Train up Mont Blanc

We had a fantastic day going up the 100 year old MTB (Mt Blanc Tramway). We went to the top (Nid d'Aigle at 2362m) and had lunch near the glacier. We descended to the net station (Bellevue) and walked to Col de Voza (1663m) and did a loop walk to Bellevue. Stopped and had ice cream at Hotel Prarion which had amazing views over Mt Blanc.

Mt Blanc at Col de Voza

Mont Joly 2025m

The boys walked to the top of Mount Jolly. Directly opposite is Mont Blanc at 4,600m!

View of Mont Blanc

Isloa de Bella

Isola de Bella is on Lake Maggiore.
Building started in 1650 by Count Borromeo who converted a barren rock into a 'palace of delights'.
Lots of chandeliers, dodgy paintings and crazy OTT furniture but the gardens and views from the palace were fantastic.
Added to by the sounds of the X-cats (speed boats) world championships racing round the island.

Mont Blanc

Stunning

France

Camping Italia Lido

We have chosen our campsites well but Camping Italia Lido is an exception. Very poor campsite on the bottom end of Maggiore.

Problems

• Poor bathrooms
• Overcrowded
• Next door a marina with boats speeding up and down the channel where you swim. 
• Old facilities 
• Poor location with no where easy to walk to. 

Overall

2/10 

Strong advice: avoid!

Dire campsite on the shores of Lake Maggiore.

Camping Bella Verde

Camping Bella Verde is one of best campsites we have visited. 

• Highlights:
• Great setting surrounded by mountains
• Free wifi thats works!
• Private bathrooms available (10 euros a day but worth it!)
• Great food

8.5/10

Damage from storm in October 2018

Lago Di Garda, Biacesa

We stopped off at the small picturesque village of Biacesa on the Northern shores of Lake Garda hoping to be able to do a via ferrata. It was a very steep climb up with fantastic views over the valley and lake garda, but we didn't realise you needed a harness and there was nowhere to hire them....
very disappointed kids... just about redeemed by berry cheese cake at the lovely cafe at the bottom...

Lake Garda