The weekend is the most important time of the entire week. After days and days of work, commitments, and responsibilities, you can finally relax, focus on yourself and your passions. So forget the slippers, the couch, and the TV, and get ready to spend two days full of fun and discovery! In this article, we’ll give you some ideas on what to do on the weekend in Lombardy, to explore the beauties of your region, the most charming cities and villages hidden among lakes and mountains. Let’s get started!
A Dive Into Nature
To recharge fully and completely disconnect from daily worries, what you need is a weekend in nature. Lombardy offers majestic and enchanting landscapes that are unique in Italy. It boasts, for example, three of Italy’s largest lakes: Lake Garda, Lake Como, and Lake Maggiore.
These are ideal destinations for any kind of weekend, whether you’re looking for two days of wellness or an adventurous weekend. In these areas, the climate remains mild for much of the year and every season is the right one to discover them!
Lake Maggiore
Framed by the high peaks of the Alps, Lake Maggiore is a natural paradise of great charm. For a truly dream weekend, start exploring the very heart of this lake: the Borromean Islands. Easily reachable by ferry, these islands will amaze you with the grandeur of their buildings, as well as the variety of flora and fauna protected here.
You can admire beautiful noble villas, each with its own park, which for centuries have inspired artists from all over the world, such as the botanical garden surrounding Villa Taranto in Pallanza.
An absolute must is the excursion to theHermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso. Built on a rocky cliff, the complex consists of three churches. Your region truly offers the perfect place to recharge in preparation for a new week!
San Pellegrino Terme
In the province of Bergamo, nestled between the Orobie Prealps and the Brembana Valley, lies the village of San Pellegrino Terme. The town is known precisely for its thermal baths, which already in the early 1900s were a strong attraction for those seeking a short holiday dedicated to body care. After years of closure, the new baths were inaugurated in 2014 and maintain the high reputation the town has built over more than a century.
San Pellegrino Terme is also the quintessential Lombard city of the Belle Époque. Still organized by us at Meeters. Whether you have time for a long trip or just a couple of hours for an aperitif, we have just what you need!