La Darbia Blog
Unforeseen places, which are most unlikely to be found in tourist guides. Follow our posts and you will discover places, people, products and everything that makes our region unique.
CANNERO CITRUS FRUITS, THE REAL FRUITS OF THE SUN
Th, 21 February 2019
Someone called them "the northernmost citrus fruit of Italy": they are the wonderful fruits of winter to which the Cannero Riviera dedicates a very special holiday every year. At that time of the year when winter gives way to spring, the celebration is repeated: a large festival dedicated to citrus..
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL FALL IN THE ALPS
Th, 7 February 2019
The «queen» of the Alps is, without any doubt, the famous Toce Waterfall in Alta Val Formazza, one of the most spectacular natural sights the mountains can offer us. There it is: suddenly the waterfall appears in its sober splendour right before your eyes, just after the last bend on the winding tr..
WITH THE BORROMEO ISLANDS IN THE HEART
Mo, 21 January 2019
If the heart could choose where to be taken for a walk, the three Borromeo Islands would be a certain destination, because with their beauty they beguile even the most demanding visitors. When Giovanni's motorboat leaves the dock at Stresa and the wind begins to ruffle my hair, the vision of the th..
HOLIDAY DREAMS
Mo, 7 January 2019
What do we really want from a holiday? What do we expect from the long-awaited vacation? What subtle pleasures would we like to see satisfied while we are far from everything and everyone? It seems strange, but in the ranking of the joys that life reserves us, the holidays occupy a leading position..
AT CHRISTMAS YOU CAN…
Th, 6 December 2018
