Routes and ideas that begin at our favourite houses and hotels. Some are gentle, some climb and none are meant to be completed like a checklist.
A good direction may begin right outside the door · our photographLago di Garda · our photograph
01 · Lago di Garda
A lake that cannot be understood in one lap.
Begin gently from Arco and leave another shore for another day. The north is sporting and enclosed by mountains; the south is softer and more urban. The worst plan is trying to finish it all at once.
Bicycle · easy
Arco · Sarca · Riva · Torbole
A flat network beside the river and lake. Perfect for the first day and a city bike; turn around precisely when gelato begins to sound right.
Palms below. Ridges above. A bicycle between them.
Bolzano and Merano are more than city stops. From either centre, vines, river paths or a cable car can change the temperature and perspective within minutes.
Bicycle · easy
Bolzano beside the Isarco and Adige
A flat day on valley cycle paths that easily includes the city, coffee and a wine stop.
Follonico sits among places that look close on a map yet deserve their own day. Montepulciano, Pienza, Val d’Orcia and distant Argentario work best without chasing kilometres.
Car · full day
Montepulciano · Pienza
Two towns, views over Val d’Orcia and enough room for a long lunch. Park beneath the historic centres and walk the rest.
Architecture, ridges and a dinner worth returning on time for.
Čeladná is a base from which every day can take a different direction: Jurkovič architecture, bicycles, or simply a slow walk. The Beskydy are not a competition.
Walking · classic
Pustevny · Radhošť
Libušín, Maměnka and a view-rich ridge. Arrive in the morning; architecture and mountains both deserve a moment without crowds.
Germany in the morning, France after lunch, wine beside the pool at night.
Le Rossignol sits in a landscape where borders are not the end of the road but a choice of direction. Basel, Colmar and Strasbourg are completely different; the vineyards around Blansingen tie them to a slower rhythm.
Bicycle · vineyards
Markgräflerland by bicycle
Small roads between villages and vines. Build a profile to taste and leave the car parked for the evening.
Walk from the tower to Montone. Then further into Umbria.
Moravola stands apart, but never outside the world. Montone is the loveliest first destination, the Carpini Valley invites slow walking, and Perugia, Assisi and Gubbio give every following day a completely different rhythm.
Walking · hilly
Moravola · Montone
A journey from the tower’s stillness into a stone town. Ask Moravola to confirm the precise route and conditions; leave early in summer and carry water.
