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Have you decided to spend the long weekend of 25 April 2019 in Franciacorta, to dedicate time to yourself and your family? Good idea! And what is more beautiful than regenerating body and spirit while walking among the wonders of nature? Here are 3 recommended trekking routes!
1) Trekking to Monte Isola, the pearl of Lake Iseo
Monte Isola, the island that rises majestically in the middle of Lake Iseo and has been awarded the title of one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, has always been a popular destination for local tourism for day trips. Coming to the fore with Christo’s artistic installation “The Floating Piers” in 2016, Monte Isola is now experiencing a renewed notoriety that has led to a rapid increase in cultural offer focused on landscape and food and wine riches.
For those who like to walk without too much effort, don’t miss the island tour on foot: 9 km of splendid views that you can take in about 3 hours to admire the beauty of the place and relax in one of the bars by the lake. Departure and arrival recommended by Peschiera Maraglio or Carzano. If you are looking for a slightly more challenging route, we recommend the climb to the Sanctuary at the Madonna della Ceriola Sanctuary (for information: http://www.visitmonteisola.it/cosa-fare-lago-iseo-monte-isola/trekking -santuario-of-madonna-of-Ceriola /)
2) Tour of the Monticelli waterfalls
A small naturalistic paradise in the heart of Franciacorta. Let’s talk about the Monticelli waterfalls, another highly sought-after destination for Sunday outings suitable for the whole family, including children. There are two paths: an elevated one, particularly suitable for the little ones, and one that winds through the water courses and requires a little more attention. Both paths will allow you to discover this incredible oasis and savor the magical atmosphere of the place.
The departure for the falls is fixed at the locality of Gaina di Monticelli Brusati, with ample parking facilities.
3) Crossing of Monte Orfano
The crossing of Monte Orfano leads us to discover a highly suggestive area, between uncontaminated areas and eye shots that are lost along some of the most beautiful vineyards of Franciacorta. A hill so dear to us since it is the “home” of our resort and a perfect itinerary for adults and children, lasting about two and a half hours. Check out the details on the official website of the Franciacorta Consortium.
Article in the ShermansTravel magazine that talks about the best places to dinner in Franciacorta quoting our Cucina San Francesco.
Cucina San Francesco
For an elegant dinner that won’t break the bank, head to Cucina San Francesco a sophisticated hilltop restaurant that pulls from an onsite vegetable garden to create fresh interpretations of local dishes. Tucked inside Cappuccini, a resort and spa housed in a restored monastery, the restaurant has exposed beams, traditional furnishings, and a panoramic view of Franciacorta, so you’ll feel like you’ve stepped back in time. The food is equally transportive: The seasonal four-course traditional menu, featuring specialties like veal steak with tuna sauce and local anchovies, mincemeat-stuffed pasta with butter and sage, slow-cooked guinea-fowl (similar to a pheasant, but less gamey) with vegetables and polenta, and almond crumble cake with fior di latte ice cream, costs 47 euros ( approx. $55 USD) per person.
In a former convent of 1569 renovated in a philological manner, Cappuccini Resort offers 14 rooms with an ancient flavor, a restaurant of great quality linked to the season and the raw materials grown in the hotel’s terraced gardens, a SPA of remarkable quality, events and organized weddings in the former church of the convent all supported by well-distributed terrace parking as camouflaged on the hill of Monte Orfano that houses the former convent for almost five centuries.
Cappuccini Resort is among the “10 ristoranti dove mangiare in Franciacorta bevendo bollicine (e non solo)”, article published on Vanity Fair
During his press trip “The discovery of Franciacorta and Lake Iseo” the Austrian journalist Christian Eplinger stayed at our Resort.
Which is mentioned in his article published in the “Mittendrin” supplement of the Austrian weekly Niederösterreichische Nachrichten.
To read the article click on the link below.
A special thanks to Christian Eplinger for the nice words and the wonderful review, we are happy that he could appreciate the beauty and the philosophy of our Resort.