“If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.”: September 2015

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Tuscany - the lovely place ... Part 1

Second half of September - Pienza, Tuscany. I think a pictures say more than words, so below first part of trip - two beautiful days near Pienza - sunny, a full of vine and nice views around.

First day - Pienza and Monticchiello

Pienza - some renovation

Pienza - shopping

The view from our window

The Monticchiello

Lazy time - siesta

The Monticchiello is small beautiful town situated on the hill - if you visit this place I recommend very nice restaurant Osteria La Porta - with small terrace and panoramic view of the Val d'Orcia.
You can find a theatre in this beautiful place - Teatro Povero (Poor Theatre).

Driving back to Pienza I stooped in La Foce to take a picture a very well known view ...

Second day - Abbazia di Sant' Antimo, Montalcino and Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore.

Abbazia di Sant' Antimo

Abbazia di Sant' Antimo - (www.antimo.it) in this abbey you can hear Gregorian chants. What is interesting you can stay in this place - there are two guest houses available, what's more you can learn Gregorian Chant here, it's one of few places in Italy where you can hear and learn Gregorian Chant.

Abbazia di Sant' Antimo

Montalcino

The Montalcino is a medieval town near the Val d'Orcia and it's home of very known Italy's wines - you can find a plenty wine bars inside the town where you can taste and buy wine.

Val d'Orcia

Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore ((http://www.monteolivetomaggiore.it/) another abbey, retreat for Benedictine monks who live there. You can visit church, refectory, 16th century library and chapter house.

Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore

In the library in Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore

Hot temperature, good food, wine and beautiful views - it's Tuscany ...

Friday, September 18, 2015

The Lake Garda - second day

We spent three nights or two full days at Lake Garda and I have to say it is very nice option for stay. The weather, prices and the temperature of water in Garda attract in September.

I could recommend apartment I rented - Villa due Leoni

Very good location, very nice owner and big apartments - external swimming pool is additional incentive :)

We visited Bardolino and Lazise (south part of lake)- two very interesting old towns, especially Lazise is picturesque place - definitely worth seeing.

Market in Bardolino

Bardolino

Market

Lazise

The Lake Garda

It's time for dinner !

Silence ...

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

At Lake Garda

The second part of September in Italy seems very nice - the whether is changing, but nice temperature around 26 degrees helps to be relaxed and makes that swimming in Lake Garda is possible :)

Today we visited two niece places - Riva del Garda (North of Lake Garda) and Malcesine (nearly 15 km from Riva del Garda to the East).

Narrow streets, old bricks buildings, many restaurants and places where you can drink espresso or simply sit down and look at walking people ... Italy ... but to be honest the most people on the street are from Germany.