Michael Badt

Hi,
This June we'll spend a week at the Dolomites (base: Madonna di Campiglio)
and another week in Umbria (Base: Assisi). We'll have a car. Being a
photo & nature enthusiast, I'd appreciate recommended itineraries.

Thanks in advance.

Michael Badt

Sergio

On 17 Mar, 05:30, Michael Badt <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi,
> This June we'll spend a week at the Dolomites (base: Madonna di Campiglio)
> and another week in Umbria (Base: Assisi). We'll have a car. Being a
> photo & nature enthusiast, I'd appreciate recommended itineraries.

As for your stay in Madonna di Campiglio it all depends if you are
going to hike or drive around to shoot your photographs.
I refrain from covering your Assisi based days since you are bound to
receive a lot of suggestions, anyhow.

Sergio
Pisa

Michael Badt

On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:49:40 -0700, sergio wrote:

> On 17 Mar, 05:30, Michael Badt <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> This June we'll spend a week at the Dolomites (base: Madonna di Campiglio)
>> and another week in Umbria (Base: Assisi). We'll have a car. Being a
>> photo & nature enthusiast, I'd appreciate recommended itineraries.
>
> As for your stay in Madonna di Campiglio it all depends if you are
> going to hike or drive around to shoot your photographs.
> I refrain from covering your Assisi based days since you are bound to
> receive a lot of suggestions, anyhow.
>
> Sergio
> Pisa

Hi Sergio,
We intend both to drive around and take some hikes (up to approx. 3 hours
each). Any suggestions?

TIA

Michael Badt

Sergio

> Hi Sergio,
> We intend both to drive around and take some hikes (up to approx. 3 hours
> each). Any suggestions?

Lots of; so, I must restrain.

The most beautiful mountain overlooking Madonna di Campiglio is
Dolomiti di Brenta. You got to go up to Groste'. Not far away is Passo
Tonale with cable car taking you onto (what remains of) the glacier.
I would certainly advise you to spend a whole loooong glorious day
driving over Tonale-Gavia-Stelvio, roads I know like home. The Stelvio
itself, especially both Italian sides from Bormio and Prato allo
Stelvio, will leave a permanent impression on you.
June is the best season to go there, provided the weather is not too
nasty since at that altitude it may snow: little traffic, if not nil,
compared to the horrendous herds in the peak of the summer. By june
the higher Gavia and Stelvio Passes will have just been reopened after
the winter shut down.
If you like lakes, Riva del Garda is within reach from Madonna di
Campiglio.

Whether you have planned it already or not, I would suggest taking a
couple of days off from your itinerary and drive around the greater
Dolomites area east of the Adige valley. If need advice on this, do
ask.

Sergio
Pisa

Karen Selwyn

Michael Badt wrote:
> Hi,
> This June we'll spend a week at the Dolomites (base: Madonna di Campiglio)
> and another week in Umbria (Base: Assisi). We'll have a car. Being a
> photo & nature enthusiast, I'd appreciate recommended itineraries.


If you visit Spoleto, be certain to leave the town center to visit the
Ponte delle Torri (Bridge of the Towers). This is a pedestrian bridge
over a lovely gorge with great views.

Driving to Spoleto, we didn't enter the town the usual way, but took a
different road that led directly to the bridge. There's no parking lot,
but there is parking space for perhaps ten cars on the road. We
entered/exited the town by walking across the bridge. Very scenic and
very memorable.

Karen Selwyn

Karen Selwyn

Michael Badt wrote:
>
> Hi,
> This June we'll spend a week at the Dolomites (base: Madonna di
> Campiglio)
> and another week in Umbria (Base: Assisi). We'll have a car. Being a
> photo & nature enthusiast, I'd appreciate recommended itineraries.

Another thought...

Frommer's puts out a book titled TUSCANY and UMBRIA's BEST-LOVED DRIVING
TOURS. Head over to your favorite travel bookstore and see if this book
is in stock. The book identifies seven different routes, some of which
will appeal to you. While the routes are designed as loops rather than
day trips back and forth from Assisi, you'll be able to incorporate
portions of some of the itineraries. For example, we drove a portion of
the loop that skirts Lake Trasimeno when we drove from Orvieto to
Perugia on our way to Assisi. Glorious views! I suspect if you drive
were to drive close to the lake you'd be able to snag some spectacular
photos.

