Advantages: Very beautiful,plenty to do, not expensive Disadvantages: None
In my extensive travels abroad I’ve visited some wonderful places, but I rarely go back. The unknown always beckons onward. One exception to this is Malcesine. It’s a lovely little town on the east bank of Lake Garda (that’s the lake shaped like a witch riding on a pig), and has a gentle, seductive charm all its own. From the lake it’s a beautiful sight, with its picturesque little harbour, to the left of which high up is a mediaeval castle, and ... ...It’s all very compact. You can walk to the castle in a few minutes, and from there to the cable car which takes you to the summit of Baldo. Baldo is the place to go if you like nature. There are some good walks, with places to stop for refreshments, and some rare wild plants found in few other areas of Europe. On a clear day, the views are splendid. The castle doesn’t contain much to look at, but it’s all right to wander round. The poet Goethe was ...
Schmutzie 19.09.2002
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Advantages: Plenty of trips and sites to see ! Disadvantages: None
...to see a concert in Malcesine, which was over the water from limone. the boat ride over the water was nice but the breeze was cool as we got half way across there was a little thunder storm and it started to rain. when we docked into Malcesine the rain got heavier we then had to walk up a small cobled street to a castle by this point we were soaked. the concert was a guy playing cassical music on a piano for two hours which got abit boaring. we wouldn't ... ...the town instead much more interesting.
We also did a trip to Verona and Venice. Verona had a roman amphitheatre where opera take place you can have look inside at a small cost the were plenty of cafes and resturants, but you find you pay more to eat outside than you do to eat inside there were a few designers shops and plenty of market stalls. we where given a map to show various places to visit. we visited Juilets balcony and a few churches. Venice ...
jenniferg 21.02.2007 (28.02.2007)
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