MMM – September 2019

74 outandaboutlive.co.ukSeptember 2019

a city perfect for sauntering from one
impressive square tothe next.
Wewere keen tovisit the Santa Giulia
Museum andspenthoursin this large
andcomplex monasterysite with three
churches. The self-guidedtourhelps visitors
makesense of the site’s history while
wandering atyourown pace.
There are dazzlingandcolourful frescoes,
a Romanesque cryptand Renaissance
cloisters, all enhanced withsuperbandwell-
placedmodern sculptures.
Villas fromRoman Bresciawere
excavated inthe monasterygarden and
we admiredthe mosaicsand walls from
walkways. Artefacts andworks of art from
Roman toVe netianperiods of Brescia’s
history are displayed; there’s something
foreveryone’s interest, includingthe
magnificentRomanlife-size wingedVictory
statuedisplayingthe richpatina of ancient
bronze. Makesure you leave enoughtimeto
fu lly explorethis remarkable museum.
Ona sunnymorning wecaught the ferry
fromIseotoPeschiera Maraglio onMonte
Isola, a verdant hilly islandin LakeIseothat
combinescharmingred-roofed towns with
olive treesand anattractiveshoreline.
Wewalkedthe seven-milecircumference
of the islandonthe narrow roadthat is
usedbyeveryone: islanders onscooters
and three-wheeledPiaggioApes(based

WE STAYEDAT

ona Ve spa scooter), cyclists, the busand a

scaled-downpolicecar.

Bythe lakewewatched grebescarrying

chicks ontheir backsandspotted red-

crested pochards. Wehad coffeehigh

abovethe lakein Menzinoandexplored

the medieval narrowstreets of Siviano,the

island’s capital.

Wethen crossednorthernItaly to

Franceonthe autostradathe next day. Our

lackof planninghadresultedin aperfect

trip,thankstosomeuseful tourist guides,

recommendations andgoodcampsites.

This part of northern Italy hadgot under

myskin. Wehadfound anabundance of

interestingandbeautifulplacesandwewill

beback, withorwithout a plan.

TRAVEL Italy

Belvedere Pineta CampingVillage,

Belvedere Grado

belvederepineta.com

Camping Lago 3 Comuni, Alesso

lago3comuni.com

Area Sosta, Barcis

)0039 42 77630^0

CampingVillage Lago Arsiè, Arsiè

campinglago.com/en

ABOVE CLOCLWISEMonte

Isola is easy to reachby

ferry; The market at Iseo

sells lots oftempting

cheese; The translucent

turquoise of Cornino Lake

As this is a long list, we’ve abbreviated the information below.Toget allthe details of

addresses, open datesandprices, just go to motorhome.ma/MMMItaly19

CampingValle Verde, Predazzo

campingvalleverde.it

Area Sosta, Ponte di Legno

Camping & Chalet Presanella,

Ponte di Legno

campingpresanella.com

Camping Covelo, Iseo

campingcovelo.com