Montecampione ski resort is the closest, largest and best value resort close to Bergamo airport, but what is happening to the management ? It is difficult to comprehend why Montecampione today has de...
In previous blogs we have talked about the beauty, accessibility and low cost of a lake Iseo holidays. But recently there has been a growing focus on developing services and activities. At the North...
Given the beauty and facilities offered around lake Iseo, we have made a series of videos about the area and the activities available, along with two great holiday packages. If you follow this link t...
Our new summer packages for a great holiday on Lake Iseo, Italy, all include free pass on the historic lakeside train “treno dell’acqua” (the water train). Travelling from the famou...
Monticolo is pleased to announce the launch of a luxury Lake Iseo Holiday package. Combining 4 star luxury in an Historic hotel with pool on edge of lake together with private motor boats or sailing ...
Lake iseo is one of Italy’s prettiest lakes, yet is undiscovered by tourists, giving it a fresh, non commercial feel. Over 16 kms long and with Europes largest inland island, why don’t yo...
After an unpredictable 6 weeks with snow on, snow off, The Montecampione resort has opened all runs. There has been quite alot of snow, but with temperatures at below -15 degrees it is very light sno...
Overnight snow, lower temperatures and dedicated staff mean more slopes open with Black run “Canalone” (1200 mts) opening Wednesday with “Valmaione” (1200mts) close behind. Th...
Conditions allow both stations to be open but not to fire cannons and no new snow. Situation little changed from previous Bulletin except that from 29/12 to 07/01 a ski bus will connect bottom statio...
For those of you who have been following the snow situation, you will know that the Alps, particularly the Italian Alps have had good snow at high level but not enough. This means for the next week t...
It is many years since the ENTIRE Alps have been robbed of snow when technically the season has started. Panic for customers and for Tour operators. Be reassured, Monticolo Vacanze, ActivityBreaks.co...
The area behind Bergamo that includes lake Iseo, Valle Camonica, Boario terme and the Montecampione ski resort is a real slice of Italy. Unspoilt, not expensive and still full of the old traditions o...
The resort with 3 real stars and a big heart. Since the days of Alberto Tomba and Deborah Compagnoni, when Italians were glued to their televisions for every Ski event with a mixture of national pr...
This weekend I’ve been invited by The Fanchini sisters to have a chat about their early experiences learning to ski on Montecampione and how, from that they all 3 became national champions and ...
With so many low cost airlines flying into the ski Bergamo area through Bergamo airport it is strange that most people head for the overcrowded and expensive resort of Tonale and miss the local resor...
Monticolo Vacanze, the local specialist operator and owner UK based ActivityBreaks.com, has broken their own receord with forward bookings for the Montecampione ski resort, near Bergamo. Groups Ski H...
One of the special things about Valle Camonica is that there is always a street party going on somewhere. With over 500 villages stretching from Lake iseo through Boario Terme and up to Ponte di Legn...
Follow my blog with Bloglovin The first ever web film of Boario Terme was published recently. Over 20 hours of film was condensed into just 4 minutes, allowing the editor to show the Activities and...
The latest package to be launched for the Montecampione ski resort is a series of 2 special long weekends in partnership with ActivityBreaks.com. Ski event The “Special events” Ski festiv...
I have lived in Valle Camonica for over 25 years and have never had such a long hot August with temperatures touching 38 degrees and no rain in site. Some friends joined us recently and whilst taking...
New Ski packages for La Splaza apartments are now on offer with some very exciting additions. Montecampione skiing Montecampione ski resort, La Splaza apartments are on piste and are already sold as ...
On a Friday late in June, with temperatures touching 35 degrees, some of the young guns Facebook on lake Iseo of Facebook Europe arrived at Bergamo airport for a 2 night, one day Activity Break in Bo...
Coming soon is a simple online booking system for Hotels and activities in and around Boario Terme. Part of a project called ActivityBreaks.it, it is designed to put all Hotels in Valle Camonica and ...
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