“Relax and unwind at Casa Viola” We visited "Casa Viola" on three separate occasions, and we loved it!! The accommodation is spacious with a well-appointed kitchen with all the equipment that could be needed on a self catering holiday. The living area is comfortable as are the 2 spacious bedrooms and the "cottage" would be suitable for a family stay. Outside, the patio provides stunning views over Lago Iseo, and provides a wonderful area to enjoy your barbecue! The garden, below the patio is large enough for children to play in.
We were both teaching when we visited and therefore always had to visit during the Summer holidays which did mean that traffic could be heavy on the road into Lovere during the Italian holiday fortnight and particular care had to be taken when driving into or out of the drive.However, this small criticism should not detract from the accomodation's other fine qualities.
Lovere, 10 minutes walk away (the climb back will keep you fit!) is a lovely, atmospheric Italian small town with plenty to see and do. Older teenagers might find it a bit "boring" with a rather limited night-life, with not much to do after 2.00a.m.!!!!!! (or after 11.30 p.m.for that matter!) There are several restaurants in Lovere although not all were to our taste, especially the one which served Angela donkey - a local speciality apparently. The Restaurant / Pizzeria at the bottom of the hill behind Casa Viola was our favourite and provided good value, although dining "al fresco" under the bamboo cover in a particularly sharp rainstorm was an interesting experience!
Dining out in Italy is not cheap, and we frequently ate in (as I said, the kitchen facilities made this easy). We bought fresh food from the local market. The fish was fantastic, and we had some great barbecues.
On our last visit to Casa Viola, we discovered Pisogne, the town you are looking at when sipping your evening glass of "Red" on the balcony. I immediately took to Pisogne. A little bit more down-market than Lovere perhaps, but with more bustle and plenty to see and explore.
Pisogne also provides a station on the narrow gauge railway to the very underrated City of Brescia. But there are so many places to visit around the lake and beyond.
The lake ferries provide a cheap way to visit the towns & villages on the shore of the lake. We twice cycled around the island of Monte Isola although a puncture on the second occasion made life a little harder in the 30degree sunshine. Personally, I think you need a car to get the most from a stay in Lovere, especially if you want to go to Milan, Brescia or Bergamo, although having said that there is a good transport network. One word of warning if you are driving- look out for "no Parking " signs. My Italian was not quite good enough & the fine was steep! If you intend to keep fit, there are some great walks locally. Try the one up to San Giovanni, behind the cottage, for example!
In conclusion we had three great holidays at Casa Viola. The owner could not have done more to make us feel at home, and we can't wait to go again.
Graham & Angela Douglas
I spent a week at Casa Viola with my husband and a friend. Antonella is an excellent holiday home owner, always very attentive and helpful but never intrusive. Her fluent English is a great help to those who have very little Italian language.
Casa Viola is an attractive house on three levels, it is clean, comfortable and well equipped throughout. Bedrooms are spacious with comfortable beds. Dining kitchen is very well equipped. Main bathroom is on the ground floor with a second bathroom and utility room on lower floor. We loved to sit on the terrace with great views over the lake. There is a pleasant garden with a gate onto a small street sloping down to the village. The weather was hot and sunny apart from a couple of thunderstorms in the evenings.
There is a supermarket within a few minutes walk of he house.
Lovere is one of the beautiful villages of Italy and on our first evening there was a spectacular fireworks display which was part of a festival celebrating this.
We visited Monte Isola, the largest lake island in Europe and we had a day trip to the beautiful city of Bergamo just an hour away by bus.
We had a very enjoyable holiday- thank you, Antonella. …
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