On 14 Jul 2003 12:51:35 -0700,
tararoonies@m (tararoonies) wrote:
>Hi There
>
>Got a great deal on a flight to Bergamo near Milan at the end of
>August.I'm hoping someone could recommend some nice area's to visit
>that are not thronged with and geared towards non-italian tourists
>eg.Cinqueterre-beautiful but ultrabusy-yeuch.Soemwhere Italians go on
>holidays would I'm sure be great.After the disappointment of
>Cinqueterre we were recommended Viarreggio which was very pleasant
>indeed and hadn't really been mentioned on any guide books.
>
>Being water lovers we are quite willing to travel to either coast to
>get somewhere nice and realxed.I'm sure the lakes would be completley
>crazy though at that time of year.Any help would be greatly
>appreciated.Also we are not driving and would be depending on public
>transport-which is quite wonderful in Italy anywaay.
I wouldn't say the lakes are completely crazy, not compared to the Cinqueterre
at least :) You might think about a trip to Aosta and up the valley to see the
Matterhorn from the Italian side. A hike up Mt. Rosa is like a day in
Switzerland, only the food is better.
--
"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee."
- Abraham Lincoln
Northern Italy in Late August-September for water lovers-calling all italians for tips!!! 
