The smallest of Lombardy’s four major lakes, Iseo, has resisted the 'limelight' focused on its neighbouring bodies of water, Maggiore, Como and Garda and thus pleasantly enjoys a less intense commercial tourism feel.
We found a small family run hotel, Albergo Arianna, in Iseo, the town that shares its name with the lake, for a couple of nights giving us a day off of the bike to explore on foot, absorb some the history, the views, enjoy the cuisine, and observation of the interesting mix of working daily life and tourism, all gently interwoven around the piazza's, narrow alleys and streets of the lakeside town. The perfect tonic to relax and recharge ourselves after a few long days on the bike, crossing Northern Europe and the Alps and help us adjust our pace and easing us into the next weeks of this tour.
