Holidays to Milan, Lombardy and The Lakes

Some of the highlights include the Royal Villa of Monza – one of Europe’s most beautiful royal villas; centuries-old villas dotted around the lakeside city of Lecco which also offers a great base for walking and cycling in the surrounding hills and mountains; the Ducal Palace of Mantova and the walled town of Sabbioneta (a UNESCO site) rich with Renaissance architecture.  Just north of Lake Iseo, between the lakes of Como and Garda, are the petroglyphs (rock drawings) of Val Camonica.  The National Park of Rock Inscriptions (Parco Nazionale delle Incisioni Rupestri), inscribed by UNESCO, is considered the world's greatest collection of prehistoric inscriptions with more than 140,000 symbols and figures covering both sides of the valley.

Milan, the region’s capital, has much to offer from its fashion, industry, urban appeal and famous cathedral, making it a great choice for a short (or longer) weekend break.  Take a leisurely walk through exclusive shops whilst admiring the wealth of art and culture the city has to offer from its immense Gothic cathedral (Duomo) to the church and Dominican convent (a UNESCO Site) of Santa Maria delle Grazie where you will find the masterpiece ‘The Last Supper’by Leonardo da Vinci - one of the world’s most important works of art.

Whether you want to shop in the fashion capital, explore the Italian lakes, hike in the mountains, or simply drive through bucolic rolling countryside, the region of Lombardy has it all.