a reasonable price? Also, if you are familiar with Menaggio and can answer the same question for that wonderful little town, I would greately appreciate it!

Does anyone know of any kind of transport from Gardaland to Garda after the night parade? I tried searching for the buses, but it seems they stop way before the parade. What do you suggest?

My husband and I will be arriving at the Milano Centrale Train Station, our son will be arriving at Malpensa Airport. We all get in around 10 am and our trip continues to Menaggio. We need to meet up and travel to Menaggio.

What is the most efficient route (by time) to get to Menaggio?

i am looking for a good quality cheaper hotel for my son and girlfriend who are visiting milan for a short city break 4th to 6th june. Near city centre for all tourist sites etc. would be ideal or somewhere close to transport links. Any suggestions and approx prices

My wife and I will be in Milan beginning July 10, 2008. The fine folks at Perillo cancelled our tour and put us on one leaving a day earlier. I got tickets to the Last Supper online for Saturday, July 12. Now our only opportunity to see it would be on Friday, July 11. There are still many tickets available on Friday, but not many on Saturday. If you are interested in going on Saturday and want guaranteed tickets, I would be happy to help you reserve for Friday and then trade you for my Saturday tickets... It's only $16 Euros, but a Euro's a Euro, no?

I'm looking for a nice, but affordable hotel in the Porta Romana area of Milano for May 11 or 12. I'm visiting someone who lives on Viale Sabotino, and would like to stay as close as possible. I read online that the Hotel Porta Romana is pretty terrible, so that would not be a possibility.

my girlfriend and i are planning on going to lake garda early next month and we wanted some advice on which town and hotel to stay in.we are both in our 20's and we are looking for somewhere close to bergamo airport,the theme park and water parks and has a good night life.

I'm coming to the F1 GP in September, but won't be arriving until late Friday night. The campsite at monza autodroma only has 220 spaces and advise arriving by the Tuesday, which obviously I can't. I believe there is a large temporary campsite set up just for that weekend, and reservations are not taken. But will there be space on the Friday night if I just turn up? Or does anyone know of any other campsites nearby (<2km)that I can pre-book? (And might be a little quieter!)

I am arriving in Milan on June 7 and wish to get to southern Tuscany by plane. I am looking for cheap flights to either Perugia or Florence to connect with tour plan. Any ideas? Alitalia is very expensive.

I have to go to Milan for business in June. I have a day off on Sunday and would like to go on a day trip (by train?) to somewhere scenic in the mountains. Any suggestions?
Cheers :)

We will be spending a week in Lago di Garda, and since I'll be travelling with my 7 month old boy, I prefer to join organised excursions, rather than driving. Would you please tell me any tour operators from where I can book my excursions?

Hi,
maybe this forum fed up with those messages- but maybe my plan will actually give some others nice ideas.
we are a couple with a 11 month old baby - with a rented car.

03/06/2008 arriving malpensa at about 11:00 morning driving straight to stresa
To visit the isole borromee – only 2 islands – it will be hard with a pushcart – so we will maybe take the backpack… just relax and get use to a foreign country.
04/06/2008 mount mottarone and orta lake – on this day there is a market there. – at evening planning to drive all the way to bardolino in garda lake to our hotel.
05/06/2008 this Is Thursday – a good day to visit the garda villages – lazise, sirmione limone and maclhense.
06/06/2008 – Friday – good day to go to gardaland
Maybe will switch those two days.
07/06/2008 – south of dolomits. Lago di tovel and Madonna di Campiglio
08/06/2008 – Sunday – a good day for a park :
PARCO GIARDINO SIGURTA and borgetto.

In one of garda lake days – we planning to go to " MEDIEVAL TIMES" for a dinner.

09/06/2008 – Monday – good day to start the visit in Venice – we will take the train or a car (didn't decide yet)To Venice – for two (!) nights – with the baby , with the pushcart, with the backpack.
10/06/2008 keep on wondering venice and visit burano maybe morano too
11/06/2008 leaving Venice –to bergamo – or to iseo lake –or another night in garda - for a last night in italy. Probably bergamo !
12/06/2008 waking up – making some short trips around the sleeping area so we will get back to the malpensa airport to fly at 19:00 – I guess will be In the airport around 16:00. to return the car etc…

Our goal –
Not to many driving hours for the baby.
Easy visits with pushcart.
Venice – a must for us, the young parents.
Eat many pasta, pizza and ice creams.