Karen Selwyn

Fuddy Duddy Judge

On Mar 17, 5:30 am, Michael Badt <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi,
> This June we'll spend a week at the Dolomites (base:Madonnadi Campiglio)
> and another week in Umbria (Base: Assisi). We'll have a car. Being a
> photo & nature enthusiast, I'd appreciate recommended itineraries.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Michael Badt


http://travel.independent.co.uk/skii...cle2364643.ece

Michael Badt

On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 02:28:46 -0700, sergio wrote:

>> Hi Sergio,
>> We intend both to drive around and take some hikes (up to approx. 3 hours
>> each). Any suggestions?
>
> Lots of; so, I must restrain.
>
> The most beautiful mountain overlooking Madonna di Campiglio is
> Dolomiti di Brenta. You got to go up to Groste'. Not far away is Passo
> Tonale with cable car taking you onto (what remains of) the glacier.
> I would certainly advise you to spend a whole loooong glorious day
> driving over Tonale-Gavia-Stelvio, roads I know like home. The Stelvio
> itself, especially both Italian sides from Bormio and Prato allo
> Stelvio, will leave a permanent impression on you.
> June is the best season to go there, provided the weather is not too
> nasty since at that altitude it may snow: little traffic, if not nil,
> compared to the horrendous herds in the peak of the summer. By june
> the higher Gavia and Stelvio Passes will have just been reopened after
> the winter shut down.
> If you like lakes, Riva del Garda is within reach from Madonna di
> Campiglio.
>
> Whether you have planned it already or not, I would suggest taking a
> couple of days off from your itinerary and drive around the greater
> Dolomites area east of the Adige valley. If need advice on this, do
> ask.
>
> Sergio
> Pisa


Sergio,

Thanks again for the recommendations. There is nothing like the local
experts. Can you spare a few minutes and elaborate about Adige valley as
well-we'll try to follow your recommendation and add some days.
Thanks a lot in advance !

Regards,
Michael Badt

Michael Badt

Thanks All for the useful insight!

Michael Badt


On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:49:40 -0700, sergio wrote:

> On 17 Mar, 05:30, Michael Badt <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> This June we'll spend a week at the Dolomites (base: Madonna di Campiglio)
>> and another week in Umbria (Base: Assisi). We'll have a car. Being a
>> photo & nature enthusiast, I'd appreciate recommended itineraries.
>
> As for your stay in Madonna di Campiglio it all depends if you are
> going to hike or drive around to shoot your photographs.
> I refrain from covering your Assisi based days since you are bound to
> receive a lot of suggestions, anyhow.
>
> Sergio
> Pisa

Sergio

On 18 Mar, 13:24, Michael Badt <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks again for the recommendations. There is nothing like the local
> experts. Can you spare a few minutes and elaborate about Adige valley as
> well-we'll try to follow your recommendation and add some days.

Now you got to tell me more about your plans.
How many days off your original track?
You are not scared of driving long winding roads, are you?
Are you interested mainly in natural beauties? I meant the Dolomites
east of the Adige Valley, not the main valley itself.

Sergio
Pisa

B Vaughan

On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 06:30:28 +0200, Michael Badt <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Hi,
>This June we'll spend a week at the Dolomites (base: Madonna di Campiglio)
>and another week in Umbria (Base: Assisi). We'll have a car. Being a
>photo & nature enthusiast, I'd appreciate recommended itineraries.

Someone else asked very recently about things to see in Umbria, and
got a lot of good responses. Why don't you see if you can find the
thread using a Google groups search?
--
Barbara Vaughan
My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it
I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup

B Vaughan

On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 11:27:48 -0400, Karen Selwyn
<[email protected]> wrote:

>If you visit Spoleto, be certain to leave the town center to visit the
>Ponte delle Torri (Bridge of the Towers). This is a pedestrian bridge
>over a lovely gorge with great views.
>
>Driving to Spoleto, we didn't enter the town the usual way, but took a
>different road that led directly to the bridge. There's no parking lot,
>but there is parking space for perhaps ten cars on the road. We
>entered/exited the town by walking across the bridge. Very scenic and
>very memorable.

This bridge is a medieval bridge/acqueduct that passes over a very
deep gorge. It must have been extremely difficult to construct at that
time; it wouldn't be easy today. That bridge, as a work of
engineering, impresses me more than a medieval cathedral.
--
Barbara Vaughan
My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it
I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup

Michael Badt

Hello Sergio,
First of all, I'd like to apologize for not responding, I'd to go on a
trip. Yesterday I've returned.
As for your questions:

I can add 3-4 days (in addition to my original 7 days in that region). I'm
mainly interested in natural beauty, and I not afraid of challenging
driving.

I'm waiting for your new recommendations.

Thanks in advance !

Michael Badt


On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 07:37:21 -0700, sergio wrote:

> On 18 Mar, 13:24, Michael Badt <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Thanks again for the recommendations. There is nothing like the local
>> experts. Can you spare a few minutes and elaborate about Adige valley as
>> well-we'll try to follow your recommendation and add some days.
>
> Now you got to tell me more about your plans.
> How many days off your original track?
> You are not scared of driving long winding roads, are you?
> Are you interested mainly in natural beauties? I meant the Dolomites
> east of the Adige Valley, not the main valley itself.
>
> Sergio
> Pisa