We would like to hear as many comments as you can write ;-)

Thank you all for your input.

Hi,
is there any recomended outlet or big malls in bergamo or malpensa to visit just before the flight home?

Thanks.

Hi,

there is a market every day in the garda lake.
in which time it takes place? 9 in the morning? 5 in the afternoon?

list of markets:
http://www.lagodigardamagazine.com/index.asp?lang=2&menu=2&sub=49

thank you.

hi,

is it comfortable to "jump" from one village to another in the lakes - or it's prefererd to do that with a rented car?
we will have a car while our stay arround lazise or bardolino, and wandered whether to ride in the car for exapmle to LIMONE, or Sirmione - in stead of the ferry.
does the ferry stations are close to the center of attractions in those towns?
a distance walk (with a pushcart and a baby)?

Thank you very much.

hi,
i wanted to ask whether a trip to the Isole Borromee is accesible to a pushcart (a baby cart).
what is actually in those Isole Borromee - can we just stroll and wander around streets - without entering the palaces and the gardens?
or the only thing you can do on those Isoles is to enter the palaces and the gardens?

Thank you.

Are there any stores that sell larger sized women's clothing? Like over a size 18 American - like an Italian 50 or greater? Any ideas?
Thanks!

2 old couples from Denmark fly to Bergamo by Ryan Air may 2

We have rent a car in Bergamo airport and want to go to Venice. Book 1 night 5/6 may in Venice

http://www.locandasilva.it/

and 1 nigth on our way back in Bergamo 6/7 may

http://www.lavallettabergamo.it/eng/index.htm

Do you have any suggestions what to see on our trip from Bergamo to Venice? We have 3 nights and would like to see cosy towns. But we dont want to book other hotels in advance

Look forward to hear your suggestions

Hi, in August I shall be visiting Garda. Does anyone know whether taxis are expensive there? Is there any site where I can see taxi fares?

Hi, In july I will be visiting lago di garda (desenzano del garda). I would like to ask if there's public transport to gardaland, aquaparadise and sirmoine.Thanks please help as pre booked excursions are very expensive in my country. And what would be the average cost of transport.

Hi,

I am planning a 9 full days trip to Italy early October and need some advices.

1) Can anyone let me know if the following itinerary is too ambitious:

Day 1: Positano
Day 2: Capri
Day 3: Florence
(Train to Florence in the morning)
Day 4: Florence
Day 5: Chianti
(Drive from day 5-9)
Day 6: Siena
(Arrive in Siena night before. Depart after 4pm for Cinque Terre)
Day 7: Cinque Terre
Day 8: Lake Como
Day 9: Lake Como
(Drive to Malpensa airport for 7pm flight)

2) As we do not require a car for Cinque Terre, would anyone advise me to drop off my car at Cinque Terre/La Spezia and use public transports moving onwards or keep the car. Current plan is to keep the car as my time is quite limited and I can appreciate the ease of getting to the airport. Please advise if I am needlessly wasting money.

3) I can't seem to find any affordable and decent accomodation for less than Euro60 in Bellagio. The best I have found for Euro60 is in Como. Does anyone have anything to recommend?

Many thanks in advance!!!

Can someone tell me what is the best way to get from Milan to Stresa by public transport?

Dear Friends, I am going to Milan the first time next time. I am not a sightseeing guy. I want to go to Flea Market, Vintage street market, Army surplus store or vintage camera store and such. Please advice.

Thanks!!

Hi,

I am visiting Milan for the first time on 18-20th May (3 days).

Any good suggestions where to go in order to fully utilise my 3 days there?
Would like to visit major sightseeing places as well as to cover shopping.

Thanks

Hi
Does anyone know anywhere to hire bikes around the lake. We will be in Malcesine but thought it would be great to hire them for a few hours anywhere on the lake. We will have our daughter with us so they would need to do kids bikes or tag along ones (shes only 6 but can ride). I had heard about some nice (flat!) routes on paths round the lake, is this right? Thanks

Dear All,
It is my first time to visit Milan in May. I would like to experience something special. I will be free only at night. So, Do you have any suggestion about night life? Thank you.
Cheers,
Pillar

Hi all,

I am flying to Treviso Venice(TSF) airport and was considering hiring a car to get to Lake Garda, but was wondering if there was an alternative which was easy to use?

In that I mean you don't have to change in 3 places!!! If not, I don't mind driving, but is nice to leave the car keys behind for a couple of weeks!

Thanks in advance,

Aaron & Nic